N508PA is a 2007 Diamond Aircraft Ind Gmbh DA 42 NG (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 42.AC079, registered in Daytona Beach, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Thielert TAE 125-02-99 rated at 132 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 5, 2011. It is one of 138 DA 42 NG aircraft in the FAA registry, 38 of them registered in Florida. About 93% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 15, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- ALPHA LEASING LLC
- Location
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Apr 16, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A658EE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51454356
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND GMBH
- Model
- DA 42 NG
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A57CE (Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH)
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- 42.AC079
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- THIELERT TAE 125-02-99 (132 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 5, 2011
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Daytona Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Beach International Daytona Beach, FL | KDAB | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Halifax River Holly Hill, FL | F15 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Ormond Beach Municipal Ormond Beach, FL | KOMN | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2006 | BRITISH AEROSPACE BAE JETSTREAM 3101 | 674 | 2001 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | |
| Nov 20, 1984 | LOCKHEED L-1011-385-3 | 193Y1186 | UNITED KINGDOM |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2024 | Daytona Beach, FL | Diamond Aircraft Ind Gmbh DA 42 NG this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA068 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.