N234LA is a 2023 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 NG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 40.NC224, registered in Lewes, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by an Austro E4-A rated at 168 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 28, 2023. It is one of 306 DA 40 NG aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in Delaware. About 16% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- COASTAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTION LLC
- Location
- Lewes, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Mar 30, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Mar 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A21857
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50414127
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- Model
- DA 40 NG
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A47CE (Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2023
- Serial number
- 40.NC224
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AUSTRO E4-A (168 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 28, 2023
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lewes
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Coastal Georgetown, DE | KGED | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Cape May County Wildwood, NJ | KWWD | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Chorman Farmington, DE | D74 | 26 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2013 | ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 BETA | 3534 | 2004 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2009 | Cypress, TX | Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA other aircraft | Substantial | None | CEN09CA157 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.