N16FA - 2007 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 42 Aircraft Registration

N16FA is a 2007 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 42, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to AV8 Flight Assets LLC in Eden Prairie, MN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 16, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on January 2, 2023. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Thielert TAE-125-01 engine producing 132 horsepower, N16FA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0EFD3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N16FA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) on June 25, 2026. The FAA registry record for N16FA was last updated on February 4, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Diamond DA42 Twin Star marked a revolutionary advance in general aviation as the first certified twin-engine aircraft powered by diesel engines, offering unprecedented fuel efficiency and operating economics. First flown on December 9, 2002, it is a low-wing twin-engine aircraft seating up to four occupants with a composite airframe construction. The DA42 demonstrated its remarkable range capability by completing the first non-stop diesel-powered transatlantic crossing in 2004. Manufactured by Diamond Aircraft Industries of Austria, over 1,000 aircraft have been produced. AviatorDB tracks 1,504 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is DA42.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N16FA. 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.