N478SA is a 2022 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 NG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 40.NC208, registered in Helena, MT. 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 Nov 2, 2022. It is one of 306 DA 40 NG aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Montana. About 39% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 28, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- M U D Y PROPERTIES LLC
- Location
- Helena, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Mar 3, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Mar 3, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5E063
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51360143
- 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
- 2022
- Serial number
- 40.NC208
- 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 Nov 2, 2022
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Helena
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Regional Helena, MT | KHLN | 2 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Canyon Ferry Townsend, MT | 8U9 | 24 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Boulder Boulder, MT | 3U9 | 27 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 4, 2011 | CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T | 0052 | SOUTH AFRICA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2024 | Monticello, IA | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 NG this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN25LA066 |
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.