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 · 688 DA 40 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N284DA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Dragonfly Aviation LLC Winder, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53SL | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Fly For Fun Aircraft LLC Rockville, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N294DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Tactical Integrated Training Solutions LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N681DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N856DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2021-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N224WM | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Elegantscale LLC Los Altos, California |
Standard | 2021-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N354DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N153DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2021-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N676US | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N834DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2021-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N280DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2021-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N481PA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
None on file | 2021-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N299DA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N949KC | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Paramus Flying Club INC Fairfield, New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N385DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
St Pete Aviation Services LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N797RS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N125HA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
K-14 Squadron LLC Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N416AM | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Ganton Aviation LLC Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N896NK | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Inkenbrandt Consulting LLC San Francisco, California |
Standard | 2021-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N429DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
California Industrial Rubber CO INC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2021-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100UV | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2021-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N673DA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Dragonfly Aviation LLC Winder, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N278DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Relm Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N886KC | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N518MA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Capital Affairs West LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2021-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N218CL | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Blue Diamond Marketing LLC Hoover, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N517DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Free Bird Aviation LLC Alpharetta, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N824US | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Lightyear Aviation LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242GL | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Premier Real Estate Services LLC Saint Cloud, Minnesota |
Standard | 2021-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N531RF | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
November Tango LLC Richmond, Virginia |
Standard | 2021-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N662DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Pilot Plase LLC Sarasota, Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N412AM | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Da40 LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N369KB | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N350AS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2021-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N467DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Flown Coastal LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N466PS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Residential Engineering Services LLC Lees Summit, Missouri |
Standard | 2021-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38AM | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Fly N38Am LLC Arcadia, California |
Standard | 2021-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N197DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Hanover LLC London, Kentucky |
Standard | 2020-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N537MA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
K2 Aviation LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2020-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321JE | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Capital Affairs West LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2020-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N437MA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N720LM | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Tactical Integrated Training Solutions LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2020-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N598MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N599MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N397AM | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Diamond Star Da40 LLC Mapleton, Utah |
Standard | 2020-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78US | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah State University Logan, Utah |
Standard | 2020-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79US | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah State University Logan, Utah |
Standard | 2020-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N264DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N791PS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Take Flight Aviation LLC Montgomery, New York |
Standard | 2020-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N150PT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Alchin Aviation LLC Durand, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N298DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2020-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123TV | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
In Flight Aircraft LLC Howell, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N367US | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Edic Silva LLC Monte Sereno, California |
Standard | 2020-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N868US | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Mel Aviation LLC Johns Creek, Georgia |
Standard | 2020-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N239MA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N115UV | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah |
Standard | 2020-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114UV | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah Vallet University Orem, Utah |
Standard | 2020-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N116UV | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah |
Standard | 2020-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118UV | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah |
Standard | 2020-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N119UV | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah |
Standard | 2020-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N237DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2020-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N275DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2020-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N722ST | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Sky Ferry Aircraft Delivery LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N419AM | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Dymond Property Investments LLC Libertyville, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N386DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Midwest Corporate Air INC Bellefontaine, Ohio |
Standard | 2020-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N594MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N595MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N596MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N597MT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N894DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2020-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N109UV | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah |
Standard | 2020-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110UV | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah |
Standard | 2020-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112UV | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah |
Standard | 2020-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113UV | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah |
Standard | 2020-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91GC | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Silver Bear Transport LLC Santa Ana, California |
Standard | 2020-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N669PS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
August 98 Aviation LLC Mclean, Virginia |
Standard | 2020-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N137KC | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Ermg-1 Holdings LLC Coral Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2020-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40KL | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N298P | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Air-Spacers INC Santa Monica, California |
Standard | 2020-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N525DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Diamond Star LLC Daly City, California |
Standard | 2020-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N653DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Lucy LLC Fairhope, Alabama |
Standard | 2020-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N881UJ | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Burke Farm Management Service INC Waynesboro, Georgia |
Standard | 2020-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N329DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2020-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911KT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Star-Aveo INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52TJ | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Parker Helicopter LLC Watsonville, California |
Multiple | 2020-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N626Q | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Skywest Leasing INC Saint George, Utah |
Standard | 2020-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N420DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Papa Sierra LLC Huntsville, Alabama |
Standard | 2020-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22QQ | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Skywest Leasing INC St George, Utah |
Standard | 2020-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N457TL | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Skywest Leasing INC St George, Utah |
Standard | 2020-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N203TS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
None on file | 2019-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N349DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787EC | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Sky Safety INC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2019-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N789VV | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2019-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N779US | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Utah Valley University Orem, Utah |
Standard | 2019-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N446DB | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Jhc Airplane LLC Palo Alto, California |
None on file | 2019-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N524DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Mountain Aviation LLC Salem, Virginia |
None on file | 2019-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N752DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Coutale INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N786AM | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Center For Healthcare Education INC Riverside, California |
Standard | 2019-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |