- Registered owner
- Bird Acquisition LLC
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 4496063
- Year built
- 2001
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- June 29, 2001
- Certificate issued
- October 1, 2007
- Expires
- September 30, 2028
- Mode S code
- A52F89
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 55
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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 · 17
Advisory, not mandatory.
See all 19 bulletins
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N433PAMatched 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-44-180 aircraft
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N433PAMatched 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-44-180 aircraft
Service difficulty reports · 14
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR FQAR20171127096Carburetor · leakingWHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING ON THE APRON, THE RIGHT ENGINE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE CARBURETOR WAS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE MIXTURE SHAFT.SDR FQAR20170504022Angle · crackedAN ANGLE AT WING STA 49.25 IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. ANGLE WAS LAST INSTALLED AS TERMINATING ACTION OF PIPER SB 1161; HOWEVER, THE ANGLES REQUIRED BY THIS SB CRACK AS FREQUENTLY AS THE RIBS THEY REPLACE.SDR FQAR20170504021Angle · crackedAN ANGLE AT WING STA 49.25 IN THE LEFT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. ANGLE WAS LAST INSTALLED AS TERMINATING ACTION OF PIPER SB 1161; HOWEVER, THE ANGLES REQUIRED BY THIS SB CRACK AS FREQUENTLY AS THE RIBS THEY REPLACE.SDR FQAR20170504020Rib · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A NOSE RIB IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. RIB IN QUESTION IS LOCATED AT WING STA 50.5; CRACKING WAS SEEN WHERE RIB ADJOINS WING SPAR, DIRECTLY NEXT TO ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. CRACKING OCCURRED AT RIVET HOLES. IT IS SUSPECTESDR FQAR20170504019Rib · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A NOSE RIB IN THE LEFT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. RIB IN QUESTION IS LOCATED AT WING STA 50.05; CRACKING WAS SEEN WHERE RIB ADJOINS WING SPAR, DIRECTLY NEXT TO ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. CRACKING OCCURRED AT RIVET HOLES. IT IS SUSPECTESDR FQAR20170405014Bracket · brokenDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE GEAR RETRACTION FITTING OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. THE THINNER OF THE TWO EARS THAT BOLTS TO THE ACTUATOR ROD-END HAD SEPARATED. THE FITTING IN QUESTION IS MOUNTED AT THE TOP OF THE GEAR TRUSS ASSYSDR FQAR20170103001Doubler · 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 FQAR20160326016Downlock Switch · false indicationDURING FLIGHT, THE NOSE GEAR DOWN-AND-LOCKED INDICATION WAS INTERMITTENT AND FLICKERED ON AND OFF. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY A BROKEN WIRE IN THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH. THIS REPAIR STATION HAS SEEN DOZENS OF ISSUES WITH DOWN LIMIT SDR FQAR20160124001Trunnion · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION EVENT, THE NOSE GEAR TRUNNION WAS FOUND TO BE BADLY CRACKED. THE CRACK BEGAN BETWEEN THE DRAG LINK ATTACH AND THE CENTERING SPRING ATTACH EARS AND EXTENDED FORWARD TO THE EDGE OF PART. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW LONG THIS DEFECT EXISTED, BUTSDR FQAR20150603066Angle · 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 SB 1161 AND WAS CONTAINED IN KIT PN 767-398.SDR FQAR20150603065Angle · 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 10363 LANDINGS SINCE THESDR FQAR20140324029Pump · obstructedSOON AFTER THE PILOTS BEGAN THEIR DESCENT, THE LT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER. THE CFI RAN THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS, AND NOTED WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED PAST IDLE, THE ENGINE WOULD INITIALLY RESPOND, BUT WOULD QUICKLY SPUTTER AND RETUSDR 2012FA0000057Angle · 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 (P/N 67097-002 OR -003 DEPENDENT ON SIDE) WHICH IS ATTACHED TO A SDR 2003FA0000791Screw · 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 · 235
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
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N433PA before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.