# N474B: 1995 Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-A1, registration cancelled 2005-04-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 6, 2005
- Exported to: Thailand
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 10040
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 17, 1995
- Certificate issued: January 30, 2004
- Last registry action: January 30, 2004
- Mode S code: A5D00F
- Owner when cancelled: [Bowersox Kenneth D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOWERSOX%20KENNETH%20D)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6127° N, 95.1188° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77059, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N474B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=474B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N474B-2005-04-06

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 LAX96LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA319), Aug 24, 1996: Diamond Aircraft Industries Katana DA20-A1 (N474B), S. Lake Tahoe, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate use of the brakes, which resulted in loss of directional control while taxiing in a non-movement area.

## 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 19960824025269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960824025269A), Aug 24, 1996: Diamon DA20A1 (N474B), South Lake Taho, CA, Substantial damage. Reported right brake failed turning on ramp. Hit 2 parked aircraft. Misused steerable brake system. No defects.

## Other aircraft with N474B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N474B): DJI AGRAS T30, S/N 3U5BJ4H00100JF
- [Cancelled 1965-06-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N474B-1965-06-02): Beech 35, S/N D-1492. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Hal Roberts Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAL%20ROBERTS%20CO), [Dixon, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Dixon)

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