N244SF is a 2005 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 40.558, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1A rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Aug 29, 2024. It is one of 679 DA 40 aircraft in the FAA registry, 24 of them registered in Delaware. About 60% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- KITSUNE AIR LLC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Aug 20, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Aug 20, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A24071
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50440161
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- Model
- DA 40
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A47CE (Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- 40.558
- 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 Aug 29, 2024
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2018 | AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB | 855-2000 | 2000 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2016 | Black Diamond, WA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB other aircraft | Substantial | Minor | GAA16CA281 |
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.