Aircraft Description
N653JS is a Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Tidewater Flying Club INC in Newport News, VA. The registration certificate was issued on April 2, 2014. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. The aircraft is configured with 4 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A898B8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N653JS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.1579, -76.4899 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N653JS was last updated on October 20, 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 N653JS. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC