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N527SSDiamond DA20-A1

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 16, 2001.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 1998)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2000
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1998
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Diamond Aircraft Sales USA INC
Owner type
Non Citizen Corporation
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Apr 25, 2000
Canceled
Aug 16, 2001

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-A1
Serial number
10090
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
A6A490

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2000 – 2001Diamond Aircraft Sales USA INCWilmington, DE

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

Oct 1, 1998 · Tomball, TX

The pilot's failure to follow the checklist and secure the canopy, which resulted in the canopy separating from the airplane during takeoff initial climb. A factor was the pilot's failure to detect the canopy warning light prior to takeoff.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW99LA062

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW99LA062)

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
97-13-02Diamond Aircraft Industries, Inc. Model DA 20-A1 Airplanes, Serial Numbers 10002 Through…Jul 14, 1997Airframe (DA20-A1)Certain serial numbers: DA 20-A1 10002–10287

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.

  • Navigation · gyro · defectiveMar 22, 1996

    ARTIFICAL HORIZON WILL NOT SAY UPRIGHT.

    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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