Diamond Aircraft DA 40 Diamond Star
1,018 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 2002 to 2026; half of them date from 2008 or earlier. California has the most (103). 83% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
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About the DA 40 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming Io-360-M1A+ (405), Austro E4-A (289), Lycoming I0360 Ser (174)
- Seats
- 4 (up to 5 in some versions)
- Maker on the register
- Diamond Aircraft
- Registered
- earliest certificate December 13, 2001; newest September 28, 2026
Where they are owner's state
California103Utah93Indiana91Florida79Texas58Tennessee56Virginia40Colorado38North Carolina36Delaware34Ohio24New York23
Who owns them registrant type
LLC563 (55%)Corporation143 (14%)Individual132 (13%)Government110 (11%)Co-owned38 (4%)Non-citizen corporation30 (3%)Partnership2 (0.2%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| DA 40 | 688 | 2001 to 2026 | 67.6% |
| DA 40 NG | 315 | 2002 to 2026 | 30.9% |
| DA40 F | 14 | 2005 to 2006 | 1.4% |
| DA 40-180 DIAMOND ST | 1 | 2001 | 0.1% |
When they were built by decade · 80 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid1,013 (100%)Pending4 (0.4%)Reports overdue1 (0.1%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard966 (95%)None on file49 (5%)Experimental2 (0.2%)Multiple1 (0.1%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Lift Aircraft LLC69Utah State University38Middle Tennessee State University35Skywarrior Flight Training LLC20Utah Valley University18Sky Safety INC12Skywest Leasing INC10Tactical Integrated Training Solutions LLC9International Air Services INC Trustee9Eva Flight Training Academy9Middle Tennessee State University Aerospace8Diamond Aircraft Sales U S A INC8
Fleet pages: Lift Aircraft LLC · Utah State University · Middle Tennessee State University · Skywarrior Flight Training LLC · Utah Valley University · Sky Safety INC · Skywest Leasing INC · Tactical Integrated Training Solutions LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
2021-01-03ERA21LA099 · DA 40 N489RS · accident near Portsmouth, NH · no injuries
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Diamond Aircraft DA 40 Diamond Star aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
1,018 as of October 2, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Diamond Aircraft DA 40s?
California, with 103.
Who owns the Diamond Aircraft DA 40?
83% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 1,018
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N597RA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Redtail Aviation LLC Brookville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | Valid |
| N718PK | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Keair LLC Odessa, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | Valid |
| N529LA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Kutter 706 LLC Kingman, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | Valid |
| N945PC | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Erdman Aviation LLC Mather, California |
Standard | 2024-02-29 | Valid |
| N316L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N443L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N445L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N446L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N532L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N809L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N810L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N814L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N817L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N902L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N903L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N904L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N905L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N906L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N907L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N908L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N913L | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Lift Aircraft LLC Carmel, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N858DT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah State University Logan, Utah |
None on file | 2024-02-24 | Valid |
| N107KC | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-02-17 | Valid |
| N113SD | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Cavu Pilot LLC Powell, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | Valid |
| N523LT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Lima Tango LLC Norwalk, Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | Valid |
| N127DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
C J Aviation LLC Kennewick, Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | Valid |
| N930PA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Aspire Heights LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | Valid |
| N987DA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Air Nelson LLC Alpharetta, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-01-29 | Valid |
| N27CD | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
General Service CO INC Goldsboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | Valid |
| N587SA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Eagle 5 LLC Madison, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-01-23 | Valid |
| N116LA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Entech Instruments INC Simi Valley, California |
Standard | 2024-01-18 | Valid |
| N715BL | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Spr Capital Holdings LLC Raleigh, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-01-18 | Valid |
| N312J | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Ab Air LLC Medley, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-17 | Valid |
| N454M | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Now Energy Systems CORP Rhinebeck, New York |
Standard | 2024-01-17 | Valid |
| N868E | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Atlas Aircrafts LLC Coral Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-16 | Valid |
| N209DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Massman Enterprises LLC River Hills, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-01-15 | Valid |
| N375PA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Da40 LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-01-13 | Valid |
| N514LA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Whiskey Tango Aviation LLC Hampstead, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-01-12 | Valid |
| N173MA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Stellar Aviation LLC Benton, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-01-09 | Valid |
| N910DA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Dream Of Flight INC Bellevue, Washington |
Standard | 2024-01-07 | Valid |
| N704BL | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Xactent LLC Menlo Park, California |
Standard | 2023-12-13 | Valid |
| N866US | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah State University Logan, Utah |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | Valid |
| N451DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah State University Logan, Utah |
Standard | 2023-12-03 | Valid |
| N218DC | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Gammons Leasing LLC North Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-12-02 | Valid |
