N428DS - 2001 Diamond Aircraft Ind Gmbh DA 40 Aircraft Registration

N428DS is a 2001 Diamond Aircraft Ind Gmbh DA 40, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hu Xihao in Troy, NY. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 12, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on August 27, 2025. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine producing 200 horsepower, N428DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A519B3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N428DS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 42.7239, -73.8038 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N428DS was last updated on August 27, 2025. 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 289 Diamond Aircraft Ind Gmbh aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DA 40 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N428DS. 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.