Serious incident Diamond DA 40 TF-KFD, Sunday 20 October 2013
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Date:Sunday 20 October 2013
Time:11:42
Type:Silhouette image of generic DA40 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Diamond DA 40
Owner/operator:Keilir- Aviation Academy #IS/FTO/004
Registration: TF-KFD
MSN: D4.371
Year of manufacture:2008
Engine model:Thielert TAE 125 Centurion 2.0
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:On Road 35, about 2 km northeast of Geysir in Haukadalur -   Iceland
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Keflavík International Airport (KEF/BIKF)
Destination airport:Keflavík International Airport (KEF/BIKF)
Investigating agency: RNSA
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
After an engine malfunction, the aircraft landed on a motorway.
Probable Cause: The crankshaft belt pulley fastener became loose.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: RNSA
Report number: M-01913/AIG-14
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

BFU HX003-13

Report on aircraft serious incident, Case no: M-01913/AIG-14.
https://www.rnsa.is/media/1173/final-report-on-serious-incident-involving-tf-kfd-near-geysir-on-20th-of-october-2013-1.pdf

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Jun-2025 16:45 Eccos Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ]
11-Jun-2025 16:48 ASN Updated [Location, Accident report, ]

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