N162GL is a 2012 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 40.1162, registered in Boulder, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1A+ rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Oct 30, 2012. It is one of 679 DA 40 aircraft in the FAA registry, 23 of them registered in Colorado. About 9% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 5, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- BOULDER AVIATION PARTNERS LLC
- Location
- Boulder, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Oct 23, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0F9BD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50174675
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- Model
- DA 40
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A47CE (Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2012
- Serial number
- 40.1162
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-360-M1A+ (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 30, 2012
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Boulder
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Municipal Boulder, CO | KBDU | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Rocky Mountain Metro Denver, CO | KBJC | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Vance Brand Longmont, CO | KLMO | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Eldorado Springs, CO | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN27LA005 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.