N170DS - 2005 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40 Aircraft Registration

N170DS is a 2005 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Smith Mountain Lake Flying Club LLC in Hardy, VA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 20, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on July 16, 2024. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N170DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A11989 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N170DS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.1222, -79.5749 on March 1, 2026. The FAA registry record for N170DS was last updated on July 16, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Diamond Aircraft Industries, headquartered in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, with manufacturing in London, Ontario, Canada, produces modern composite aircraft known for fuel efficiency and safety. Their DA40 and DA62 are popular for flight training and personal aviation. AviatorDB tracks 1,510 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DA 40 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N170DS. 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.