N56AU - 2015 Diamond Aircraft Ind Gmbh DA42MNG Aircraft Registration

N56AU is a 2015 Diamond Aircraft Ind Gmbh DA42MNG, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Aurora Flight Sciences Corp in Manassas, VA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 21, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on October 2, 2015. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Austro E4 SERIES engine producing 168 horsepower, N56AU is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A724A4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N56AU was last tracked by AviatorDB near Manassas Regional Airport/harry P. Davis Field (KHEF) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N56AU was last updated on June 16, 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 N56AU. 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.