# N978M: 2006 Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40, registration cancelled 2012-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2012
- 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: 40.736
- Year built: 2006
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 17, 2007
- Certificate issued: January 10, 2011
- Last registry action: January 10, 2011
- Mode S code: ADA270
- Owner when cancelled: [Sperling Robert A Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPERLING%20ROBERT%20A%20JR)
- Location: [Annapolis, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Annapolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9421° N, 76.4896° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21403, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=978M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N978M-2012-06-13

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 N978M

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978M): Iai GULFSTREAM G280, S/N 2144, built 2018
- [Cancelled 1933-06-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N978M-1933-06-07): Bird BK, S/N 2079-59. Owner: [The Walz Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THE%20WALZ%20CORP), [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)

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