# N346MA: 2004 Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1, registration cancelled 2022-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da20-c1) (registry code 2990001)
- Engine: [Continental IO-240 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-240-series) (registry code 17063)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TA4CH](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TA4CH), [TCDS E7SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E7SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: C0304
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 7, 2005
- Certificate issued: November 9, 2015
- Last registry action: June 11, 2018
- Mode S code: A3D4AC
- Owner when cancelled: [Falcon Aviation Academy LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FALCON%20AVIATION%20ACADEMY%20LLC)
- Location: [Newnan, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Newnan)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3885° N, 84.8591° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30263, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N346MA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=346MA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N346MA-2022-03-05

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-C1: https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da20-c1.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2016FA0000567](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016FA0000567), Nov 6, 2016: STRUT. FAILED. NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT BROKE UPON LANDING CAUSING A PROP STRIKE AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO UNDERCARRIAGE OF AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE. THE STRUT AXLE WAS FOUND SEVERED FR

## 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 ERA19LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA074), Dec 19, 2018: Diamond DA20 (N346MA), McCormick, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to debris obstructing the metering plug orifice in the throttle and metering unit.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20181219022119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181219022119A), Dec 19, 2018: Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-C1 (N346MA), Mccormick, SC, Destroyed. Mccormick, SC: N346MA, DA20, landed in a field short of runway 18/36 (S19) after experiencing engine problems. POB: 2, injuries: unknown, damage: extent…
- [Incident 20170517012149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170517012149I), May 17, 2017: Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-C1 (N346MA), Athens, GA, Minor damage. It was reported by the student pilot that after landing the student started to apply the brakes, at that time the student commented to the flight instructor…
- [Incident 20161106023109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161106023109I), Nov 6, 2016: Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-C1 (N346MA), Athens, GA, Minor damage. Nose gear pivot was cracked around the welded radius of the strut. It dropped from the aircraft upon landing. The pilot stated that he did not notice that the…
- [Incident 20110913021029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110913021029I), Sep 13, 2011: Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 20-C1 (N346MA), Newnan, GA, Minor damage. It was reported by the instructor and student pilot in written statements, as well as interviews with the ASI, that during final approach the instructor…

## Other aircraft with N346MA

- [Cancelled 1980-07-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N346MA-1980-07-02): Mitsubishi MU-2B-35, S/N 613, built 1973. Owner: [Bd Holt Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BD%20HOLT%20CO), [Corpus Christi, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Corpus%20Christi)

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