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N797A2009 Adams Donald E DA1

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 18, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2015)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Sebring, FL
owner city / state
Engine
UNKNOWN ENG
Ama/Expr
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2015
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Sebring, FL
Certificate issued
Jun 10, 2009
Canceled
Apr 18, 2018
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jul 7, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Adams Donald E
Model
DA1
Year
2009
Serial number
01
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Light Sport
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AAD206

Engine

Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
Type
4 Cycle

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2009 – 2018Individual ownerSebring, FL
  2. 1996Maine Aviation Sales INCPortland, ME · different airframe: Cessna 402b S/N 402b1220

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 2, 2015 · Sebring, FL

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA15FA139

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA15FA139)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

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.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

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 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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