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N471BL2020 Diamond DA 40 NG

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2022)5 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2028
Based in
Morrisville, NC
owner city / state
Engine
E4-A · 168 hp
Austro
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2022
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Blue Line Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Morrisville, NC
Certificate issued
Jan 21, 2021
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 5, 2020

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
DA 40 NG
Year
2020
Serial number
40.NC111
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A5C4F5

Engine

Make and model
Austro E4-A
Type
Reciprocating
Power
168 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. 2021 – nowBlue Line Aviation LLCMorrisville, NC · current

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 (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 25, 2022 · Smithfield, NC

Maintenance personnel’s failure to set the correct engine timing after the replacement of a cylinder head and exhaust camshaft before the accident flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
ERA22LA169

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA22LA169)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

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
2026-06-03Hoses and tubesApr 30, 2026Airframe (DA 40 NG)
2022-13-06Cargo CompartmentsAug 11, 2022Airframe (DA 40 NG)Only with: Includes Model DA 40 D airplanes that have been converted to Model DA 40 NG airplanes.
2016-23-03TurbochargingNov 29, 2016Airframe (DA 40 NG)
2016-22-06AutopilotNov 16, 2016Airframe (DA 40 NG)Certain serial numbers: DA 40 NG 40.N260–40.N314; DA 42 NG 42.N150–42.N223; DA 42 M-NG 42.MN035–42.MN052
2013-08-21TurbochargingMay 21, 2013Airframe (DA 40 NG)Certain serial numbers: DA 40 NG 40.N001–40.N084. Only with: Also applies to all serial numbers of Model DA 40 NG airplanes converted from Model DA 40 D.

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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