Twin piston

N822SA

2006 Diamond TwinStar DA42

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
42.AC006
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Austro E4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pughs Air West LLC (LLC)
Based
Carlsbad, CA
2006 Diamond TwinStar DA42
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Registration record

N822SA on the FAA register

Type
2006 Diamond TwinStar DA42 (FAA: Diamond DA 42)
Serial
42.AC006
Engines
2 × Austro E4 series
Registered owner
Pughs Air West LLC
Carlsbad, CA
Certificate issued
2021-04-12
Airworthiness date
2011-06-08
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB39DA
Mode S (octal)
52634732
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,129 nm
Cruise (type)
172 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-04-19
    Accident at Long Beach, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-04-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N822SA to the current registrant.
  • 2011-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2006
    Manufactured (2006).
  • 1997-04-22
    N822SA previously assigned to a Aerospatiale AS350 B2 Ecureuil (s/n 2467); cancelled.
Overview

About N822SA

N822SA is a 2006 Diamond TwinStar DA42 (FAA model DA 42), serial number 42.AC006. The FAA register lists Pughs Air West LLC as the registrant in Carlsbad, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 12, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Austro E4 series engines and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 172 knots and a range of about 1,129 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 8, 2011.

N822SA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
172 kt
Range
1,129 nm
Power / thrust (each)
135
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,730 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,877 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-04-19 Accident · Long Beach, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR22LA159
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA 42
Probable cause: The failure of the right main landing gear brace rib for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.

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.