N482MA is a 2005 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 40.552, registered in Wake Forest, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1A+ rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Sep 2, 2005. It is one of 679 DA 40 aircraft in the FAA registry, 23 of them registered in North Carolina. About 60% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 9, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- HAPPY LANDINGS LLC
- Location
- Wake Forest, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Nov 3, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5F11B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51370433
- 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
- 40.552
- 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 Sep 2, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Wake Forest
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triangle North Executive Louisburg, NC | KLHZ | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Raleigh-Durham International Raleigh/Durham, NC | KRDU | 17 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Southern Wake Regional Raleigh, NC | 5W5 | 26 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2009 | Montgomery, NY | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA09CA299 |
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.