N987DA
Built 2017 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 590 nm
- Cruise speed
- 127 kt
- Max speed
- 155 kt
- Service ceiling
- 16,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- 350 m
- Landing distance
- 700 m
- MTOW
- 2,400 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 540 L
- Length
- 10.6 m
- Wingspan
- 12.0 m
- Height
- 3.6 m
- Seats
- 8
- Max passengers
- 8
Flight activity
(61 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 21
- Last 90 days
- 50
- Last seen
- 23 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 16 May 2026
Frequent routes: KVGT → KVGT (32) · KPVU → KVGT (2) · KRNO → KRNO (2)
- KVGT → KVGT23 Oct 2026 · 1h 21m
- KSBD → KVGT21 Oct 2026 · 1h 38m
- … → KSBD21 Oct 2026 · 2h 27m
- KVGT → KVGT20 Oct 2026 · 1h 13m
- KVGT → KVGT20 Oct 2026 · 1h 25m
- KVGT → KVGT20 Oct 2026 · 1h 34m
- KVGT → KVGT20 Oct 2026 · 6h 54m
- KVGT → KVGT19 Oct 2026 · 3h 10m
- KVGT → KVGT18 Oct 2026 · 1h 45m
- … → KVGT18 Oct 2026 · 0h 40m
Showing the 10 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. More common than 98% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N987DAUSACTIVEAIR NELSON LLC2024 – present
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
What aircraft model is N987DA?
N987DA is a Diamond 40, built in 2017. Sprinkle's record for N987DA covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N987DA currently active?
Registry records list N987DA's status as Active, registered in United States — a Diamond 40.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N987DA?
N987DA carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 40.NC008, the serial assigned to this Diamond 40 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N987DA?
N987DA's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is ADC571 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Diamond 40 broadcasts.