Single-engine piston

N453DS

2011 Diamond DA40 XLS

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2011
Serial
40.1123
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
453Ds Aircraft Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Spanish Fork, UT
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Registration record

N453DS on the FAA register

Type
2011 Diamond DA40 XLS (FAA: Diamond DA 40)
Serial
40.1123
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Registered owner
453Ds Aircraft Leasing LLC
Spanish Fork, UT
Certificate issued
2023-06-17
Airworthiness date
2011-10-17
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A57D9D
Mode S (octal)
51276635
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 N453DS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-21
    Accident at Spanish Fork, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N453DS to the current registrant.
  • 2011-10-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2001-10-24
    N453DS previously assigned to a Dehavilland DHC-8-202 (s/n 453); cancelled.
Overview

About N453DS

N453DS is a 2011 Diamond DA40 XLS (FAA model DA 40), serial number 40.1123. The FAA register lists 453Ds Aircraft Leasing LLC as the registrant in Spanish Fork, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 2023 and expires on June 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 October 17, 2011.

N453DS has 1 accident/incident record 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

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

2023-12-21 Accident · Spanish Fork, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR24LA064
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA 40
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel s improper installation of the left magneto, which resulted in oil starvation to the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

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.