N306AF2009 Diamond DA 40
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198210 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- St Pete Aviation Services LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Saint Petersburg, FL
- Certificate issued
- Feb 19, 2022
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal, Utility
- Airworthiness date
- Mar 11, 2009
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Diamond
- Model
- DA 40
- Year
- 2009
- Serial number
- 40.1060
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 4
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- A335A2
Engine
- Make and model
- Lycoming Io-360-M1a+
- Type
- Reciprocating
- Power
- 180 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2022 – nowSt Pete Aviation Services LLCSaint Petersburg, FL · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (10)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-03 | Hoses and tubes | Apr 30, 2026 | Airframe (DA 40) |
| 2024-19-08 | Nose/Tail Landing Gear | Nov 29, 2024 | Airframe (DA 40) |
| 2022-13-06 | Cargo Compartments | Aug 11, 2022 | Airframe (DA 40)Only with: Includes Model DA 40 D airplanes that have been converted to Model DA 40 NG airplanes. |
| 2014-13-08 | Wings | Aug 27, 2014 | Airframe (DA 40)Certain serial numbers: DA 40 40.006–40.009; DA 40 40.011–40.1071; DA 40 40.1073–40.1077; DA 40 F 40.FC001–40.FC029 |
| 2011-21-10 | Cabin Cooling System | Nov 16, 2011 | Airframe (DA 40)Only with: Equipped with vapor cycle system cabin air conditioning installed per Premier Aircraft Service STC SA03674AT following DER Services Master Document List MDL-2006-020-1, Revision C, D, E, or F. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-25-01 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Models DA 40 and DA 40F Airplanes | Jan 11, 2011 | Airframe (DA 40) |
| 2009-07-14 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 40 and DA 40F Airplanes | May 11, 2009 | Airframe (DA 40)Certain serial numbers: DA 40 40.377; DA 40 40.420; DA 40 40.422; DA 40 40.644–40.693; DA 40 40.695–40.842; DA 40 40.844; … |
| 2007-11-21 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 40 Airplanes | Jul 9, 2007 | Airframe (DA 40)Certain serial numbers: DA 40 40.006–40.079; DA 40 40.081–40.083; DA 40 40.201–40.417. Only with: Fuel shaft part number D41-2823-20-00 Rev "-" installed. |
| 2006-06-16 | Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and… | Apr 27, 2006 | Engine (IO-360-M1A+)Only with: Engines manufactured new or rebuilt, overhauled, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999. |
| 2005-19-11 | Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360… | Oct 21, 2005 | Engine (IO-360-M1A+)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999. |
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.
- Power plant · valve · strippedJun 11, 2010
(U43R) DURING SCHEDULED INSP, A&P MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE ALTERNATE AIR VALVE CONTROL LINE WAS LOOSE. FURTHER INSP FOUND THAT THE "EYE" BOLT HAD STRIPPED THE THREADS IN THE VALVE BODY HSG. THE BODY HSG IS MADE FROM ALUMINUM, THE "EYE" BOLT FROM STEEL. THE "EYE" BOLT CANNOT BE TIGHTENED COMPLETELY…
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