N51AU - 2009 Diamond Aircraft Ind Gmbh DA42MNG Aircraft Registration

N51AU is a 2009 Diamond Aircraft Ind Gmbh DA42MNG, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Aurora Flight Sciences in Manassas, VA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 15, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on May 5, 2010. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2027. Powered by a Austro E4 SERIES engine producing 168 horsepower, N51AU is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A65F29 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N51AU was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.7301, -77.5205 on February 10, 2026. The FAA registry record for N51AU was last updated on January 22, 2023. 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 289 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 N51AU. 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.