N857PA is a 2003 Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-C1 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number C0218, registered in Henderson, KY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor IO-240 SER rated at 128 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Jun 13, 2003. It is one of 335 DA20-C1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 24 of them registered in Kentucky. About 71% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 9, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT SALES OF KENTUCKY LLC
- Location
- Henderson, KY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Louisville FSDO (LOU FSDO) · (502) 753-4200
- Certificate issued
- Jul 1, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ABC29F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52741237
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
- Model
- DA20-C1
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- TA4CH (Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2003
- Serial number
- C0218
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR IO-240 SER (128 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 13, 2003
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Henderson
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson City-County Henderson, KY | KEHR | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Skylane Evansville, IN | 3EV | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Evansville Regional Evansville, IN | KEVV | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | North Las Vegas, NV | Diamond Aircraft Ind Inc DA20-C1 this airframe | - | None | OPS24LA011 |
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.