N686MF is a Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 NG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 40.NC371, registered in New Orleans, LA. It is one of 306 DA 40 NG aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Louisiana. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 4, 2026.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- New Orleans, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A91A9A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52215232
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near New Orleans
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakefront New Orleans, LA | KNEW | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Louis Armstrong New Orleans International New Orleans, LA | KMSY | 20 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Slidell Slidell, LA | KASD | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2014 | GIPPSLAND AERONAUTICS PTY LTD GA 8 | GA8-07-113 | 2007 | SURINAME |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Leesburg, FL | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 NG this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA26LA330 |
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.