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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N130DS

N130DS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Diamond Aircraft DA 40 built in 2012. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 29, 2022 when the aircraft was exported to Australia. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N130DS is reserved by a private party since September 29, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Diamond Aircraft DA 40 cancelled September 29, 2022

Serial number
40.1170
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2012
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Australia
Certificate issued
August 12, 2022
Last FAA action
August 12, 2022
Last owner
Premier Aircraft Sales INC (Corporation)
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Sorenson Duane LIGHTNING cancelled July 8, 2010

Serial number
10
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
2006
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
November 8, 2006
Last FAA action
May 18, 2010
Last owner
Sorenson Duane (Individual)
Pisgah Forest, NC
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N130DS

ERA09LA329Accident on June 8, 2009 at Brevard, NC: fatal, substantial damage (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Sorenson LIGHTNING · serial 10

Both pilots failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering after a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site