Twin piston

N311ER

2016 Diamond DA42 NG

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2016
Serial
42.N212
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Austro E4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc (Corporation)
Based
Daytona Beach, FL
2016 Diamond DA42 NG
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Registration record

N311ER on the FAA register

Type
2016 Diamond DA42 NG (FAA: Diamond DA 42 NG)
Serial
42.N212
Engines
2 × Austro E4 series
Registered owner
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc
Daytona Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2016-08-18
Airworthiness date
2016-06-15
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A34AFC
Mode S (octal)
50645374
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,129 nm
Cruise (type)
172 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$649,000 to $914,004
Middle half of 7 live Diamond DA42 NG listings, 2006–2022 models (median $752,000). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N311ER.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-04-01
    Accident at Palm Coast, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N311ER.
  • 2016-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N311ER

N311ER is a 2016 Diamond DA42 NG (FAA model DA 42 NG), serial number 42.N212. The FAA register lists Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc as the registrant in Daytona Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Austro E4 series engines and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 172 knots and a range of about 1,129 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 15, 2016.

N311ER has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
172 kt
Range
1,129 nm
Power / thrust (each)
135
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,730 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,877 ft
Fuel burn
16 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-04-01 Accident · Palm Coast, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA20CA143
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA42
Probable cause: The pilot receiving instruction s failure to maintain airplane control during a simulated engine failure landing and subsequent attempted go-around in gusting crosswind conditions and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.