Single-engine piston

N257DS

2003 Diamond DA40

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2003
Serial
40.265
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Glazier Enterprises LLC (LLC)
Based
Reno, NV
2003 Diamond DA40
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Registration record

N257DS on the FAA register

Type
2003 Diamond DA40 (FAA: Diamond DA 40)
Serial
40.265
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Registered owner
Glazier Enterprises LLC
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
2017-04-25
Airworthiness date
2009-02-12
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A271DB
Mode S (octal)
50470733
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
$214,225 to $299,957
Middle half of 6 live Diamond DA40 listings, 2003–2006 models (median $263,750). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N257DS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N257DS.
  • 2009-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2003
    Manufactured (2003).
Overview

About N257DS

N257DS is a 2003 Diamond DA40 (FAA model DA 40), serial number 40.265. The FAA register lists Glazier Enterprises LLC as the registrant in Reno, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 February 12, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N257DS.

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 N257DS.

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.