# N653DC: 2001 Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1, registration cancelled 2022-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 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: C0153
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 20, 2001
- Certificate issued: October 14, 2015
- Last registry action: May 8, 2018
- Mode S code: A8982D
- 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/N653DC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=653DC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N653DC-2022-02-05

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## 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 ERA19LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA029), Oct 28, 2018: Diamond DA20 (N653DC), Mountain Rest, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to multiple discrepancies of the engine's ignition system.

## 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 20181028021089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181028021089A), Oct 28, 2018: Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-C1 (N653DC), Mountain Rest, SC, Destroyed. N653DC departed 24A, jackson county NC airspace enroute to home airport (kahn), athens ga. The pilot stated he lost engine power at approximately 6,500 MSL and…

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