N708BL is a 2022 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 NG (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 40.NC169, registered in Pensacola, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2031. It is powered by an Austro E4-A rated at 168 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 1, 2022. It is one of 306 DA 40 NG aircraft in the FAA registry, 49 of them registered in Florida. About 39% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 27, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SKYWARRIOR FLIGHT TRAINING LLC
- Location
- Pensacola, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Alabama and Northwest Florida FSDO (BHM FSDO) · (205) 876-1300
- Certificate issued
- Oct 24, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Oct 24, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9726A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52271152
- 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
- 2022
- Serial number
- 40.NC169
- 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 Mar 1, 2022
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Pensacola
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pensacola International Pensacola, FL | KPNS | 2 mi | Towered | 100, 100LL, A |
| Roscoe Field Pensacola, FL | 82J | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Peter Prince Field Milton, FL | 2R4 | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | Bay Minette, AL | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 NG this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA26LA098 |
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.