N642BL - 2023 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40 NG Aircraft Registration

N642BL is a 2023 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40 NG, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Akapella Aviation LLC in Chapel Hill, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 19, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on December 10, 2024. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2031. Powered by a Austro E4-A engine producing 168 horsepower, N642BL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A86CCD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N642BL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.8787, -78.7873 on July 27, 2025. The FAA registry record for N642BL was last updated on December 10, 2024. 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 NG model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N642BL. 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.