N316ERDiamond DA 42 NG
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198212 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026- Registered owner
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Certificate issued
- Sep 12, 2022
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
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
- Serial number
- 42.N224
- 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
- A35D8F
Engine
- Type
- Reciprocating
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2022 – 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 18, 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 (12)
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) |
| 2024-06-13 | Flight Control System | May 28, 2024 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
| 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. |
| 2021-22-03 | Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach Section | Dec 21, 2021 | Airframe (DA 42 NG) |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2014-04-04 | 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; … |
| 2011-10-13 | 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.
- Reciprocating engine · dampener · failedOct 30, 2025
DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR LOW POWER OUTPUT, THE TORSIONAL VIBRATION DAMPER WAS FOUND DAMAGED, WITH SEVERAL BROKEN PIECES MISSING FROM IT. IT WAS ALLOWING SLIPPAGE WHILE DRIVING THE PROPELLER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Turbochargers · seal · failedOct 29, 2025
AIRCRAFT LOST POWER ON RIGHT ENGINEDURING FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT EXCEED ABOVE 40%. THE TURBO ACTUATOR FAILED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · piston · crackedMay 21, 2025
WHEN COMPLYING WITH AD2024-19-10 / MSB-E4-043 (RTBORESCOPE) INSPECTION, THE #2 PISTON WAS FOUND CRACKED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Reciprocating engine · piston · crackedAug 29, 2024
WHILE PERFORMING THE INSPECTION OF DIAMOND MSB-E4-043 ENGINE (BORESCOPE INSPECTION) ON THE RIGHT ENGINE, THE PISTON IN CYLINDER #1 WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE CROWN.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · piston · crackedJun 4, 2024
LEFT ENGINE POWER HAD 3% & RPM(100RPM) FLUCTUATION. VISIBLE ENGINE OIL LEAKING OUT OF AIR OUTLETS. DIVERTED TO XXXX ON THE GROUND, POWER 10%FLUCTUATION RPM. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE #3 PISTON WAS CRACKED AND A HOLE HAD DEVELOPED AT THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Propellers · governor · leakingApr 24, 2023
DURING ECU TROUBLESHOOTING, THE RIGHT PROPELLER GOVERNOR WAS FOUND AT FAULT. IT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEWLY OVERHAULED GOVERNOR. DURING THE POST-MX RUNUP, AN OIL LEAK WAS FOUND BETWEEN TO MATING SURFACES ON THE GOVERNOR. IT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW GOVERNOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026