N854DF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Diamond Aircraft DA20-A1 built in 1996. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 7, 2004 when the aircraft was exported to Germany. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Diamond Aircraft DA20-A1 cancelled May 7, 2004
- Serial number
- 10181
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1996
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Germany
- Certificate issued
- March 27, 2003
- Last FAA action
- March 27, 2003
- Last owner
- Ambassador Aviation LLC (Corporation)
Davie, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N854DF
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Diamond Aircraft Industries KATANA DA 20-A1 · serial 10181
The release of the aircraft's left canopy latch following takeoff resulting in the subsequent opening of the canopy in flight. The opened canopy resulted in a degradation of aircraft control and the subsequent hard landing.
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