N544KC is a 2009 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-C1 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number C0544, registered in Terre Haute, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-240-B rated at 125 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Feb 19, 2009. It is one of 335 DA20-C1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 22 of them registered in Indiana. About 25% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 19, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Location
- Terre Haute, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Oct 30, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6E7AC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51563654
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- Model
- DA20-C1
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- TA4CH (Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2009
- Serial number
- C0544
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-240-B (125 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 19, 2009
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Terre Haute
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terre Haute Regional Terre Haute, IN | KHUF | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Sky King Terre Haute, IN | 3I3 | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Brazil Clay County/Charles B Hall Field Brazil, IN | 0I2 | 15 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | Terre Haute, IN | Diamond Aircraft DA20-C1 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN25LA392 |
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.