Single-engine piston

N722PA

2006 Diamond DA40

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
40.727
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spoelstra Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Encinitas, CA
2006 Diamond DA40
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Registration record

N722PA on the FAA register

Type
2006 Diamond DA40 (FAA: Diamond DA 40)
Serial
40.727
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Registered owner
Spoelstra Air LLC
Encinitas, CA
Certificate issued
2015-12-14
Airworthiness date
2006-12-21
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9AC40
Mode S (octal)
52326100
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 N722PA.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-30
    Accident at Carlsbad, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-12-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N722PA to the current registrant.
  • 2006-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1972-05-03
    N722PA previously assigned to a Boeing 707-321 (s/n 17600); cancelled.
Overview

About N722PA

N722PA is a 2006 Diamond DA40 (FAA model DA 40), serial number 40.727. The FAA register lists Spoelstra Air LLC as the registrant in Encinitas, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 14, 2015 and expires on December 31, 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 December 21, 2006.

N722PA 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

2022-05-30 Accident · Carlsbad, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA191
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA 40
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.

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.