Single-engine piston

N966DS

2008 Diamond DA40 XLS

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2008
Serial
40.1002
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
N966Ds Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N966DS on the FAA register

Type
2008 Diamond DA40 XLS (FAA: Diamond DA 40)
Serial
40.1002
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1A+
Registered owner
N966Ds Inc Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2019-07-23
Airworthiness date
2008-09-23
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD72CC
Mode S (octal)
53271314
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
$346,076 to $398,000
Middle half of 4 live Diamond DA40 XLS listings, 2008–2011 models (median $379,652). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N966DS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N966DS.
  • 2008-09-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N966DS

N966DS is a 2008 Diamond DA40 XLS (FAA model DA 40), serial number 40.1002. The FAA register lists N966Ds Inc Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2019 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-M1A+ 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 September 23, 2008.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N966DS.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N966DS.

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.