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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N521DS

N521DS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Boeing 737-8FV built in 2012. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 20, 2013 when the aircraft was exported to India. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N521DS is reserved by a private party since October 9, 2018. Reservation type: Fee paid, expiration notice sent. An expiration notice was issued on August 9, 2026.

Boeing 737-8FV cancelled May 20, 2013

Serial number
40611
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
Year built
2012
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
India
Certificate issued
March 1, 2012
Last FAA action
March 1, 2012
Last owner
Boeing CO (Corporation)
Seattle, WA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Research and development; Market survey

Diamond Aircraft DA 40 cancelled July 24, 2009

Serial number
40.621
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2006
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
May 30, 2006
Last FAA action
June 16, 2009
Last owner
Mitchell Enterprises INC (Corporation)
Plant City, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N521DS

WPR09FA146Accident on March 2, 2009 at Arcata, CA: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA-40 · serial 40.621

The pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude and glidepath while executing a night instrument approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's fatigue.

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