- Registered owner
- Skymates Inc
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 4495005
- Year built
- 1989
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- August 11, 1989
- Certificate issued
- August 13, 2015
- Expires
- August 31, 2028
- Mode S code
- ABAC3F
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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| 1977 | 2 |
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| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1991 | 1 |
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| 2013 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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 N851NDMatched 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 · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20120608019919ITakeoff: Departure Roll · Arlington, TXThis incident occured on the afternoon of June 8, 2012, at the Arlington Municipal Airport, Arlington, Texas. The pilot was conducting an instructional flight with a foreign student from italy. They had briefed a simulated aborted takeoff training event. When…Incident 20000207003349ISimulated Forced Landing/Tkof · Crafton, NDOn 2/07/2000 at 0900 CST, a PA-44-180, N851ND operated by the university of north dakota and flown by david m. wright sustained minor damage when the left gear collapsed during takeoff at Grafton, ND. The flight instructor initiated a simulated engine failure…Incident 19900211013689ILevel Off Touchdown · Mayville, NDForgot to lower landing gear on a one engine crosswind landing training flight. Student set up bad pattern.
Service difficulty reports · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 20000413SH053Strut · brokenAFTER THROTTLE ADVANCEMENT ON A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT BROKE INSIDE THE FORK CASTING. THE MAIN WHEEL ASSY AND FORK REMAINED ATTACHED TO THE AIRCRAFT BY THE BRAKE HOSE AND WAS WEDGED UNDER THE LEFT NACELLE AND FLAP. PROPELLER ON LEFT SSDR 97ZZZX1907Mount · crackedDURING SCHEUDLED INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT ENGINE MOUNT BROKEN. CRACK/BREAK IS AT 5 O'CLOCK LOWER DIAGONAL TUBE ON TOP RIGHT MOUNT. CRACK/BREAK IS ALONG WELD WHERE DIAGONAL TUBE IS WELDED TO MOUNT RING. NEW PART ON ORDER.
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