 In a 2011 analysis by "Aviation Consumer" magazine, the DA40 was shown to have had a fatal accident rate of 0.35/100,000 hours, the lowest in US general aviation and considerably better than the market leading Cirrus SR20 and SR22, which that year had a combined fatal accident rate of 1.6/100,000, despite its full aircraft parachute system.By comparison, the Cessna 172 had a fatal accident rate of 0.45/100,000 hours.The aircraft is popular with flying schools and is operated by private individuals and companies.