N808ET is a 2007 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 40.808, registered in Irvine, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2032. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1A+ rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Jun 15, 2007. It is one of 679 DA 40 aircraft in the FAA registry, 89 of them registered in California. About 32% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 27, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- JUST PLANE PEOPLE LLC
- Location
- Irvine, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Long Beach FSDO (LGB FSDO) · (562) 377-5400
- Certificate issued
- Oct 27, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Oct 27, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB000B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52600013
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- Model
- DA 40
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A47CE (Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- 40.808
- 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 Jun 15, 2007
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Irvine
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wayne/Orange County Santa Ana, CA | KSNA | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fullerton Municipal Fullerton, CA | KFUL | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Corona Municipal Corona, CA | KAJO | 18 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2016 | Jacksonville, FL | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA528 |
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.