Single-engine piston

N238DC

2008 Diamond DA40 XLS

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2008
Serial
40.967
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kick Tires Light Fires LLC (LLC)
Based
Seattle, WA
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Registration record

N238DC on the FAA register

Type
2008 Diamond DA40 XLS (FAA: Diamond DA 40)
Serial
40.967
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Registered owner
Kick Tires Light Fires LLC
Seattle, WA
Certificate issued
2022-08-06
Airworthiness date
2008-07-08
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A22686
Mode S (octal)
50423206
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 N238DC.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N238DC.
  • 2008-07-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N238DC

N238DC is a 2008 Diamond DA40 XLS (FAA model DA 40), serial number 40.967. The FAA register lists Kick Tires Light Fires LLC as the registrant in Seattle, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2022 and expires on August 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 July 8, 2008.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N238DC.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N238DC.

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

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