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N956CTDiamond DA20-C1

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2008)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2029
Based in
Minneapolis, MN
owner city / state
Engine
IO-240 SER · 128 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2008
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Minneapolis, MN
Certificate issued
Jan 8, 2019
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Dec 20, 2000

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
Serial number
C0116
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
AD4B35

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 – nowIndividual ownerMinneapolis, MN · 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

Jul 13, 2008 · Norfolk, VA

The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot while taxiing for takeoff. A factor contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA08CA148

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA08CA148)

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 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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