- Registered owner
- Delta State University
- Location
- Cleveland, MS
- Owner type
- Government
- Serial number
- 42.AC139
- Year built
- 2011
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- August 8, 2011
- Certificate issued
- August 11, 2011
- Expires
- August 31, 2027
- Mode S code
- A4795E
Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42TCDS A57CEAirframe · Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42TCDS E-286Engine · Lycoming O-360 series
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming O-360 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 58
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
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| 1977 | 2 |
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| 1982 | 1 |
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| 1989 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
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| 2002 | 1 |
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| 2007 | 5 |
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| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 |
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 · 12
Advisory, not mandatory.
See all 20 bulletins
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N388DSMatched 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
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N388DSMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 42 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 3
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR DU0S2016FA0000133Servo · abnormalFUEL INJECTOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXCESSIVELY RICH. IAW MFG CHECKLIST MAG CHECK IS AT 2200 RPM. MIXTURE IS LEANED TO PEAK THEN THROTTLE RETARDED TO 2200 RPM. THIS RISE SHOULD BE 40-50 RPM. THIS WAS AROUND 200 RPM. REPAIR STATION FOUND UNIT RICH AT BOTTOMSDR DU0S2016FA0000132Servo · abnormalFUEL INJECTOR DURING O/H. IAW THE MFG CHECKLIST MAG CHECK IS AT 2200 RPM. MIXTURE IS LEANED TO PEAK, RPM THEN RETARDED TO 2200 RPM. WHEN LEANED, NORMAL RISE IS 40-50 RPM. THIS WAS IN EXCESS OF 200 RPM. THE REPAIR STATION REPORTED RICHNESS. AT 513TT INJECTOR SDR 2013FA0000427Control Cable · frayedRUDDER CABLE, PILOTS SIDE, LT SIDE. CABLE FROM BULKHEAD TO BELL CRANK. FRAYED CABLE ABOUT A QUARTER OF AN INCH FROM THE (S) TURN WITH RUDDER PETAL ASSY ALL THE WAY AFT.
STCs that may be installed · 81
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