Single-engine piston

N326AF

Diamond DA40

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
40.986
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Paradise, MT
 Diamond DA40
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Registration record

N326AF on the FAA register

Type
Diamond DA40 (FAA: Diamond DA 40)
Serial
40.986
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Paradise, MT
Certificate issued
2023-04-26
Airworthiness date
2008-09-12
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A384A0
Mode S (octal)
50702240
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 N326AF.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N326AF.
  • 2023-03-17
    Accident at Winnemucca, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-12-08
    Incident at Colorado Springs, CO; damage: minor.
  • 2008-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N326AF

N326AF is a Diamond DA40 (FAA model DA 40), serial number 40.986. It is registered to an individual in Paradise, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2023 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 September 12, 2008.

N326AF has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2023-03-17 Accident · Winnemucca, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA133
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA 40
Probable cause: The student pilot s failure to maintain directional control, and the flight instructor s delayed remedial action.
2010-12-08 Incident · Colorado Springs, CO Damage: Minor NTSB · CEN11IA114
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA 40
Probable cause: Fatigue failure of the nose wheel fork, which resulted in separation of the nose wheel.

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.