Aircraft record

N979DC2005 Diamond DA20-C1

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 15, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2015)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Phoenix, AZ; owner city / state
Engine: IO-240 SER · 128 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; on record
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2015
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 1; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Phoenix, AZ
Canceled: Feb 15, 2018
Airworthiness: Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date: Mar 17, 2005

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: 2005
Serial number: C0314
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: ADA562

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

until 2018Individual ownerPhoenix, AZ

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

Jan 19, 2015 · Shipshewana, IN

The total loss of engine power due to impact ice obstructing the primary air induction system, which resulted from the student pilot’s failure to operate the alternate air control. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s lack of knowledge about using the alternate air control during an engine power loss.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: CEN15LA106

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN15LA106)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2026-15-18	Emergency Locator Beacon	Sep 8, 2026	Airframe (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.

Landing gear · landing gear · dislodgedAug 8, 2014
NLG FORK FASTENERS WORKING LOOSE. THESE FASTENERS LOOK LIKE A HI-LOCK OR JO BOLT. THEY ARE NOT FIELD REPLACEABLE. SIL 20C1-005 CALLS OUT A NEW PN ASSY TO CORRECT AN ISSUE WITH CRACKS ON FORK ABOVE THE WHEEL ATTACH POINT.
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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