Single-engine piston

N857PA

2003 Diamond DA20-C1

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2003
Serial
C0218
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-240 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Diamond Aircraft Sales of Kentucky LLC (LLC)
Based
Henderson, KY
2003 Diamond DA20-C1
Representative photo of a Diamond DA20-C1. Not a photo of N857PA.
Registration record

N857PA on the FAA register

Type
2003 Diamond DA20-C1
Serial
C0218
Engines
Continental IO-240 series
Registered owner
Diamond Aircraft Sales of Kentucky LLC
Henderson, KY
Certificate issued
2020-07-01
Airworthiness date
2003-06-13
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
ABC29F
Mode S (octal)
52741237
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-28
    Incident at Terre Haute, Indiana.
  • 2023-12-09
    Incident at North Las Vegas, NV.
  • 2020-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N857PA.
  • 2003-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N857PA

N857PA is a 2003 Diamond DA20-C1, serial number C0218. The FAA register lists Diamond Aircraft Sales of Kentucky LLC as the registrant in Henderson, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 2020 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-240 series 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 June 13, 2003.

N857PA has 2 accident/incident records on file; details are below.

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-C1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Diamond DA20-C1 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-28 Incident · Terre Haute, Indiana FAA preliminary notice
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA20
FAA remark: THE AIRCRAFT SPLIT THE LANDING GEAR FORK DURING AN ATTEMPTED TOUCH AND GO.
2023-12-09 Incident · North Las Vegas, NV NTSB · OPS24LA011A
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA20-C1
Probable cause: The local controller s loss of situational awareness, inadequate provision of traffic advisory or safety alert information, and lack of positive control, that resulted in a near-midair collision.

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.