Single-engine piston

N96YY

2016 Diamond DA20-C1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2016
Serial
C0687
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-240-B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Shortt Aircraft Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
South Lyon, MI
2016 Diamond DA20-C1
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Registration record

N96YY on the FAA register

Type
2016 Diamond DA20-C1
Serial
C0687
Engines
Continental IO-240-B
Registered owner
Shortt Aircraft Leasing LLC
South Lyon, MI
Certificate issued
2025-05-20
Airworthiness date
2016-06-28
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · utility
Mode S (hex)
AD5C0A
Mode S (octal)
53256012
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
519 nm
Cruise (type)
117 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$259,900 to $418,430
Middle half of 3 live Diamond DA20-C1 listings, 2011–2026 models (median $389,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N96YY.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-10
    Accident at Flint, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-05-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N96YY.
  • 2016-06-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (utility)).
Overview

About N96YY

N96YY is a 2016 Diamond DA20-C1, serial number C0687. The FAA register lists Shortt Aircraft Leasing LLC as the registrant in South Lyon, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 20, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-240-B 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 28, 2016.

N96YY has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-10 Accident · Flint, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · CEN27LA012
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA20-C1
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE ISSUES, LANDED ON THE INTERSTATE AND WENT DOWN A SLOPE INTO BRUSH, FLINT, MI.
NTSB report ↗

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.