- Registered owner
- Utah State University
- Location
- Logan, UT
- Owner type
- Government
- Serial number
- 42.072
- Year built
- 2005
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- February 9, 2006
- Certificate issued
- August 28, 2006
- Expires
- January 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- A231B9
Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42TCDS A57CEAirframe · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 18
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 2007 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Airframe · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42
AD 2026-14-08Landing Gear ActuatorAD 2025-24-07Passenger/Crew DoorsAD 2024-06-13Flight Control SystemInformation bulletins that may apply · 3
Advisory, not mandatory.
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N240TSMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 aircraft
FAA incident reports · 1
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Service difficulty reports · 9
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2025FA0000515Exhaust Pipe · inflt separationEXHAUST HEATSHIELD IS LOOSE ON THE EXHAUST PIPE FAILED WATER TEST AS REQUIRED BY THE AD TTSN490.8SDR 2025FA0000460Exhaust Pipe · inflt separationAD2018-10-10 DATED JUNE 12 2018 REQUIRES THE HEATSHIELD TO BE TIGHT ON AND SPOT WELDED IN TWO PLACES TO THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE PROBLEM IS THE HEATSHIELD SPOT WELDS FAILED AND THE HEATSHIELD IS LOOSE ON THE EXHAUST PIPE AND HAS A HOLE IN THE EXHAUST PIPE CAUSED SDR 2025FA0000036Exhaust Pipe · separatedAD 2018-10-10 DATED JUNE 12 2018 REQUIRES US TO INSPECT THE EXHAUST PIPES TO MAKE SURE THE HEAT SHIELD IS TIGHT ON THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE MOUNT CLAMPS ARE NOT BROKEN EVERY 25 HOURS AND DOES NOT ALLOWED ANY ISSUES WITH THE HEATSHIELD BEING TIGHT ON THE EXHAUSSDR 2025FA0000030Exhaust Pipe · separatedAD 2018-10-10 DATED JUNE 12 2018 REQUIRES US TO INSPECT THE EXHAUST PIPES TO MAKE SURE THE HEAT SHIELD IS TIGHT ON THE EXHAUST PIPE AND THE MOUNT CLAMPS ARE NOT BROKEN EVERY 25 HOURS AND DOES NOT ALLOWED ANY ISSUES WITH THE HEATSHIELD BEING TIGHT ON THE EXHAUSSDR 2017FA0000474Exhaust Pipe · crackedEXHAUST PIPE CRACKED ABOUT 1.75 INCHES LONG AND RUNS 90 DEGREES TO THE PIPE. THAT'S ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY AROUNDSDR 2017FA0000173Exhaust Pipe · separatedEXHAUST BROKE OFF DURING TAKEOFF ROLL CAUSING THE EXHAUST GASES TO BURN THE LOWER COWLING AND BURN INTO THE CABIN HEAT AIR INLET WHICH ALLOWED THE SMOKE INTO THE CABIN.SDR 2007FA0000947Actuator · inoperativePILOTS WERE UNABLE TO EXTEND RT MLG WITH THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION HANDLE IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY SYSTEM OPERATED WITHIN LIMITS ON THE GROUND. UPON REMOVAL, THE ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO BE VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. ( K)SDR 2007FA0000871Cylinder Head · damagedENGINE BEGAN LOSING COOLANT BY PRESSURIZING THE COOLING SYSTEM WITH COMBUSTION PRESSURE AND BLOWING COOLANT OVERBOARD. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND THE OIL DRAINED, COOLANT WAS FOUND IN THE OIL AND FILLING UP CYLINDER NR 3. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT IF THE CYLSDR 2007FA0000864Cylinder Head · failedENGINE BEGAN LOSING COOLANT BY PRESSURIZING THE COOLING SYSTEM WITH COMBUSTION PRESSURE AND BLOWING COOLANT OVERBOARD. WHEN CYLINDER HEAD WAS REMOVED, EACH CYLINDER HAD A CRACK BETWEEN THE GLOW PLUG AND EXHAUST VALVE RECESS. THE ENGINE HAD PASSED A COMPRESSI
STCs that may be installed · 31
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42
STC SA04837NYInstallation of AeroLED's Holdings, LLC., position lights, navigation lights, strobe lights and beacon lightsSTC SA04046CH PAGE 1Installation of L-3 GENESIS (TM) Electronic Standby Instrument System (ESI-500/MAG-500)STC SA02444AKApproval of the L-3 Communications NGT 9000/9000R ADS-B system installed
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N240TS before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.