Single-engine piston

N544KC

2009 Diamond DA20-C1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
C0544
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-240-B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Indiana State University (Government)
Based
Terre Haute, IN
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2009 Diamond DA20-C1
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Registration record

N544KC on the FAA register

Type
2009 Diamond DA20-C1
Serial
C0544
Engines
Continental IO-240-B
Registered owner
Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Certificate issued
2019-10-30
Airworthiness date
2009-02-19
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
A6E7AC
Mode S (octal)
51563654
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-19
    Accident at Terre Haute, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-10-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N544KC.
  • 2009-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N544KC

N544KC is a 2009 Diamond DA20-C1, serial number C0544. The FAA register lists Indiana State University as the registrant in Terre Haute, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 30, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 February 19, 2009.

N544KC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2025-09-19 Accident · Terre Haute, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA392
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA20-C1
Probable cause: The failure of the nose landing gear strut and associated nosewheel separation during takeoff.
NTSB report ↗

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.