Single-engine piston

N278DC

2006 Diamond DA20-C1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2006
Serial
C0378
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-240-B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sweet Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Fort Wayne, IN
2006 Diamond DA20-C1
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Registration record

N278DC on the FAA register

Type
2006 Diamond DA20-C1
Serial
C0378
Engines
Continental IO-240-B
Registered owner
Sweet Aviation LLC
Fort Wayne, IN
Certificate issued
2021-04-14
Airworthiness date
2006-06-30
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A2C482
Mode S (octal)
50542202
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
519 nm
Cruise (type)
117 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N278DC.
  • 2006-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N278DC

N278DC is a 2006 Diamond DA20-C1, serial number C0378. The FAA register lists Sweet Aviation LLC as the registrant in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 14, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-240-B engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 117 knots and a range of about 519 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated June 30, 2006.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N278DC.

Cruise
117 kt
Range
519 nm
Power / thrust (each)
125
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,470 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,280 ft
Fuel burn
4 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N278DC.

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.