N420DS - 2011 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40 Aircraft Registration

N420DS is a 2011 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Papa Sierra LLC in Huntsville, AL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 28, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on January 21, 2020. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1A+ engine producing 180 horsepower, N420DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A4FBFB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N420DS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 34.6575, -86.7820 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N420DS was last updated on September 30, 2023. 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 N420DS. 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.