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Diamond DA40 N205DS joined N4614B in a 405-second proximity record

N205DS was reported near Whitmore Lake, Michigan. The pair's minimum horizontal spacing was 0.047 nautical miles.

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Map of Diamond DA40 N205DS's recorded track near Whitmore Lake, Michigan: 28 positions over about 7 minutes, about 11 miles.
Saved positions of Diamond DA40 N205DS near Whitmore Lake, Michigan, drawn from a short archived excerpt. The line breaks at gaps over 45 seconds, at source changes and at rejected positions. The path measures about 11 miles (9.6 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. USGS topographic background shows roads, water and place names where available. It is a current reference map, not imagery from the flight date. Map data sources

N205DS appeared in a 405-second proximity episode with N4614B on August 5, 2026, with 28 telemetry samples recording the encounter. The aircraft database identifies N205DS as a Diamond DA40 and N4614B as a Cessna 152. N205DS was reported near Whitmore Lake, Michigan.

The minimum horizontal spacing was 0.047 nautical miles, with 125 feet of vertical separation at that point. Such proximity is consistent with formation flight, but these positions come from saved archive tracks and cannot establish coordination or intent.

Recorded data for N205DS

Observation
Observed to
Event typeFlight patterns
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDIAMOND DA-40 Club Star
Type designatorDA40
Tail number (registration)N205DS
CallsignN205DS
ICAO addressA1A4F2
Other aircraft
Other aircraftN4614B · C152
ICAO address A5A038
Source: ADS-B, ICAO address
Closest horizontal separation between the aircraft: 0.047 NM
Vertical separation at closest approach: 125 ft

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed99.1 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained5,325 ft
Last archived label at . Archive labels are carried between saved positions.
CallsignN205DS
Transponder code1200
Analysis window: to .
Closest horizontal separation between the aircraft0.047 NM
Vertical separation at closest approach125 ft
Aircraft involved2 aircraft
Episode duration405 s
Telemetry samples28 samples
Record details

Public event ID: 706f78e5-0dbb-4a8a-86ac-b1454fda0c59.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: 5c89fb671b7a186413e17705e905e7f2d92047a5b01e35e21ed8522d598987a1.

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