Single-engine piston

N162GL

2012 Diamond DA40 XLS

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2012
Serial
40.1162
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Boulder Aviation Partners LLC (LLC)
Based
Boulder, CO
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Registration record

N162GL on the FAA register

Type
2012 Diamond DA40 XLS (FAA: Diamond DA 40)
Serial
40.1162
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Registered owner
Boulder Aviation Partners LLC
Boulder, CO
Certificate issued
2021-10-23
Airworthiness date
2012-10-30
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A0F9BD
Mode S (octal)
50174675
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
720 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$346,076 to $398,000
Middle half of 4 live Diamond DA40 XLS listings, 2008–2011 models (median $379,652). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N162GL.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-05
    Accident at Eldorado Springs, CO; damage: destroyed.
  • 2021-10-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N162GL.
  • 2012-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N162GL

N162GL is a 2012 Diamond DA40 XLS (FAA model DA 40), serial number 40.1162. The FAA register lists Boulder Aviation Partners LLC as the registrant in Boulder, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 23, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-M1A+ engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 145 knots and a range of about 720 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated October 30, 2012.

N162GL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
145 kt
Range
720 nm
Landing over 50 ft
11,585 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-05 Accident · Eldorado Springs, CO Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB (Ongoing) · CEN27LA005
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA 40
Preliminary report: On October 4, 2026, about 2130 mountain daylight time, a Diamond Aircraft DA-40 airplane, N162GL, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Eldorado Springs, Colorado. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. ADS-B data indicated that the flight departed from runway 29 at the Vance Brand Airport (LMO), Longmont, Colorado, about 1832. The pilot initially proceeded west and then south from LMO and maneuvered southwest of Boulder at altitudes up to 12,000 ft mean sea level (msl). He then flew about 68 miles to the northwest before reversing course, reaching altitudes of up to…
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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.