# N222KD: Piper AEROSTAR 600

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-600) (registry code 7106001, 6 seats)
- Serial number: 60-0557-181
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 12, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 5, 2021
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A1E954
- Registered owner: [Hudgin James P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUDGIN%20JAMES%20P)
- Location: [Murfreesboro, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Murfreesboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8034° N, 86.4745° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37128, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=222KD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N222KD

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Piper AEROSTAR 600)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB IAD96LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA072), May 7, 1996: Piper PA-60-600 (N222KD), Syracuse, NY, minor damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to ensure that his hand would remain clear of the propeller, while attempting to take remedial action to secure the clam shell door. The unlatching and separation of the clam…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19960506009489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960506009489A), May 6, 1996: Piper PA60600 (N222KD), Syracuse, NY, No damage. In flight door came off and amputated pilots thumb, made emergency landing.

## Service difficulty reports (3)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 20010122CW014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010122CW014), Oct 24, 2000: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. MRR / IAD. RT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT, BECAUSE OF ZERO FUEL PRESSURE. HAD MAINTENANCE AT IAD RUN AC, COULD NOT DUPLICATE. THEY CHECKED FUEL LINES, SERVO FILTE
- [SDR 96ZZZX3058](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3058), May 6, 1996: DOOR. DEPARTED. TOP CABIN DOOR CAME OPEN IN-FLIGHT, SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT. LANDED AIRCRAFT IN SYR. INSTALLED NEW DOOR ASSEMBLY AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- [SDR 96ZZZX2566](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX2566), Apr 10, 1996: AIR FILTER. ICED UP. LEFT ENGINE SURGING F/FLOW AND MANIFOLD PRESSURE ERRATIC. FOUND INDUCTION AIR FILTER COVERED WITH ICE.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Piper AEROSTAR 600 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-aerostar-600/aircraft.md

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