N822SA is a 2006 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 42 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 42.AC006, registered in Carlsbad, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by an Austro E4 SERIES rated at 168 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 8, 2011. It is one of 85 DA 42 aircraft in the FAA registry, 9 of them registered in California. About 71% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 19, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PUGHS AIR WEST LLC
- Location
- Carlsbad, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Diego FSDO (SAN FSDO) · (858) 810-2626
- Certificate issued
- Apr 12, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB39DA
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52634732
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- Model
- DA 42
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A57CE (Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH)
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 42.AC006
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AUSTRO E4 SERIES (168 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 8, 2011
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Carlsbad
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mc Clellan-Palomar Carlsbad, CA | KCRQ | <1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Bob Maxwell Memorial Airfield Oceanside, CA | KOKB | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Fallbrook Community Airpark Fallbrook, CA | L18 | 16 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 1997 | AEROSPATIALE AS350 B2 ECUREUIL | 2467 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2022 | Long Beach, CA | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 42 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR22LA159 |
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.