- Registered owner
- Bird Acquisition LLC
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 2843124
- Year built
- 1998
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date
- February 16, 1998
- Certificate issued
- September 25, 2007
- Expires
- April 30, 2028
- Mode S code
- A4F55A
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 55
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-28-181
AD 2024-14-03Autopilot SystemAD 2024-10-04Wing, Attach FittingsAD 2022-03-15Fuel Quantity IndicatorInformation bulletins that may apply · 22
Advisory, not mandatory.
See all 24 bulletins
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N4188TMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Piper PA-28-181 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N4188TMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Piper PA-28-181 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 8
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR FQAR2018022817014Doubler · crackedDURING INSPECTION, A DOUBLER IN THE FUSELAGE WAS FOUND CRACKED. THIS DOUBLER IS PART OF THE STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE STEP USED FOR CABIN INGRESS/EGRESS AND CRACKING WOULD BE CAUSED BY THE WEIGHT OF PEOPLE PUTTING WEIGHT ON THE STEP.SDR FQAR20170628062Channel · crackedA CHANNEL IN THE LEFT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CHANNEL IS LOCATED INBOARD ON THE WING'S LOWER SURFACE AND IS RIVETED TO SKIN PANEL.SDR FQAR20161114056Bracket · crackedWHEN THE ELT WAS BEING REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED TWO 2" CRACKS NEXT TO THE NUTPLATES IN THE ELT MOUNTING BRACKET. THESE CRACKS CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN THE ELT TRAY IS REMOVED.SDR FQAR20160608025Carburetor · defectiveDURING FLIGHT THE ENGINE RAN VERY ROUGH, BELOW 1300 RPMS AND BARELY STAYED RUNNING. MAINTENANCE TECHS GROUND RAN THE ACFT AND CONFIRMED SIGNIFICANT ROUGHNESS AT LOW RPMS AS WELL AS NO MIXTURE RISE AT IDLE. ADJUSTING IDLE MIXTURE DID NOT IMPROVE ENGINE PERFORMSDR FQAR20160327016Carburetor · defectiveFLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS WEAK, IDLED LOW, AND WAS ROUGH. MAINTENANCE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE IDLE MIXTURE AND SPEED ON THE CARBURETOR, BUT AS THE ENGINE WAS RUN AFTER EACH ADJUSTMENT, IT WOULD RUN RICHER AND RICHER UNTIL IT QUIT. THE MECHANIC SDR FQAR20141208047Carburetor · bindingWHEN THE PILOT ADVANCED THE THROTTLE DURING TAKEOFF, IT BECAME STUCK MID TRAVEL. RETARDED THE TROTTLE AND REAPPLIED POWER. THIS TIME THE THROTTLE ADVANCED NORMALLY. DURING RETURN TO BASE, MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE INTERMITTENT BINDING OF THE CARBURESDR 2004FA0000276Volt Regulator · failedALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE LIGHT CAME ON DURING GROUND RUN UP. TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM AND FOUND NO OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO THE FIELD WIRE. PROBABLE CAUSE REGULATOR FAILED INTERNALLY, NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.SDR 2003FA0000795Screw · looseDURING FLEET-WIDE INSPECTION, FOUND SCREW THAT ATTACHES CONTROL WHEEL TO CONTROL SHAFT LOOSE. RECOMMEND DIFFERENT METHOD OF ATTACHMENT OR THE USE OF A LOCKING/SAFETY DEVICE.
STCs that may be installed · 367
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-28-181
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
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N4188T before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.