N985JA - 2009 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 42 Aircraft Registration

N985JA is a 2009 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC DA 42, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sky Safety INC in San Antonio, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 13, 2010. The registration certificate was issued on February 28, 2026. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2033. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-M1A+ engine producing 180 horsepower, N985JA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADBE80 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N985JA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.3445, -98.4743 on June 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N985JA was last updated on February 28, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Diamond DA42 Twin Star marked a revolutionary advance in general aviation as the first certified twin-engine aircraft powered by diesel engines, offering unprecedented fuel efficiency and operating economics. First flown on December 9, 2002, it is a low-wing twin-engine aircraft seating up to four occupants with a composite airframe construction. The DA42 demonstrated its remarkable range capability by completing the first non-stop diesel-powered transatlantic crossing in 2004. Manufactured by Diamond Aircraft Industries of Austria, over 1,000 aircraft have been produced. AviatorDB tracks 1,504 Diamond Aircraft Ind INC aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is DA42.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N985JA. 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.