Single-engine piston

N231DS

2007 Diamond DA40 XLS

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2007
Serial
40.830
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Brighton, MI
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2007 Diamond DA40 XLS
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Registration record

N231DS on the FAA register

Type
2007 Diamond DA40 XLS (FAA: Diamond DA 40)
Serial
40.830
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brighton, MI
Certificate issued
2013-01-11
Airworthiness date
2007-08-31
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A20C93
Mode S (octal)
50406223
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 N231DS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-01-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N231DS to the current registrant.
  • 2007-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1998-08-28
    N231DS previously assigned to a Mooney M20K 231 / M20K 305 Rocket / M20K 252TSE (s/n 250127); cancelled.
Overview

About N231DS

N231DS is a 2007 Diamond DA40 XLS (FAA model DA 40), serial number 40.830. It is registered to an individual in Brighton, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 11, 2013 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 August 31, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N231DS. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

Published figures for the Diamond DA40 XLS type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Diamond DA40 XLS specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-01-07 Accident · Vernon, TX Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · FTW98FA088
Reported aircraft: Mooney M20K — a different aircraft that carried the N231DS registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the loss of control during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.

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.