Single-engine piston

N686MF

Diamond DA40 NG

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
40.NC371
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Orleans, LA
 Diamond DA40 NG
Representative photo of a Diamond DA40 NG. Not a photo of N686MF.
Registration record

N686MF on the FAA register

Type
Diamond DA40 NG (FAA: Diamond DA 40 NG)
Serial
40.NC371
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Orleans, LA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A91A9A
Mode S (octal)
52215232
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
720 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Registration pending
Market asking range
$490,925 to $527,892
Middle half of 16 live Diamond DA40 NG listings, 2018–2026 models (median $499,450). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N686MF.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2026-09-04
    Accident at Leesburg, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-12-04
    N686MF previously assigned to a GippsAero Airvan GA8 (s/n GA8-07-113); cancelled.
Overview

About N686MF

N686MF is a Diamond DA40 NG (FAA model DA 40 NG), serial number 40.NC371. It is registered to an individual in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 5 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.

N686MF 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

Published figures for the Diamond DA40 NG type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Diamond DA40 NG specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-09-04 Accident · Leesburg, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB (Completed) · ERA26LA330
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA 40 NG
Probable cause: The instructor’s delayed remedial action during an aborted landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
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.