N871DS - 2007 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40 Aircraft Registration

N871DS is a 2007 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Desota LLC in Marion, IL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 31, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on June 8, 2009. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1A+ engine producing 180 horsepower, N871DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABFA69 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N871DS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.1164, -89.1082 on March 15, 2026. The FAA registry record for N871DS was last updated on March 4, 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 N871DS. 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.