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N978CT1999 Diamond DA20-C1

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 9, 2011.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2010)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Orem, UT
owner city / state
Engine
IO-240 SER · 128 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2010
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Utah Valley University
Owner type
Government
City, state
Orem, UT
Certificate issued
Dec 2, 1999
Canceled
May 9, 2011
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
May 21, 1999

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
Year
1999
Serial number
C0078
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
ADA1A1

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. 1999 – 2011Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT

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

Nov 17, 2010 · Payson, UT

The pilots' failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a slow flight maneuver that resulted in a stall and spin, and the flight instructor’s delayed or improper remedial actions to recover from the spin. Contributing to the accident was the flight school’s inadequate safety program.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR11FA050

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR11FA050)

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 (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.

  • Stabilizers · hinge · crackedSep 13, 2002

    DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION MECHANIC FOUND CRACK ON LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF LOWER RUDDER HINGE SUPPORT TOWER NEXT TO THE WELD LINE. PART WAS REPLACED WITH NEW PART.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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