Single-engine piston

N856DF

1996 Diamond DA20-A1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1996
Serial
10170
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX 912 F3
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nassau County School Board (Government)
Based
Fernandina Beach, FL
Registration record

N856DF on the FAA register

Type
1996 Diamond DA20-A1
Serial
10170
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX 912 F3
Registered owner
Nassau County School Board
Fernandina Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2019-07-15
Airworthiness date
2008-03-11
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
ABBDF3
Mode S (octal)
52736763
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
519 nm
Cruise (type)
117 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N856DF to the current registrant.
  • 2008-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
  • 2005-09-21
    N856DF previously assigned to a Diamond DA20-A1 (s/n 10126); cancelled.
  • 1996
    Manufactured (1996).
Overview

About N856DF

N856DF is a 1996 Diamond DA20-A1, serial number 10170. The FAA register lists Nassau County School Board as the registrant in Fernandina Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 15, 2019 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Bombardier ROTAX 912 F3 engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 117 knots and a range of about 519 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (utility), dated March 11, 2008.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N856DF.

Cruise
117 kt
Range
519 nm
Power / thrust (each)
125
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,470 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,280 ft
Fuel burn
4 gph

Published figures for the Diamond DA20-A1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N856DF.

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.