N388DS - 2011 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 42 Aircraft Registration

N388DS is a 2011 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 42, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Delta State University in Cleveland, MS. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 8, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on August 11, 2011. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N388DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4795E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N388DS was last tracked by AviatorDB near Cleveland Municipal Airport (KRNV) on June 26, 2026. The FAA registry record for N388DS was last updated on March 5, 2023. 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 N388DS. 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.