# N198DA: 2008 Fpna A-22 VALOR

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fpna A-22 VALOR](https://openairdocs.org/model/fpna-a-22-valor) (registry code 0600044, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 259
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Light sport, airplane
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 2008
- Certificate issued: September 4, 2008
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A1862F
- Registered owner: [Dalva Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DALVA%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Westhampton Beach, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Westhampton%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8256° N, 72.6375° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11978, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=198DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N198DA

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912ULS model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Fpna A-22 VALOR)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N198DA.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N198DA.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## Service difficulty reports on N198DA not matched to an aircraft (2)

They name N198DA, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [SDR 99ZZZX638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX638), Aug 1, 1998: CLUTCH. FAILED. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE WAS EVENTUALLY TRACKED DOWN TO REDUCTION GEARBOX CLUTCH FAILURE. CLOSE INSPECTION OF GEARBOX CLUTCH PER MM AT FREQU
- [SDR 99ZZZX593](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX593), Aug 1, 1998: FORK. CRACKED. NOSE GEAR FORKS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. BOTH SIDES, 25 PERCENT REMAINING. CRACKS OBSCURED BY PAINT AND WHEEL PART. VISUAL INSPECTION AT PRE-FLIGHT.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Fpna A-22 VALOR aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/fpna-a-22-valor/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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