| N349AF | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Sky Safety INC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | Valid |
| N437H | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Ill Fly Away LLC Goshen, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | Valid |
| N20HJ | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Sound Aviators LLC Bothell, Washington |
Standard | 2023-11-21 | Valid |
| N498SG | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2023-11-14 | Valid |
| N236MA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Bountiful Flight LLC Woods Cross, Utah |
Standard | 2023-11-13 | Valid |
| N362DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Kamelia Aviation LLC Catharpin, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | Valid |
| N252AX | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Frequency Change Aviation Services INC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-10-28 | Valid |
| N475PS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Inosculation 2 LLC Summerville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-10-15 | Valid |
| N756PA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Steelhawk Aviation INC Lake Mary, Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-15 | Valid |
| N889DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Teton Avjet LLC Driggs, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | Valid |
| N127X | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Kilgore Sky LLC Parker, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | Valid |
| N74SW | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah State University Logan, Utah |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | Valid |
| N6990 | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-10-03 | Valid |
| N660LA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Aviation Consultants LLC Beverly Hills, California |
Standard | 2023-09-30 | Valid |
| N94AM | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Think Aerospace LLC Boulder, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-09-28 | Valid |
| N321CK | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Fairwinds Aviation LLC Goldsboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-09-24 | Valid |
| N218LA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Originblue LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-09-19 | Valid |
| N2030B | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-09-18 | Valid |
| N243AS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Skyline Aviation INC San Angelo, Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-17 | Valid |
| N238PS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Standard | 2023-09-16 | Valid | |
| N119NG | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Zl Aviation LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-09-04 | Valid |
| N145UA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Aspen Higher Learning Flight Academy INC DBA Aspen, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-09-04 | Valid |
| N892PA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Flykorl LLC Belle Isle, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-04 | Valid |
| N346DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-08-31 | Valid |
| N614DF | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
N14Vb LLC Bradenton, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-30 | Valid |
| N217CF | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
N47Hy LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2023-08-29 | Valid |
| N254DA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Doma Air LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-08-29 | Valid |
| N227PS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | Valid |
| N640EZ | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | Valid |
| N458DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-22 | Valid |
| N913JD | Diamond Aircraft DA 40-180 DIAMOND ST |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-08-21 | Valid |
| N125HL | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Rnrnp Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-20 | Valid |
| N924DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Santa Barbara Aviators LLC Santa Barbara, California |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | Valid |
| N563DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Proaero LLC Florence, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-08-06 | Valid |
| N787LB | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Talespin Expeditions LLC Highland Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-06 | Valid |
| N637PA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Aviation Trust Company LLC Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-08-03 | Valid |
| N209AS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Cherokee Bill Aerovation LLC Gainesville, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-07-31 | Valid |
| N464DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Great Lakes Industrial Contracting LTD Maumee, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-07-26 | Valid |
| N399DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Teton Avjet LLC Driggs, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-07-22 | Valid |
| N314SE | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | Valid |
| N387LA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Maverick Aviation LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-07-06 | Valid |
| N755LA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Jetnexa Four LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | Valid |
| N677AM | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Tactical Integrated Training Solutions LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-07-03 | Valid |
| N568SA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-06-30 | Valid |
| N242Y | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Aerospace Development Group INC Trinity, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | Valid |
| N473DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Acanthis Aviation LLC Franklin, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-06-22 | Valid |
| N950MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Aerospace Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | Valid |
| N951MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Aerospace Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | Valid |
| N953MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Aerospace Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | Valid |
| N954MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Aerospace Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | Valid |
| N955MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Aerospace Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | Valid |
| N956MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Aerospace Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-06-20 | Valid |
| N957MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Aerospace Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-06-20 | Valid |
| N958MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Aerospace Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-06-20 | Valid |
| N246SA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Sjmoss Investments LLC Katy, Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-17 | Valid |
| N453DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
453Ds Aircraft Leasing LLC Spanish Fork, Utah |
Standard | 2023-06-17 | Valid |