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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N71DA

N71DA is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG built in 2020. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 21, 2024 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N71DA is reserved by a private party since June 21, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG cancelled June 21, 2024

Serial number
40.NC104
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2020
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
April 28, 2021
Last FAA action
May 5, 2023
Last owner
Diamond Aircraft Sales USA INC (Non-citizen corporation)
London Ontario,
Airworthiness
Experimental · Research and development; To show compliance with regulations; Crew training; Market survey

Schempp-Hirth STANDARD CIRRUS cancelled December 22, 2014

Serial number
145
Type
Glider · None
Year built
1971
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 14, 1984
Last FAA action
September 24, 2009
Last owner
Langer Hans J (Individual)
Orange, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Glider

NTSB accident and incident record under N71DA

LAX03LA291Accident on September 19, 2003 at Lone Pine, CA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus · serial 145

the pilot's inadequate assembly of the glider and improper preflight inspection, which resulted in an inadvertent deployment of the spoilers. Also causal was the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance. His diverted attention to the control problems presented by the deployed spoilers was a contributing factor.

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