N969PA - 2003 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA20-C1 Aircraft Registration

N969PA is a 2003 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA20-C1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Orton John M in Las Cruces, NM. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 10, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on September 6, 2013. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Cont Motor IO-240 SER engine producing 128 horsepower, N969PA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD7EDB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N969PA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.9128, -107.2815 on January 19, 2026. The FAA registry record for N969PA was last updated on September 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Diamond DV-20 Katana revolutionized flight training as one of the first all-composite aircraft designed specifically for flight schools, offering unprecedented durability and low maintenance costs. First flown in 1991, it was a low-wing, two-seat trainer powered initially by an 80-horsepower Rotax 912 engine. With a 36-foot wingspan and composite construction that eliminated corrosion concerns, the Katana could cruise at 135 knots with a range of 547 nautical miles. Manufactured by Diamond Aircraft Industries of Austria and Canada, it has remained in continuous production for over three decades. AviatorDB tracks 1,510 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is DV20.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N969PA. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.