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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N544DS

N544DS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Diamond Aircraft DA 40 built in 2001. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 5, 2026. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N544DS is reserved by a private party since May 5, 2026. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Diamond Aircraft DA 40 cancelled May 5, 2026

Serial number
40044
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2001
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 24, 2023
Last FAA action
June 24, 2023
Last owner
Oliver Richard Albert (Individual)
Pearl River, NY
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N544DS

CEN09CA493Accident on July 14, 2009 at Cape Girardeau, MO: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Diamond Aircraft Ind GMBH DA 40 · serial 40044

The airplane's inoperative brakes while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight.

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