N524DS is a Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 40.260, registered in Salem, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. It is one of 679 DA 40 aircraft in the FAA registry, 33 of them registered in Virginia. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 21, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MOUNTAIN AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Salem, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
- Certificate issued
- Oct 3, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A69826
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51514046
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Salem
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Fld) Roanoke, VA | KROA | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive Blacksburg, VA | KBCB | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Smith Mountain Lake Moneta, VA | W91 | 28 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2023 | Roanoke, VA | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA23LA312 |
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.