Single-engine piston

N5WU

2004 Diamond DA40

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2004
Serial
40.400
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Diamond West LLC (LLC)
Based
Walnut Creek, CA
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2004 Diamond DA40
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Registration record

N5WU on the FAA register

Type
2004 Diamond DA40 (FAA: Diamond DA 40)
Serial
40.400
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Diamond West LLC
Walnut Creek, CA
Certificate issued
2005-09-14
Airworthiness date
2004-08-13
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A63745
Mode S (octal)
51433505
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 N5WU.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-09-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5WU to the current registrant.
  • 2004-08-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1998-09-01
    N5WU previously assigned to a Beechcraft KING Air C90 (s/n LJ635); cancelled.
Overview

About N5WU

N5WU is a 2004 Diamond DA40 (FAA model DA 40), serial number 40.400. The FAA register lists Diamond West LLC as the registrant in Walnut Creek, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 14, 2005 and expires on May 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 August 13, 2004.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5WU. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1998-02-16 Accident · Newton, WV Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · IAD98FA027
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft C-90 — a different aircraft that carried the N5WU registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot inadequate management of the fuel system which resulted in fuel starvation to both engines. Factors in the accident were the pilot's concern about maintenance being completed prior to executing a scheduled flight later in the day, and operating the airplane with known deficiencies.

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.