Diamond DA42 VH-YQP
29 April 2026 · Parafield, Australia · Fatal
Summary
On 29 April 2026 at about 14:10 local time, a Diamond DA42 registered VH-YQP was involved in an accident near Parafield, Australia. 5 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 14:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parafield, Australia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Diamond DA42
- Registration
- VH-YQP
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA26WA179
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Diamond DA42 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 2024 | Diamond DA42 | Mandan, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Diamond DA42 | Ben Slimane, Morocco | Royal Air Force Academy | Unknown | - |
| 9 May 2022 | Diamond DA42 | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | Gateway Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2021 | Diamond DA42 | Hiddenite, North Carolina, United States | Academy of Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2020 | Diamond DA42 | Palm Coast, Florida, United States | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2019 | Diamond DA42 | Singapore, Singapore | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2026 | Embraer ERJ190 | Connellan, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Boeing 737 | Melbourne Airport, Australia | Texel Air Australasia | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 2026 | Robinson R44 | Hamilton Island, Australia | - | Unknown | - |
| 1 Apr 2026 | Piper PA28 | Bankstown, Australia | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Robinson R22 | Jericho, Australia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Mar 2026 | Robinson R44 | Yorke Island, Australia | - | Serious injuries | - |