N971DS - Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40 Aircraft Registration

DA40

DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 40

Aircraft Description

N971DS is a Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 40, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Gville Flyers I LLC in Gainesville, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 23, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on February 2, 2023. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1A+ engine producing 180 horsepower, N971DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD87B8 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N971DS was last tracked by AviatorDB near Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N971DS was last updated on February 2, 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 N971DS. 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
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
June 23, 2006
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 2, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
GVILLE FLYERS I LLC
Address
1945 NW 113TH DR
City
GAINESVILLE
State / Zip Code
Florida32606-1434
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)
53303670
Mode S Code (Hex)
AD87B8

Additional Details

Registration
N971DS
Serial Number
40.671
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
February 28, 2030
Last Action Date
February 2, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00266209

Last Known Position

Date
April 4, 2026 (UTC 14:54:21)
Airport
Latitude
29.679794
Longitude
-82.304024

Data Source

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

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