- Registered owner
- Bird Acquisition LLC
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 2843476
- Year built
- 2001
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date
- July 27, 2001
- Certificate issued
- October 1, 2007
- Expires
- September 30, 2028
- Mode S code
- A51A9D
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming O&VO-360 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 70
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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 · 26
Advisory, not mandatory.
See all 35 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 · 4
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20140525008129IGround/Ramp/Ma · Gila Bend, AZOn may 25, 2014, 1015 pacific daylight time, Piper PA23 struck the left wing of a parked aircraft on the ramp during taxiing to the parking area at the Gila Bend Municipal Airport. The solo student pilot was uninjured and minor damage was on the left outboard…Incident 20120229003269ILanding: Approach · San Diego, CAN428PA, a PA-28-181 reported and declared an emergency, loss of power and was unable to maintain altitude prior to landing at montgomery field San Diego, CA. Pilot turned on the anti-ice system and engine power inproved, aircraft landed without further…Incident 20110402005289ILanding: Touchdown · Deer Valley, AZOn April 2, 2011 approx 0955 PDT a Piper PA-28-181, N428PA had a prop strike during landing sequence on runway 7L and Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (dvt). Sole occupnat of the aircrat was a solo student pilot. During landing aircraft bounced 3 times. On 3rd…Accident 20100321030389ATakeoff: Rotation · Phoenix, AZThe PIC, an instructor, was demonstrating a soft field takeoff on runway 7R to a student when he over rotated and got the airplane airborne prematurely. Climbing out of ground effect the aircraft then descended buffeting and turning to the left striking the…
Service difficulty reports · 7
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR FQAR20170914087Channel · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A CHANNEL IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CHANNEL IS THE FWD OF TWO CHANNELS RIVETED TO A SKIN ASSY LOCATED INBOARD ON THE RIGHT WING BETWEEN THE MAIN SPAR AND WING LEADING EDGE.SDR FQAR20161114051Bracket · crackedWHEN THE ELT WAS BEING REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED TWO, TWO INCH CRACKS NEXT TO THE NUTPLATES IN THE ELT MOUNTING BRACKET. THESE CRACKS CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN THE ELT TRAY IS REMOVED.SDR FQAR20161114050Float · stuckDURING AN ENGINE GROUND RUN, THE MAINTENANCE TECH OBSERVED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD DIE WHEN BROUGHT TO IDLE. FUEL WAS SEEN POURING FROM THE CARBURETOR. THE CARB HAD BEEN INSTALLED 4 DAYS PRIOR. IT IS SUSPECTED THE FLOAT SUNK OR BECAME STUCK.SDR FQAR20161109049Carburetor · malfunctionedTHE PILOTS PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY PRE TAKEOFF ENGINE RUN AND WERE AWAITING TAKEOFF CLEARANCE WHEN THE ENGINE DROPPED FROM 1400 RPM TO 200 RPM SEVERAL TIMES. AS THEY ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE APRON, THE ENGINE AGAIN DROPPED TO 200 RPM REPEATEDLY. MAINTENANCESDR FQAR20140708039Bracket · crackedDURING INSPECTION, A BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BELOW WHERE THE FLAP HANDLE IS MOUNTED. THE BRACKET IN QUESTION IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL IN THE CENTER OF THE CABIN FLOOR AND IS USED TO MOUNT THE FLAP HANDLE ASSY; IT CONTAINS 2 NUT PLATES TO ALLOW THE HASDR FQAR20140129010Tube · failedTHE NOSE TIRE WENT FLAT DURING EITHER TAXI OR WHEN THE PLANE WAS BEING PARKED. THE WHEEL ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE BUILT UP WHEEL ASSY. THE AFFECTED TUBE WAS INSTALLED AS PART OF A BUILT-UP WHEEL ASSY ON 10/30/2013 AND HAD SINCE ACCRUED 167 HOURS TSDR 2003FA0000788Screw · backed outTHE SCREW THAT HOLDS THE CONTROL WHEEL TO THE YOKE WAS FOUND TO BE BACKED OUT ON THE PILOTS WHEEL BY A .2500 TURN. WHEN THE SCREW BACKS OUT ENOUGH, IT FALLS OUT ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO ROTATE FREELY AROUND THE YOKE. THIS RESULTS IN NO FLIGHT CONTROL INPUT. PR
STCs that may be installed · 383
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 N428PA before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.