N722PA is a 2006 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 40.727, registered in Encinitas, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1A+ rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Dec 21, 2006. It is one of 679 DA 40 aircraft in the FAA registry, 89 of them registered in California. About 47% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 30, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SPOELSTRA AIR LLC
- Location
- Encinitas, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Diego FSDO (SAN FSDO) · (858) 810-2626
- Certificate issued
- Dec 14, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jul 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9AC40
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52326100
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- Model
- DA 40
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A47CE (Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 40.727
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-360-M1A+ (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 21, 2006
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Encinitas
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Clellan-Palomar Carlsbad, CA | KCRQ | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Bob Maxwell Memorial Airfield Oceanside, CA | KOKB | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Montgomery-Gibbs Executive San Diego, CA | KMYF | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+, UL94 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 1972 | BOEING 707-321 | 17600 | UNITED KINGDOM |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2022 | Carlsbad, CA | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR22LA191 |
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.