# N208DB: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: April 8, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=208DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N208DB

## Aircraft that carried N208DB

- [Cancelled 2026-04-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N208DB-2026-04-08): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1, S/N C0259, built 2004. Exported to Canada. Owner: Thamesford

## NTSB investigations on N208DB (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA24LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA247), Jun 5, 2024: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1 (N208DB), Southampton Township, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a low approach and subsequent go-around in turbulent wind conditions.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N208DB (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20240605006549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240605006549A), Jun 5, 2024: Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-C1 (N208DB), Southampton, NJ, Substantial damage. While the cfi/pilot in command was demonstrating a simulated engine failure during a rental checkout to a prospective renter pilot at a private use airport he…

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