Diamond DA42 Aircraft in Germany
German-registered aircraft (D- prefix) operate under EASA certification with rigorous maintenance documentation requirements. Strong GA infrastructure around Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Berlin. Diamond Aircraft (Austrian) and German pilot population create active market for modern composite singles.
The Diamond DA42 Twin Star is the modern composite twin that replaced legacy piston twins as the volume multi-engine trainer and light family twin. Twin Austro AE300 diesel engines (modern fleet) or Thielert TAE 125 diesels (early fleet — see warnings below), ~170 kt cruise, factory Garmin G1000 NXi avionics, four-seat composite cabin. The DA42's combination of twin- engine redundancy, Jet-A operating economics and modern systems made it the multi-engine training benchmark and the light-twin family hauler at materially lower operating cost than legacy Avgas-powered piston twins. Production variants: DA42 (Thielert TAE 125, 2004-2008 — significant engine issues), DA42 NG (Austro AE300, 2009-2013), DA42 VI (Austro AE300 refined, 2013-current).
2 used Diamond DA42 aircraft for sale in Germany · 4-seat · Used median asking $699,000 · updated yesterday
Diamond DA42 Specifications
Model specThe Diamond DA42 is a 4-seat multi engine piston with a cruise speed of 170 kt (315 km/h), a range of 1,050 nm (1,945 km), and a useful load of 940 lbs (426 kg).
Diamond DA42 for Sale
Diamond DA42 asking prices range from $510,000 to $1,133,396, with a median of $699,000 (market reference $700,000).
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Diamond DA42 Price & Cost
How much does a Diamond DA42 cost? Used DA42 prices: $510K – $1.1M, average $699K (median $699K); market reference $700K, across 27 priced of 2 active listings.
Key price factors: engine time to overhaul, year and airframe hours, avionics, damage history and logbook completeness — see the buying guide below for the full pre-purchase checklist.
Diamond DA42 Value by Model Year
Median asking price by year of manufacture. Newer airframes command a premium; value falls with age then plateaus on older models.
Lowest around $590,548 (2008 models) · highest around $1,016,648 (2020). Bars scaled across the range to show the depreciation curve; hover for exact medians.
Buying a Used Diamond DA42
Buying a Diamond DA42 comes down to a focused pre-purchase checklist — here is what matters most on this model:
What to check before buying
Frequently Asked Questions — Diamond DA42
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Diamond DA42 Inventory by Country
| United States | 17 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Austria | 3 |
| Canada | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
Diamond DA42 Inventory by State
| North Carolina | 8 |
| Florida | 4 |
Diamond DA42 by Decade
| 2000s | 2 |
Diamond DA42 Safety Record
Across all DA42 variants, 7 NTSB-recorded events are on file from 2016–2024. As with any aircraft, most outcomes depend on pilot training, maintenance and operating conditions rather than the airframe itself.
7
Total Events
4
Incidents
1
Serious
0
Fatal
Most Recent Events
| Date | Location | Severity | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2024 | Ben Slimane, | Incident | — |
| Sep 01, 2024 | Mandan, ND | Incident | — |
| May 09, 2022 | Lehighton, PA | Minor | The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight and his failure to secure the right engine following an uns… |
| Aug 09, 2021 | Hiddenite, NC | Incident | The flight instructor’s inability to stop the descent following a practice emergency descent for reasons that could not … |
| Apr 01, 2020 | Palm Coast, FL | Incident | The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain airplane control during a simulated engine failure landing and sub… |
NTSB records 2016–2024. Includes all Diamond DA42 variants. Events ≠ aircraft fault.