Single-engine piston

N560DS

2007 Diamond DA40 XLS

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2007
Serial
40.860
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bug Smasher Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Boston, MA
2007 Diamond DA40 XLS
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Registration record

N560DS on the FAA register

Type
2007 Diamond DA40 XLS (FAA: Diamond DA 40)
Serial
40.860
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Registered owner
Bug Smasher Aviation LLC
Boston, MA
Certificate issued
2012-11-08
Airworthiness date
2007-11-02
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A72746
Mode S (octal)
51623506
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 N560DS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N560DS.
  • 2007-11-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N560DS

N560DS is a 2007 Diamond DA40 XLS (FAA model DA 40), serial number 40.860. The FAA register lists Bug Smasher Aviation LLC as the registrant in Boston, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 2012 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 November 2, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N560DS.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N560DS.

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.