Diamond DA40 Diamond Star Model Guide
Diamond DA40 Diamond Star · Model Guide
Overview
The Diamond DA40 Diamond Star is a four-seat single-engine piston airplane, built since 2000. Sources describe a composite airframe, large baggage space and low fuel burn. The family spans a 180 hp Lycoming version and a turbocharged 168 hp jet-fuel Austro AE300 version (NG). Confirm the engine, airworthiness directive status and logbooks on any airplane you inspect.
- Four seats, composite airframe, big baggage space and a Garmin G1000 NXi option; the brochure also stresses visibility and low fuel burn.
- Engines: 180 hp Lycoming IO360M1A, or the 168 hp turbocharged Austro AE300 on jet fuel (NG, Tundra Star). Check which one the airplane has.
- Nose gear leg part D41-3223-10-00 needs repeated crack inspections under an AD unless it was replaced with the modified leg. Grass use shortens the interval.
- Intentional spins are prohibited, and the DA40 is not certified for developed spin recovery (ATSB).
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Reference only, not for flight. Use the current approved manual for your aircraft. See terms, section 5.
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Source
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Document details
- Type ·
- Model Guide
- Year ·
- 2026
- File size ·
- 49 KB
- Copy found at ·
- sprinkle.com
Specifications & performance
Extracted from this document.
Specifications
- Engine power (hp) ·
- 180
- Max altitude (ft) ·
- 16,400
- Ng engine power (hp) ·
- 168
- Ng full power altitude (ft) ·
- 14,000
Performance
- Ng max speed (kt) ·
- 154
- Xlt max speed (kt) ·
- 142
- Ng fuel burn 60pct (gph) ·
- 5.1
- Xlt fuel burn 65pct (gph) ·
- 8.2
V-speeds
- WINDMILL_START_SPEED_MAX_KTS ·
- 80
- WINDMILL_START_SPEED_MIN_KTS ·
- 73
Weight & balance
- Xlt useful load (lb) ·
- 900
How many people does the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star carry?
The Diamond DA40 Diamond Star seats four. The brochure highlights a big baggage space, and lists a useful load of 900 lbs for the Lycoming XLT version.
What engines does the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star family use?
The Diamond DA40 Diamond Star family uses a fuel-injected 180 hp Lycoming IO360M1A, or the turbocharged 168 hp Austro AE300 on jet fuel in the NG and Tundra Star. The DA40 D accident report cites a Thielert TAE 125 diesel.
What is the main known maintenance item on the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star?
The nose gear leg, part D41-3223-10-00, is subject to crack-inspection ADs at 100 or 200 flight hours depending on grass or paved use. A modified leg removes the repeat inspections. Check the records on any Diamond DA40 Diamond Star.
Can the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star be spun?
No. Intentional spins are prohibited on the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star. The ATSB found the limitation was meant to include incipient spins, and that developed spin recovery was never certified.
What is the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star Model Guide?
The Diamond DA40 Diamond Star Model Guide is a model guide for the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star, dated 2026.
What year was the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star Model Guide published?
The Diamond DA40 Diamond Star Model Guide — the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star model guide on file — is dated 2026.
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the Diamond DA40 Diamond Star.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins on file
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
More Diamond DA40 Diamond Starmanuals & documents
- DA40 SERIES AIRBORNE INNOVATIONPilot's Operating Handbook
- FAA Approved Model List (AML) STC SA01818WIType Certificate
- DA40 SERIES AIRBORNE INNOVATIONSpecifications
- ATSB Transport Safety ReportOther Documents
- AAIB Bulletin: 3/2017Airworthiness Directives
- AAIB Bulletin: 7/2015Other Documents
- Checklist für Diamond DA40-180 Diamond StarSystems Description
- Systems Description for the Diamond DA40 Diamond StarSystems Description
- Garmin G1000 Cockpit Reference Guide for the DA40Other Documents
- DA40-180 Diamond StarFlight Manual
- Garmin G1000 Pilot’s Guide For the Diamond DA40Training Manual
- DA 40 Diamond Star (2002)Specifications
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Numbers from the brochure
The brochure lists key facts for two variants. The Lycoming XLT: useful load 900 lbs, 8.2 gph at 65% power, max speed 142 kts. The NG: 5.1 gph at 60%, max speed 154 kts, full power to 14,000 ft, under 8.5 gph at max continuous. Both list a 16,400 ft max altitude. The NG useful load reads 897 lbs in one brochure edition and 904 lbs in another.
