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N499BW2018 Diamond DA 40 NG

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2025)5 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Chapel Hill, NC
owner city / state
Engine
E4-A · 168 hp
Austro
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2025
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Gallagher Homes LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Chapel Hill, NC
Certificate issued
Jan 6, 2023
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 28, 2018

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
2018
Serial number
40.NC020
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
A631B5

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. 2023 – nowGallagher Homes LLCChapel Hill, 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

May 7, 2025 · Sanford, NC

The mechanic’s re-use of worm drive clamps, which resulted in a separation of the turbocharger air discharge duct and a partial loss of engine power during initial climb.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
ERA25LA198

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA25LA198)

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 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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