N499BW is a 2018 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 NG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 40.NC020, registered in Chapel Hill, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by an Austro E4-A rated at 168 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 28, 2018. It is one of 306 DA 40 NG aircraft in the FAA registry, 12 of them registered in North Carolina. About 93% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 7, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- GALLAGHER HOMES LLC
- Location
- Chapel Hill, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Jan 6, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A631B5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51430665
- 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
- 2018
- Serial number
- 40.NC020
- 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 Jun 28, 2018
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Chapel Hill
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh-Durham International Raleigh/Durham, NC | KRDU | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Raleigh Executive Jetport At Sanford-Lee County Sanford, NC | KTTA | 24 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Whitfield Farms Hurdle Mills, NC | 4W4 | 25 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2025 | Sanford, NC | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 NG this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA25LA198 |
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.