# N278PL: 1997 Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1, registration cancelled 2003-04-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 28, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- 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: 10278
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 16, 1997
- Certificate issued: July 17, 1997
- Last registry action: August 9, 2000
- Mode S code: A2C584
- Owner when cancelled: [Interstate Aircraft Sales & Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERSTATE%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20%26%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [Sanford, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sanford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.7521° N, 81.2463° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32773, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N278PL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=278PL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278PL-2003-04-28

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 IAD97LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA107), Aug 10, 1997: Diamond Aircraft Industries DA 20-A1 (N278PL), Slatington, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/ preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion.

## 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 19970809021489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970809021489A), Aug 9, 1997: Diamon DA20A1 (N278PL), Slatington, PA, Substantial damage. On August 9, 1997, at 2258 eastern daylight time, a diamond da 20-A1, N278PL, was substantially damaged when it collided with trees during a forced landing…

## Other aircraft with N278PL

- [Cancelled 2023-12-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278PL-2023-12-21): Piper PA-46-600TP, S/N 4698278, built 2023. Exported to Poland. Owner: [Globe Aero LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLOBE%20AERO%20LLC), [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland)
- [Cancelled 2010-07-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N278PL-2010-07-27): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 0007. Exported to Poland. Owner: [Cirrus Design](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIRRUS%20DESIGN), [Duluth, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Duluth)

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