Single-engine piston

N946L

2019 Diamond DA40 NG

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2019
Serial
40.NC040
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Austro E4-A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lift Aircraft LLC (LLC)
Based
Carmel, IN
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2019 Diamond DA40 NG
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Registration record

N946L on the FAA register

Type
2019 Diamond DA40 NG (FAA: Diamond DA 40 NG)
Serial
40.NC040
Engines
Austro E4-A
Registered owner
Lift Aircraft LLC
Carmel, IN
Certificate issued
2020-12-07
Airworthiness date
2019-03-08
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD246C
Mode S (octal)
53222154
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
720 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$490,925 to $527,892
Middle half of 16 live Diamond DA40 NG listings, 2018–2026 models (median $499,450). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N946L.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N946L.
  • 2019-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N946L

N946L is a 2019 Diamond DA40 NG (FAA model DA 40 NG), serial number 40.NC040. The FAA register lists Lift Aircraft LLC as the registrant in Carmel, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Austro E4-A engine and 5 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), dated March 8, 2019.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N946L. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1998-11-03 Accident · Pioche, NV Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX99LA022
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L-3 — a different aircraft that carried the N946L registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The loss of tail rotor effectiveness, due to the installation of incorrect pitch links by the maintenance facility. A factor in the accident was the lack of an adequate quality assurance program in the maintenance facility.

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.