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N309EF2004 Diamond DA20-C1

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 7, 2022.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2018)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Van Nuys, CA
owner city / state
Engine
IO-240 SER · 128 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Amval LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Van Nuys, CA
Certificate issued
Jan 24, 2019
Canceled
May 7, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Mar 17, 2004

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
2004
Serial number
C0262
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
A3412B

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor Io-240 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
128 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. 2019 – 2022Amval LLCVan Nuys, CA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 18, 2018 · Van Nuys, CA

The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a left quartering headwind, which resulted in a ground loop.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
GAA18CA474

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA18CA474)

Accident · minor damage

Apr 24, 2015 · Van Nuys, CA

Both pilots' failure to see and avoid each other, which resulted in an on-ground collision while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the ground controller's failure to notify either pilot about the presence of the other airplane on the taxiway.

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
WPR15LA154

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR15LA154)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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