# Desert ACF DA-215

- Type: Engine model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 20503
- Manufacturer (registry): DESERT ACF
- Model: DA-215
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Power: 20 hp
- Installed in: 2 registered aircraft
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/desert-acf-da-215

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this engine model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (2)

- [N1024E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1024E): [Leigh Aerosystems Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEIGH%20AEROSYSTEMS%20CORP), [Vista, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Vista), built 2023, S/N AV1
- [N1224E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1224E): [Northrop Grumman Systems Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHROP%20GRUMMAN%20SYSTEMS%20CORP), [Sierra Vista, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Sierra%20Vista), built 2024, S/N AV2

## 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 DCA26LA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA26LA285), Jun 26, 2026: Leigh Aerosystems E100 (N1224E), Douglas, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: Degraded engine and propeller performance during hot and high-density altitude operations, which resulted in a high descent rate and subsequent hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to aircraft with this engine model.

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