Single-engine piston

N840AB

2005 Diamond DA40

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
40.478
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Diamond Group Holdings LLC (LLC)
Based
Greenville, NC
2005 Diamond DA40
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Registration record

N840AB on the FAA register

Type
2005 Diamond DA40 (FAA: Diamond DA 40)
Serial
40.478
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Diamond Group Holdings LLC
Greenville, NC
Certificate issued
2015-05-28
Airworthiness date
2005-02-23
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AB7FDB
Mode S (octal)
52677733
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 N840AB.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N840AB to the current registrant.
  • 2015-03-20
    Accident at Fuquay-Varina, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-02-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 2001-08-14
    N840AB previously assigned to a Airbus A310-324 (s/n 682); cancelled.
Overview

About N840AB

N840AB is a 2005 Diamond DA40 (FAA model DA 40), serial number 40.478. The FAA register lists Diamond Group Holdings LLC as the registrant in Greenville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 2015 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 February 23, 2005.

N840AB 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

2015-03-20 Accident · Fuquay-Varina, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA072
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA40
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway overrun.

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.