N499W (Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows 2 earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration expired on October 14, 2014.

Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.

Earlier aircraft with this registration

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 2004 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N499W.

March 18, 1982Accident
AT 1027 THE PLT RECEIVED A WX BRIEFING FOR HOLBROOK, AZ. THE PLT WAS TOLD OF FORECASTS FOR "AT LEAST MODERATE ICING IN CLOUDS OR IN PRECIPITATION ABOVE THE FREEZING LEVEL" & THE BRIEFER STATED "I GUARANTEE YOU MODERATE TO SEVERE TURBULENCE..." FOR A ROUTE INTO HOLBROOK. THE PLT LATER GOT WX INFO FOR AMARILLO, TX & FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN TO AMARILLO.
Cessna 401 · 5 fatalities
Occurrence #1: in flight encounter with weather Phase of operation: climb - to cruise Findings 1. (f) weather condition - rain 2. (f) weather condition - turbulence in clouds 3. (f) weather condition - icing conditions 4. (c) flight into known adverse weather - initiated - pilot in command 5. Full accident record