# N196DC: 2004 Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40, registration cancelled 2008-08-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 4, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da-40) (registry code 2990002)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A47CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A47CE), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 40.373
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 2004
- Certificate issued: June 20, 2008
- Last registry action: June 20, 2008
- Mode S code: A17EC3
- Owner when cancelled: [Diamond Aircraft Group LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIAMOND%20AIRCRAFT%20GROUP%20LLC)
- Location: [Grass Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Grass%20Valley)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1933° N, 120.9801° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95945, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N196DC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=196DC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N196DC-2008-08-04

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 DA 40: https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da-40.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 SEA08CA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA131), May 11, 2008: Diamond Aircraft Industries DA-40 (N196DC), Lakeview, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind was a factor.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20080510835919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080510835919A), May 10, 2008: Diamon DA40 (N196DC), Lakeview, OR, Destroyed. (-23) On 5/10/2008, at approximately 0245Z, pilot was landing on the centerline of runway 16 caught a crosswind which pushed aircraft off the left side of the…

## Other aircraft with N196DC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N196DC): Zipline International P2 ZIP PRE-EV, S/N P2-PREEV-ZIP-0031

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