Hybrid-lift aircraft

N196DC

Zipline International P2 ZIP Pre-Ev

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
P2-PREEV-ZIP-0031
Class
Hybrid-lift aircraft
Engines
5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Zipline International Inc (Corporation)
Based
S San Fran, CA
Registration record

N196DC on the FAA register

Type
Zipline International P2 ZIP Pre-Ev
Serial
P2-PREEV-ZIP-0031
Engines
5
Registered owner
Zipline International Inc
S San Fran, CA
Certificate issued
2024-01-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A17EC3
Mode S (octal)
50277303
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N196DC to the current registrant.
  • 2008-08-04
    N196DC previously assigned to a Diamond DA40 (s/n 40.373); cancelled.
Overview

About N196DC

N196DC is a Zipline International P2 ZIP Pre-Ev, serial number P2-PREEV-ZIP-0031. The FAA register lists Zipline International Inc as the registrant in S San Fran, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a hybrid-lift aircraft.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N196DC. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-05-11 Accident · Lakeview, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA08CA131
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA-40 — a different aircraft that carried the N196DC registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind was a factor.

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.