Twin piston

N86RK

Diamond DA42 VI / DA42 NG / TwinStar DA42

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
42.048
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N86RK on the FAA register

Type
Diamond DA42 VI / DA42 NG / TwinStar DA42 (FAA: Diamond DA 42 NG)
Serial
42.048
Engines
2 × Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2010-10-06
Airworthiness date
2010-10-10
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABCDFF
Mode S (octal)
52746777
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
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-10-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2010-10-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N86RK to the current registrant.
  • 2001-12-10
    N86RK previously assigned to a Homebuilt PITTS S-1S (s/n K-036); cancelled.
Overview

About N86RK

N86RK is a Diamond DA42 VI / DA42 NG / TwinStar DA42 (FAA model DA 42 NG), serial number 42.048. The FAA register lists Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 6, 2010 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 October 10, 2010.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N86RK. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

Published figures for the Diamond DA42 VI / DA42 NG / TwinStar DA42 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-06-05 Accident · Mitchellville, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD99LA049
Reported aircraft: Kucki PITTS S-1S — a different aircraft that carried the N86RK registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: was the loss of braking action on the left side due to a broken brake caliper.

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.