Twin piston

N388DS

2011 Diamond DA42 NG

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2011
Serial
42.AC139
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Delta State University (Government)
Based
Cleveland, MS
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Registration record

N388DS on the FAA register

Type
2011 Diamond DA42 NG (FAA: Diamond DA 42)
Serial
42.AC139
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS
Certificate issued
2011-08-11
Airworthiness date
2011-08-08
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4795E
Mode S (octal)
51074536
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
$646,500 to $884,676
Middle half of 6 live Diamond DA42 NG listings, 2006–2018 models (median $700,950). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N388DS.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-14
    Incident at Cleveland, Mississippi.
  • 2011-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N388DS.
  • 2011-08-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N388DS

N388DS is a 2011 Diamond DA42 NG (FAA model DA 42), serial number 42.AC139. The FAA register lists Delta State University as the registrant in Cleveland, Mississippi. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 2011 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-360 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 August 8, 2011.

N388DS has 1 accident/incident record on file; 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

2026-10-14 Incident · Cleveland, Mississippi FAA preliminary notice
Reported aircraft: Diamond DA42
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP, CLEVELAND, MS.

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.