N553DS - 2006 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40 Aircraft Registration

N553DS is a 2006 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kowal Michael T in Colleyville, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 17, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on September 19, 2012. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1A+ engine producing 180 horsepower, N553DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A70AEC (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N553DS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.1890, -97.1982 on March 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N553DS was last updated on June 10, 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 N553DS. 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.