Single-engine piston

N342DS

Diamond DA40

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
40042
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Opelousas, LA
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Registration record

N342DS on the FAA register

Type
Diamond DA40 (FAA: Diamond DA 40)
Serial
40042
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Opelousas, LA
Certificate issued
2021-12-17
Airworthiness date
2001-08-22
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A3C518
Mode S (octal)
50742430
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
720 nm
Cruise (type)
145 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$214,225 to $299,957
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Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N342DS.
  • 2001-08-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N342DS

N342DS is a Diamond DA40 (FAA model DA 40), serial number 40042. It is registered to an individual in Opelousas, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 145 knots and a range of about 720 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated August 22, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N342DS.

Cruise
145 kt
Range
720 nm
Landing over 50 ft
11,585 ft
Fuel burn
14 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N342DS.

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.