N517DS - 2006 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40 Aircraft Registration

N517DS is a 2006 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Free Bird Aviation LLC in Alpharetta, GA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 6, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on February 16, 2021. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1A+ engine producing 180 horsepower, N517DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A67BCC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N517DS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 43.5644, -116.2230 on May 28, 2025. The FAA registry record for N517DS was last updated on April 21, 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 N517DS. 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.