Single-engine piston

N116CL

1998 Diamond DA20-C1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
C0016
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-200
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wem Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Goldsboro, NC
1998 Diamond DA20-C1
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Registration record

N116CL on the FAA register

Type
1998 Diamond DA20-C1
Serial
C0016
Engines
Continental IO-200
Registered owner
Wem Aviation LLC
Goldsboro, NC
Certificate issued
2018-04-04
Airworthiness date
1998-09-09
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A042BA
Mode S (octal)
50041272
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
519 nm
Cruise (type)
117 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-06
    Accident at Pikeville, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-04-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N116CL.
  • 1998-09-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N116CL

N116CL is a 1998 Diamond DA20-C1, serial number C0016. The FAA register lists Wem Aviation LLC as the registrant in Goldsboro, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 4, 2018 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-200 engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 117 knots and a range of about 519 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated September 9, 1998.

N116CL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
117 kt
Range
519 nm
Power / thrust (each)
125
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,470 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,280 ft
Fuel burn
4 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-02-06 Accident · Pikeville, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA125
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA20-C1
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.