N308ER2016 Diamond DA 42 NG
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198222 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Certificate issued
- Mar 28, 2024
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2031
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- May 31, 2016
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Diamond
- Model
- DA 42 NG
- Year
- 2016
- Serial number
- 42.N210
- 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
- A33D7E
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- 2024 – nowEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University INCDaytona Beach, FL · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (22)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-14-08 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH | Jul 20, 2026 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
| 2025-24-07 | Passenger/Crew Doors | Feb 12, 2026 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
| 2025-02-12 | Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section; 8550, Reciprocating Engine Oil System | Apr 1, 2025 | Engine (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 |
| 2024-19-10 | Engine (Reciprocating) | Oct 9, 2024 | Engine (E4 SERIES)Only with: Installed piston having part number E4A-72-400-000. |
| 2024-06-13 | Flight Control System | May 28, 2024 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | Austro Engine GmbH Engines | Mar 11, 2024 | Engine (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. |
| 2022-06-08 | Flight Control System | May 9, 2022 | Airframe (DA 42 NG)Only with: Flap bell crank P/N D60-2757-11-00, up to and including revision "f", installed. |
| 2022-03-03 | Reciprocating Engine Power Section | Feb 14, 2022 | Engine (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. |
| 2021-24-10 | Reciprocating Engine Oil System | Dec 27, 2021 | Engine (E4 SERIES) |
| 2021-22-03 | Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach Section | Dec 21, 2021 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
| 2021-17-01 | Reciprocating Engine Oil System | Aug 23, 2021 | Engine (E4 SERIES) |
| 2020-22-14 | Reciprocating Engine Supercharger | Dec 10, 2020 | Engine (E4 SERIES) |
| 2020-14-07 | Fuel Control/ Reciprocating Engines and Code 8520, Reciprocating Engine Power Section | Aug 25, 2020 | Engine (E4 SERIES) |
| 2016-22-06 | Autopilot | Nov 16, 2016 | Airframe (DA 42 NG)Certain serial numbers: DA 40 NG 40.N260–40.N314; DA 42 NG 42.N150–42.N223; DA 42 M-NG 42.MN035–42.MN052 |
| 2014-08-10 | Austro Engine GmbH Engines | Jun 3, 2014 | Engine (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. |
| 2014-04-04 | Electric Power | Apr 7, 2014 | Airframe (DA 42 NG)Only with: Except airplanes that have incorporated STC SA02725NY. |
| 2013-19-11 | Landing Gear | Oct 31, 2013 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
| 2013-07-01 | Landing Gear | May 20, 2013 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
| 2013-06-02 | Power Plant | Apr 8, 2013 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
| 2012-17-07 | Wings | Oct 11, 2012 | Airframe (DA 42 NG)Certain serial numbers: 42.006–42.008; 42.010; 42.012–42.014; 42.016–42.033; 42.035–42.043; 42.045; … |
| 2011-18-19 | Austro Engine GmbH Model E4 Diesel Piston Engines | Oct 6, 2011 | Engine (E4 SERIES)Only with: High-pressure (HP) fuel pump P/N E4A-30-100-000 installed. |
| 2011-10-13 | Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Models DA 42, DA 42 NG, and DA 42 M-NG Airplanes | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (6)
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.
- Propellers · governor · inoperativeOct 7, 2021
LT. GOVERNOR FAILED TO MOVE IN FLIGHT. USING THE MT GOVERNOR TEST TOOL, THE GOVERNOR WAS OPERATED, THE CONNECTION CLEANED AND THE OPERATION WAS NORMAL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · flywheel · wornFeb 8, 2021
DURING A ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION THE MASS FLYWHEEL (TVD) UNIT WAS INSPECTED AS REQUIRED AT 600 TIS. THE INSPECTION REQUIRES A MEASUREMENT OF THE RIVETS IN THE CENTER ASSEMBLY. THEY WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS AND THE FLYWHEEL WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · pump · low pressureJul 24, 2020
DURING FLIGHT THE CREW OBSERVED AN ECU INDICATION AND THE POWER WOULD NOT ADVANCE BEYOND 80%. THE LT. HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGE AND RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuel · fuel tank · crackedSep 17, 2019
DURING A ROUTINE 2,000 HOUR INSPECTION, THE FUEL TANKS ARE REMOVED. THE LEFT INBOARD TANK (P/N-D64-2817-21-00 HAD EVIDENCE OF A LEAK. A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND ALONG THE MARGIN OF ONE OF THE SPOT WELDS ON THE TANK SURFACE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THREE OTHER FLEET AIRCRAFT. DURING DISCUSSIONS WITH…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · injector · leakingMay 16, 2018
DURING A ROUTINE 100HR. INSPECTION ONE FUEL INJECTORS WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT THE SEAL. THE INJECTOR WAS REPLACED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · switch · defectiveSep 19, 2016
DURING FLIGHT, WHEN THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR WAS PLACED IN THE DOWN/EXTEND POSITION, THE NLG GREEN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATION OCCURRED. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE NLG SWITCH PN-1SE1, REQUIRED EXCESSIVE DEPRESSION TO ACTIVATE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026