Diamond Aviation, LLC

Part 135 operator · designator D0DA

Data confidence: Records are linked by certificate number, aircraft registration, or a name match that a reviewer has confirmed. Each record below shows how it was linked.

Also recorded as: DIAMOND AVIATION, DIAMOND AVIATION, INC., Diamond Aviation, LLC

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 1995-11-20 Operator named in NTSB report
Diamond Aircraft Industries DA20-A1 (N402KT) No injuries Part 91

Operated by DIAMOND AVIATION (per NTSB report)

the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control, while landing at night.

Source: NTSB case LAX96LA051
Accident · 1988-07-15 Operator named in NTSB report
DE HAVILLAND DHC-3 (N55CX) No injuries Part 91

Operated by DIAMOND AVIATION (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case SEA88LA132

FAA enforcement actions

No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.

Maintenance disclosure history

Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

Reports span 2002–2025. Most-reported systems: Fire protection (26) — 2; Fuselage (53) — 1. Most-common natures of condition, as filed: FALSE WARNING — 1; OTHER — 1; WARNING INDICATION — 1.

3 reports on file.

FALSE WARNING · 2025-03-17 Matched by certificate designator
N535DT · ATA 2611

Part: SMOKE DETECTOR — FALSE ACTIVATION (ZONE 100) · airframe 5,276 hrs · 3,919 cycles

AFT BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR INDICATION WITH NO SMOKE PRESENT. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND A WIRE MISSING INSULATION AND GROUNDING AT THE SMOKE DETECTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR.

Source: SDR D0DA2025032605535
OTHER · 2003-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
N295 · ATA 5315

Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

FLOORBEAM AT BS420 CORRODED BETWEEN RBL 12 & RBL 22.

Source: SDR CH1A200395022
WARNING INDICATION · 2002-09-05 Matched by certificate designator
N295 · ATA 2612

Part: FIRE WARNING — ACTIVATED (COCKPIT) · airframe 2,048 hrs · 1,882 cycles

APU FIRE WARNING WENT OFF WHEN STARTED APU. INSPECTED AND OPS CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR 000194

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N295ADIRONDACK INDUSTRIES LLC PA-18 REPLICA2024Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N402KTBELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N55CXCCX-2300-0005 LLC CCX-23002020Valid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report
N745JSCESSNA 525A2003Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N858DDCESSNA 5251993Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N96DDCESSNA 525A2002Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator

Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate

Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.

1 aircraft filed records under this certificate within the last two years but are not in the fleet list we hold — fleet lists can lag actual operations.

  • N402KT (BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407) — records 1995 · registered to HELICOPTER MARKETING ASSOCIATES LLC (owner ≠ operator)
  • N55CX (CCX-2300-0005 LLC CCX-2300) — records 1988 · registered to MAGNUM EQUIPMENT LEASING INC (owner ≠ operator)