N78US - 2020 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40 Aircraft Registration

DA40

2020 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40

Aircraft Description

N78US is a 2020 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Utah State University in Logan, UT. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 3, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on October 9, 2020. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N78US is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA9000 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N78US was last tracked by AviatorDB near Logan-cache Airport (KLGU) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N78US was last updated on March 24, 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 N78US. 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.

Model Year
2020
Manufacturer
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
Model
DA 40
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
DA40DA-40 Diamond Star
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 3, 2020
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
October 9, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
Address
2500 N 900 W
City
LOGAN
State / Zip Code
Utah84321-1709
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-360-M1A
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52510000
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA9000

Additional Details

Registration
N78US
Serial Number
40.1219
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
October 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 24, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01315603

Last Known Position

Date
April 7, 2026 (UTC 21:35:38)
Airport
Latitude
41.784265
Longitude
-111.857539

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC