# N196DA: 1995 Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1, registration cancelled 2015-05-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 12, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da20-a1) (registry code 2990000)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TA4CH](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TA4CH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10056
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 18, 1996
- Certificate issued: January 27, 1999
- Last registry action: January 30, 2002
- Mode S code: A17EC1
- Owners when cancelled: [Pupsta Joseph C DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PUPSTA%20JOSEPH%20C%20DBA), [Sky King Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20KING%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Statesboro, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Statesboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4973° N, 81.7235° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30461, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N196DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=196DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N196DA-2015-05-12

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1: https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da20-a1.md

## NTSB investigations (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 MIA99FA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA246), Sep 4, 1999: Diamond Aircraft Industries DA20-A1 (N196DA), Cedar Key, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the checklist (turn Fuel Valve-On, and activate electric fuel boost pump) and the pilot's decision to continue flight with a known unairworthy condition (illumination of…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 19990904039099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990904039099I), Sep 4, 1999: Diamon DA20A1 (N196DA), Cedar Key, FL, Minor damage. N196DA right wing tip struck spinner of parked N2938D while manuvering on ramp area.
- [Accident 19990904025329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990904025329A), Sep 4, 1999: Diamon DA20A1 (N196DA), Cedar Key, FL, Substantial damage. (.19) On September 4, 1999, at about 1845 eastern daylight time, a diamond DA20-A1, N196DA, registered to sky king aviation, operating as a 14 CFR part 91…

## Other aircraft with N196DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N196DA): Ea Vision EA J100, S/N EAVUAV502585810

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