# N538DS: 2006 Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40, registration cancelled 2019-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2019
- Exported to: Australia
- 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 IO-360-M1A+](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-m1a-plus) (registry code 41869)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A47CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A47CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 40.628
- Year built: 2006
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 2006
- Certificate issued: September 19, 2012
- Last registry action: April 11, 2018
- Mode S code: A6CE81
- Owner when cancelled: [Fxe Flight Center Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FXE%20FLIGHT%20CENTER%20CORP)
- Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1860° N, 80.1727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33309, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538DS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=538DS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N538DS-2019-09-06

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## Other aircraft with N538DS

- [Cancelled 2003-10-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N538DS-2003-10-30): Dehavilland DHC-8-311, S/N 323, built 1992. Exported to Bahamas. Owner: [Bombardier Capital Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOMBARDIER%20CAPITAL%20INC), [Colchester, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Colchester)

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