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N131TS2005 Diamond DA 42

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 28, 2020.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198227 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
London
owner city / state
Engine
E4 SERIES · 168 hp
Austro
Owners
1
since 2020
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
27
confirm with A&P
Service reports
5
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Diamond Aircraft Sales USA INC
Owner type
Non Citizen Corporation
City, state
London
Certificate issued
Mar 10, 2020
Canceled
Oct 28, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 8, 2011

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Diamond
Model
DA 42
Year
2005
Serial number
42.073
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A080A2

Engine

Make and model
Austro E4 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
168 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2020Diamond Aircraft Sales USA INCLondon

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (27)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2026-14-08Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbHJul 20, 2026Airframe (DA 42)
2025-24-07Passenger/Crew DoorsFeb 12, 2026Airframe (DA 42)
2025-02-12Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section; 8550, Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemApr 1, 2025Engine (E4 SERIES)Serial numbers per Tables 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Austro Engine GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB-E4-039/3, Revision 3, dated November 22, 2023
2024-19-10Engine (Reciprocating)Oct 9, 2024Engine (E4 SERIES)Only with: Installed piston having part number E4A-72-400-000.
2024-06-13Flight Control SystemMay 28, 2024Airframe (DA 42)
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2024-05-01Austro Engine GmbH EnginesMar 11, 2024Engine (E4 SERIES)Serial numbers per Austro Engine Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB-E4-042, Revision 0, Tables 1 and 2. Only with: Engine serial number or engine core serial number specified in Table 1 or Table 2 of MSB-E4-042.
2022-06-08Flight Control SystemMay 9, 2022Airframe (DA 42)Only with: Flap bell crank P/N D60-2757-11-00, up to and including revision "f", installed.
2022-03-03Reciprocating Engine Power SectionFeb 14, 2022Engine (E4 SERIES)Serial numbers per Austro Engine Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB-E4-036/1, Revision No. 1, Chapter 1.4, Table 1. Only with: Equipped with cylinder head P/N E4A-12-500-000 combined with HPP driving gear P/N E4A-30-000-601, P/N E4A-30-000-201 rev. AB.1, or P/N E4A-30-000-201 with listed S/N; or with HPP driving gear P/N E4A-30-000-201 with an S/N listed in MSB-E4-036/1.
2021-24-10Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemDec 27, 2021Engine (E4 SERIES)
2021-22-03Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach SectionDec 21, 2021Airframe (DA 42)
2021-17-01Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemAug 23, 2021Engine (E4 SERIES)
2020-22-14Reciprocating Engine SuperchargerDec 10, 2020Engine (E4 SERIES)
2020-14-07Fuel Control/ Reciprocating Engines and Code 8520, Reciprocating Engine Power SectionAug 25, 2020Engine (E4 SERIES)
2018-10-10Engine ExhaustJun 12, 2018Airframe (DA 42)Certain serial numbers: DA 42 42.004–42.427; DA 42 42.AC001–42.AC151. Only with: TAE 125-02-99 or TAE 125-02-114 engine installed and equipped with original exhaust pipe DAI P/N D60-9078-06-01 or Technify P/Ns 52-7810-H0001 02/03/04, or modified exhaust pipe DAI P/N D60-9078-06-01_01 or Technify 52-7810-H0014 01.
2014-08-10Austro Engine GmbH EnginesJun 3, 2014Engine (E4 SERIES)Only with: Waste gate controller P/N E4A-41-120-000 Revision 060 or lower, or P/N E4B-41-120-000 Revision 010 or lower, installed.
2013-19-11Landing GearOct 31, 2013Airframe (DA 42)
2013-07-01Landing GearMay 20, 2013Airframe (DA 42)
2012-17-07WingsOct 11, 2012Airframe (DA 42)Certain serial numbers: 42.006–42.008; 42.010; 42.012–42.014; 42.016–42.033; 42.035–42.043; 42.045; …
2011-18-19Austro Engine GmbH Model E4 Diesel Piston EnginesOct 6, 2011Engine (E4 SERIES)Only with: High-pressure (HP) fuel pump P/N E4A-30-100-000 installed.
2011-11-07Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 AirplanesJul 6, 2011Airframe (DA 42)
2011-10-13Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Models DA 42, DA 42 NG, and DA 42 M-NG AirplanesJun 17, 2011Airframe (DA 42)
2008-23-08Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 AirplanesDec 22, 2008Airframe (DA 42)Serial numbers per Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Mandatory Service Bulletin No. MSB-42-058. Only with: Applies to airplanes with Thielert TAE125-01 engines installed, except those with engines listed in MSB-42-058 installed with wedge locking washers and bonded-in bolts.
2008-16-20Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 AirplanesSep 17, 2008Airframe (DA 42)Only with: Aileron bellcranks P/N DA4-2717-50-00 installed.
2007-23-14Diamond Aircraft Industries Model DA 42 AirplanesDec 26, 2007Airframe (DA 42)
2007-13-16Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 AirplanesAug 10, 2007Airframe (DA 42)Certain serial numbers: DA 42 42.004–on
2007-12-24Diamond Aircraft Industries Model DA 42 AirplanesJul 19, 2007Airframe (DA 42)Certain serial numbers: DA 42 42.004–42.129; DA 42 42.177; DA 42 42.AC001
2007-12-05Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Model DA 42 AirplanesJul 16, 2007Airframe (DA 42)Certain serial numbers: 42.015; 42.028; 42.036; 42.044; 42.055; 42.059; …

