N840AB is a 2005 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA 40 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 40.478, registered in Greenville, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Feb 23, 2005. It is one of 679 DA 40 aircraft in the FAA registry, 23 of them registered in North Carolina. About 60% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 20, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- DIAMOND GROUP HOLDINGS LLC
- Location
- Greenville, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- May 28, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jun 14, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB7FDB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52677733
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- Model
- DA 40
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A47CE (Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2005
- Serial number
- 40.478
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 23, 2005
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Greenville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitt-Greenville Greenville, NC | KPGV | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| South Oaks Aerodrome Winterville, NC | 05N | 8 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Flanagan Field Farmville, NC | N08 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2001 | AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A310-324 | 682 | JAMAICA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2015 | Fuquay-Varina, NC | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA40 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA15CA072 |
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.