N516LA - 2025 Diamond Aircraft Ind Gmbh DA 42 NG Aircraft Registration

N516LA is a 2025 Diamond Aircraft Ind Gmbh DA 42 NG, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gibbs John M in Monterey, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 9, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on December 17, 2025. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2032. Powered by a Austro E4 SERIES engine producing 168 horsepower, N516LA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A678B4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N516LA was last tracked by AviatorDB near Monterey Regional Airport (KMRY) on May 12, 2026. The FAA registry record for N516LA was last updated on December 17, 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 287 Diamond Aircraft Ind Gmbh 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 N516LA. 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.