What to check before buying
Ask for nose gear AD records. AD A-2005-005, superseded by AD 2009-0016, sets inspections at no more than 100 flight hours for mainly grass use and 200 for mainly paved use. A fatigue fracture failed a leg 33 hours after an inspection. On the diesel DA40 D, a third injector change calls for a thread repair; the maintainers' logbook did not track the count.
Handling and procedures
The emergency checklist gives 73/68/60 KIAS for engine failure and emergency landing, and 73-80 KIAS for a windmill restart. Never unlatch the rear door in flight. The preflight calls for at least 5 qts of oil. Checklists are reference only and do not replace the Airplane Flight Manual.
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Safety notes
- A DA40 entered a developed spin during incipient-spin training and crashed. Follow the limitations, and ask the manufacturer what early spin entry is allowed.
- G1000: GPS altitude must never be used for vertical navigation. The Jeppesen database updates every 28 days; an outdated one is flown at the pilot's own risk.
- A loose injector on a DA40 D caused total loss of fuel pressure and a forced landing after takeoff. Verify injector maintenance records.
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Full document text
Diamond DA40 Diamond Star Model Guide The Diamond DA40 Diamond Star is a four-seat single-engine piston airplane, built since 2000. Sources describe a composite airframe, large baggage space and low fuel burn. The family spans a 180 hp Lycoming version and a turbocharged 168 hp jet-fuel Austro AE300 version (NG). Confirm the engine, airworthiness directive status and logbooks on any airplane you inspect. • Four seats, composite airframe, big baggage space and a Garmin G1000 NXi option; the brochure also stresses visibility and low fuel burn. • Engines: 180 hp Lycoming IO360M1A, or the 168 hp turbocharged Austro AE300 on jet fuel (NG, Tundra Star). Check which one the airplane has. • Nose gear leg part D41-3223-10-00 needs repeated crack inspections under an AD unless it was replaced with the modified leg. Grass use shortens the interval. • Intentional spins are prohibited, and the DA40 is not certified for developed spin recovery (ATSB). Numbers from the brochure The brochure lists key facts for two variants. The Lycoming XLT: useful load 900 lbs, 8.2 gph at 65% power, max speed 142 kts. The NG: 5.1 gph at 60%, max speed 154 kts, full power to 14,000 ft, under 8.5 gph at max continuous. Both list a 16,400 ft max altitude. The NG useful load reads 897 lbs in one brochure edition and 904 lbs in another. What to check before buying Ask for nose gear AD records. AD A-2005-005, superseded by AD 2009-0016, sets inspections at no more than 100 flight hours for mainly grass use and 200 for mainly paved use. A fatigue fracture failed a leg 33 hours after an inspection. On the diesel DA40 D, a third injector change calls for a thread repair; the maintainers' logbook did not track the count. Handling and procedures The emergency checklist gives 73/68/60 KIAS for engine failure and emergency landing, and 73-80 KIAS for a windmill restart. Never unlatch the rear door in flight. The preflight calls for at least 5 qts of oil. Checklists are reference only and do not replace the Airplane Flight Manual. Safety notes: • A DA40 entered a developed spin during incipient-spin training and crashed. Follow the limitations, and ask the manufacturer what early spin entry is allowed. • G1000: GPS altitude must never be used for vertical navigation. The Jeppesen database updates every 28 days; an outdated one is flown at the pilot's own risk. • A loose injector on a DA40 D caused total loss of fuel pressure and a forced landing after takeoff. Verify injector maintenance records.