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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N965DS

N965DS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Diamond Aircraft DA 40 built in 2009. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 22, 2024 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N965DS is reserved by a private party since October 22, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Diamond Aircraft DA 40 cancelled October 22, 2024

Serial number
40.1035
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2009
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
October 9, 2024
Last FAA action
October 9, 2024
Last owner
Jet Fleet Aviation LLC (LLC)
Phoenix, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N965DS

GAA18LA062Accident on October 13, 2017 at Mesa, AZ: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40 · serial 40.1035

A coyote strike and the subsequent operation of the airplane, which led to internal composite wing structure damage.

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