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (5)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Turbochargers · actuator · failedJan 22, 2019

    ON UPWIND DEPARTURE THE RIGHT ENGINE ECU FAILURE B CAME UP. PILOTS CAME BACK AND LANDED. RT ENGINE ECU FAILURE. CODE WAS 1E12, BOOST PRESSURE OPERATING RANGE. THIS INDICATES AN OVER BOOST SITUATION. THE PILOT DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING ABNORMAL. THE WASTE GATE ACTUATOR DIAPHRAGM HAD FAILED. WASTE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · chain · failedJun 18, 2015

    ENGINE TIMING CHAIN BROKE DURING FLIGHT. PILOTS EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS IN FLIGHT DOWN TO 30 PERCENT, ECU A & B FAULT CODES. ENGINE STOPPED ROTATING AFTER LANDING ROLL OUT, AND ENGINE DOES NOT ROTATE BY HAND. PROBABLE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN BUT THERE IS A SB THAT ENGINE CAME OUT WITH NR MSB-E4-017/1…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Propellers · governor · malfunctionedMar 4, 2014

    PILOT STATED THAT THE LT PROP DID NOT FEATHER AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT, 2 ATTEMPTS, ENGINE CONTINUED TO WINDMILL. VERIFIED FAULT ON GROUND, ENGINE SHUTS DOWN BUT PROP DOES NOT FEATHER, INSPECTED PROP CONTROL PANEL FROM REAR NACELLE FOR BROKE WIRES AND RESISTANCE VALUES, NO DEFECTS NOTED.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Propellers · governor · failedMay 17, 2013

    PILOT STATED LT ENGINE DID NOT RESTART AFTER SHUTDOWN & SECURING. AT APPROX 1 MIN 15 SEC, BEGAN RESTART CHECKLIST FOR A STATIONARY PROP START. TURNED ON LT ENGINE MASTER, NOTICED LT PROP DID NOT MOVE OR UNFEATHER. INSPECTED FEATHERING SYS & FOUND 39 OHM, 25W RESISTOR FAILED. R & R RESISTOR. ENGINE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Propellers · valve · malfunctionedApr 28, 2009

    THE LT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE ON NIGHT CROSS-COUNTRY TRAINING FLIGHT. AFTER CHECKING THE ENGINE, MFG WAS CONTACTED AND SAID THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL REPORTS OF THIS SAME THING HAPPENING. THERE IS ARCING BETWEEN THE MALE PINS ON THE VALVE AND THE FEMALE CONNECTION ON THE HARNESS, CAUSING A CHANGE IN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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