Single-engine piston

N53SL

2005 Diamond DA40

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
40.519
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fly for Fun Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Rockville, MD
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Registration record

N53SL on the FAA register

Type
2005 Diamond DA40 (FAA: Diamond DA 40)
Serial
40.519
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Fly for Fun Aircraft LLC
Rockville, MD
Certificate issued
2021-07-31
Airworthiness date
2005-05-16
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A6AFAF
Mode S (octal)
51527657
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 N53SL.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N53SL.
  • 2018-03-30
    Accident at Gila Bend, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N53SL

N53SL is a 2005 Diamond DA40 (FAA model DA 40), serial number 40.519. The FAA register lists Fly for Fun Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Rockville, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 31, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series 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 May 16, 2005.

N53SL 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

2018-03-30 Accident · Gila Bend, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA189
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA 40
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to properly set the parking brake, which resulted in an impact with a pole.

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.