- Registered owner
- Bird Acquisition LLC
- Location
- Phoenix, AZ
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 4496064
- Year built
- 2001
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- June 30, 2001
- Certificate issued
- October 1, 2007
- Expires
- September 30, 2028
- Mode S code
- A53340
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 · 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
No NTSB investigations matched to N434PAMatched 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 · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20240731009559ILanding: Touchdown · Casa Grande, AZThe incident occurred during a simulated practice of a single-engine approach to landing. The flight instructor (CFI) reported being task-saturated and focused on radio communications due to high traffic volume in the practice area around the VOR. The student…Incident 20111107029289ILanding: Approach · Phoenix, AZOn 11-07-2011 at 1900 local time,trans pac N434PA, PA-44-180, s/n 4496064 declared an emergency landing due to a gear indication that the right main gear was not down and locked. The flight crew attempted numerous gear extensions to no avail, they also…
Service difficulty reports · 13
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR FQAR20200514003Trunnion · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE GEAR TRUNION PLATE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ACROSS ONE STIFFENING WEBSDR FQAR20190529008Bushing · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION EVENT, BRONZE COLORED METAL CHUNKS WERE FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER, UP ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BUSHING (PT# SL77309) THAT IS INSTALLED IN THE IDLER GEAR (PT# SL75072 REV G)HAD FAILED AT THE FWD END OF THE SDR FQAR20170612045Downlock Switch · erraticPILOTS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT GEAR DOWN/LOCKED LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK OR WAS BURNED OUT. AFTER SECOND REPORT OF MALFUNCTION, AN EXPANDED GEAR TEST WAS DONE. DURING TEST, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE DIMLY AND FLICKER. WHEN THE GEAR WAS LOWERED ASDR FQAR20160421019Muffler · crackedDURING REPLACEMENT OF THE RT ENGINE NR 3 EXHAUST RISER, THE TECH REMOVED THE AFT MUFFLER. NOTED THE MUFFLER HAD A LARGE, FOUR INCH CRACK. THE CRACK WAS NOT VISIBLE UNLESS THE MUFFLER IS REMOVED, BECAUSE THE FORWARD MUFFLER BLOCKS THE VIEW OF THE AFT MUFFLER'SDR FQAR20160421018Exhaust Riser · separatedPILOTS REPORTED THE RT ENGINE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY AND PRODUCING LOUD BACKFIRING, THUMPING SOUNDS. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE TECHS REVEALED THE RT ENGINE NR 3 EXHAUST RISER TUBE AND FLANGE HAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY.SDR FQAR20150826093Squat Switch · separatedAFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, THE CREW NOTED THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND WIND NOISE WAS PRESENT, AS THOUGH THE GEAR WAS STILL DOWN. THE CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND THE RT MAIN GEAR INDICATED IT WAS NOT DOWN & LOCKED. THEY RECYCLED THE GSDR FQAR201508146089Switch · separatedDURING TOUCH-AND-GOES, THE CREW NOTED THE DOWN/LOCKED LIGHT FOR THE LT MAIN GEAR WAS FLICKERING. THEY FIDDLED WITH THE LIGHT CAPSULE IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESEAT THE LAMP, HOWEVER THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. THEY RETURNED TO THE APRON UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE TSDR FQAR20150516037Angle · crackedDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, ANGLES IN BOTH LT AND RT WINGS WERE FOUND CRACKED BEHIND THE LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTINGS. THE CRACKED ANGLES WERE INSTALLED AS PART OF KIT, PN 767-398, WHICH WAS CALLED OUT IN SB 1161. THE SUBJECT OF THE SB WAS TO INSPECT BEHINSDR FQAR20150516036Trunnion · crackedDURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, PAINT ON THE UPPER TRUNNION BELOW/FORWARD OF THE DRAG LINK ATTACHMENT LUG WAS FOUND TO BE DISTURBED. AFTER PAINT REMOVAL, THE PRESENCE OF A CRACK WAS CONFIRMED BY DYE PENETRANT. THE CRACK WAS FOUND TO EXTEND FORWARD TO THE EDGE OFSDR FQAR2013022200981Wire · brokenRIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. FOUND DOWN LOCK SWITCH TO HAVE BROKEN WIRE AT THE POINT WHERE WIRES EXIT THE SWITCH. THIS WAS CAUSED BY REPEATED MOVEMENT OF THE WIRE DURING RETRACTION AND EXTENSION.SDR FQAR2012082305323Wire · brokenRIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. FOUND DOWNLOCK SWITCH TO HAVE BROKEN WIRE AT THE POINT WHERE WIRES EXIT THE SWITCH. THIS WAS CAUSED BY REPEATED MOVEMENT OF THE WIRE DURING RETRACTION AND EXTENSION.SDR 2012FA0000052Angle · 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 2012FA0000051Angle · 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
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
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N434PA before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.