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N116CL1998 Diamond DA20-C1

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 2023)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2028
Based in
Goldsboro, NC
owner city / state
Engine
IO-200 · 115 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Wem Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Goldsboro, NC
Certificate issued
Apr 4, 2018
Expires
Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Sep 9, 1998

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Diamond
Model
DA20-C1
Year
1998
Serial number
C0016
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A042BA

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io-200
Type
Reciprocating
Power
115 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2018 – nowWem Aviation LLCGoldsboro, NC · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 6, 2023 · Pikeville, NC

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ERA23LA125

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23LA125)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2026-15-18Emergency Locator BeaconSep 8, 2026Airframe (DA20-C1)Only with: Artex emergency locator transmitter (ELT) 1000 installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Exhaust · exhaust riser · crackedSep 18, 1998

    EXHAUST RISER FOUND CRACKED ON 25-HOUR INSPECTION. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED CAUSE TO BE EXHAUST SYSTEM TOO RIGID TO ALLOW FOR HEAT EXPANSION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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