Single-engine piston

N482MA

2005 Diamond DA40

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
40.552
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Happy Landings LLC (LLC)
Based
Wake Forest, NC
2005 Diamond DA40
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Registration record

N482MA on the FAA register

Type
2005 Diamond DA40 (FAA: Diamond DA 40)
Serial
40.552
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Registered owner
Happy Landings LLC
Wake Forest, NC
Certificate issued
2022-11-03
Airworthiness date
2005-09-02
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A5F11B
Mode S (octal)
51370433
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 N482MA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N482MA.
  • 2009-05-09
    Accident at Montgomery, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-09-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N482MA

N482MA is a 2005 Diamond DA40 (FAA model DA 40), serial number 40.552. The FAA register lists Happy Landings LLC as the registrant in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 3, 2022 and expires on November 30, 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 September 2, 2005.

N482MA 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-05-09 Accident · Montgomery, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA09CA299
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA 40
Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control on landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's lack of total experience as an instructor and delayed corrective action.

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.