- Registered owner
- Bird Acquisition LLC
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 4496134
- Year built
- 2002
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- April 13, 2002
- Certificate issued
- September 25, 2007
- Expires
- April 30, 2028
- Mode S code
- A365CF
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming O-360 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 65
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
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Airframe · Piper PA-44-180
AD 2024-10-04Wing, Attach FittingsAD 2022-03-15Fuel Quantity IndicatorAD 2015-26-08Rudder Control SystemInformation bulletins that may apply · 21
Advisory, not mandatory.
See all 30 bulletins
NTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20180216002659ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Phoenix, AZWhile performing short field takeoff with student pilot, instructor pulled left engine mixture to simulate an engine loss at approximately 25KTS. As aircraft veered to the left, student pulled throttles to idle and returned aircraft to centerline. Following…Accident 20080226012099ATouch And Go Landing · Gila Bend, AZ(-23) On February 26, 2008, at approximately 1700 MST, N318PA, a Piper PA44-180, experienced a main gear collapse during a touch and go landing at Gila Bend airport (E63). The aircraft was being operated by pan am international flight academy out of phoenix…
Service difficulty reports · 12
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2026FA0000023Battery Cable · brokenNEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TERMINAL END BROKENSDR FQAR20180228015Bracket · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION A BRACKET IN THE NOSE COMPARTMENT WAS FOUND CRACKED. BRACKET WAS LOCATED AGAINST AFT NOSE FIREWALL AT TOP OF COMPARTMENT AND JOINS UPPER NOSE STRINGER TO FIREWALL.SDR FQAR20170829084Exhaust Riser · blownDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE RIGHT ENGINE NUMBER 3 EXHAUST RISER WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN APART AND GAPING OPEN. BREAK WAS ALONG THE LINE OF A PREVIOUS WELD REPAIR PERFORMED BY OTHER REPAIR STATION. BREAK WAS APPROX 350° AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE OF RISER.SDR FQAR20160617027Doubler · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A DOUBLER INSTALLED ON A BULKHEAD IN THE EMPENNAGE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE CRACKED DOUBLER WAS MADE VISIBLE BY REMOVING THE FAIRING BETWEEN THE VERTICAL FIN AND AFT FUSELAGE AND LOOKING AFT AND UP WITH A MIRROR AND FLASHLIGHTSDR FQAR20160324017Control Cable · frayedDURING A LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONAL CHECK, THE GEAR UP/POWER REDUCED WARNING HORN, FAILED TO SOUND WHEN THE FLAPS WERE EXTENDED TO 25 DEGREES, SECOND NOTCH. THE MAINTENANCE TECH BELIEVED THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE FLAP POSITION MICROSWITCH BECOMING MISADJUSTED, SO SDR FQAR20160307011Wire · brokenDURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOT SAW 3 OR 4 WIRES BROKEN AWAY FROM THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH BODY. A MAINTENANCE TECH INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED SEVERAL WIRES WERE BROKEN IN THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH HARNESS. THESE SWITCHES HAVE A WIRING HARNESS COVERED IN THICK SHSDR FQAR20150523055Angle · crackedDURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE RT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEHIND THE LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTING. THE CRACKED ANGLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IAW SB1161 AND WAS CONTAINED IN KIT PN 767-398. THE ACFT HAD UNDERGONE 9186 LANDINGS SINCE
THE SDR FQAR20150523054Angle · crackedDURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE LT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEHIND THE LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTING. THE CRACKED ANGLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IAW SB 1161 AND WAS CONTAINED IN KIT PN 767-397. THE ACFT HAD UNDERGONE 9186 LANDINGS SINCE THE ISDR FQAR20150422029Cotter Pin · missingON PREFLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTED THAT A COTTER PIN WAS MISSING FROM THE NLG FORWARD DRAG LINK BOLT, ILLUSTRATED AS ITEM 69D, FIGURE 21. PREVIOUS FLIGHT CREWS DID NOT SEE THE COTTER PIN MISSING, AND THE NUT DID NOT LOOSEN, WHICH SUGGESTS THAT THE COTTER PIN HAD NOSDR FQAR1210011206041Angle · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE NACELLE ANGLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CRACK WAS BETWEEN THE 2 RIVETS THAT EXTENDED THRU THE WING SKIN INTO CAP (PN 67097-002 OR -003 DEPENDENT ON SIDE) WHICH IS ATTACHED TO A WSDR 2009FA0001001Wire Harness · brokenLT MLG WIRING HARNESS WIRES ON DOWN LOCK SWITCH BROKE AT SWITCH CAUSING AN INDICATION OF UNSAFE GEAR.SDR 2009FA0001002Wire Harness · brokenLT MLG WIRING HARNESS WIRES ON DOWN LOCK SWITCH BROKE AT SWITCH CAUSING AN INDICATION OF UNSAFE GEAR.
STCs that may be installed · 249
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Piper PA-44-180
STC SA02571SEInstallation of Garmin G500/G600 TXi Integrated Avionics System (Primary Flight Display, Multi-Function Display, and Engine Indicating System Display).STC SA01800SEFabrication and installation of new or replacement of existing instrument panel lights dimmer control.STC SA01861SEFabrication and installation of Landing Light Controller