N457TS - 2007 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 42 Aircraft Registration

N457TS is a 2007 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 42, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to K2 Aviation LLC in Greenwood Village, CO. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 21, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on November 22, 2019. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2029. Powered by a Austro E4 SERIES engine producing 168 horsepower, N457TS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A58DD7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N457TS was last tracked by AviatorDB near Long Beach International Airport (KLGB) on June 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N457TS was last updated on August 24, 2025. 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 N457TS. 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.