# N781MA: 2004 Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1, registration cancelled 2017-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2017
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: C0281
- Year built: 2004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 8, 2004
- Certificate issued: May 5, 2007
- Last registry action: January 4, 2014
- Mode S code: AA9551
- Owner when cancelled: [Rame Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAME%20INC)
- Location: [Fairfax, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Fairfax)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8752° N, 77.3847° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22033, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N781MA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=781MA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N781MA-2017-01-31

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

## 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 GAA17CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA055), Oct 31, 2016: Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 20 (N781MA), Bristow, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during a landing attempt at night, which resulted in a delayed go-around procedure and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the…

## 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 20161030022739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161030022739A), Oct 30, 2016: Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-C1 (N781MA), Manassas, VA, Substantial damage. The following is the written statement from the pilot: "on approach to 34L (at approximately 65 KTS), I made a late decision to execute a "go around." A cross…

## Other aircraft with N781MA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N781MA): Boeing C-135FR, S/N 63-12740

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