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N885FT

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2006 New Piper PA-44-180 · Lycoming 0-360-A1D

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Registered owner
Florida Institute Of Technology
Location
Melbourne, FL
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
4496225
Year built
2006
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
August 24, 2006
Certificate issued
September 13, 2023
Expires
September 30, 2030
Mode S code
AC30F7
New Piper PA-44-180Airframe model · 4 seats · 2 engines · 4 registeredTCDS A19SOAirframe · New Piper PA-44-180TCDS E-286Engine · Lycoming 0-360-A1D

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 55

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Information bulletins that may apply · 17

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N885FTMatched 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 New 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 20241209017709ITakeoff: Climb Out · Melbourne, FLOn December 9, 2024 at approximately 1130 EST, a 2006 Piper PA-44-180 departed lakeland-linder international airport (lal) for Melbourne-Orlando international airport (mlb). This was a solo flight for flight school business/non-instruction. On climb-out from…Dec 9, 2024 · Minor damageIncident 20180227003169ICruise/Level Flight · St Cloud, FLThe 141 flight school reported a "significant bird strike" on the upper nose cone during a dual cross country flight, and provided the following details: "IAS 160 KTS cruising at 3,000 feet 20 NM s of orl VOR. Sct 040. Bird flew into nose, CFI attempted to…Feb 27, 2018 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports · 4

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SDR 2025FA0000009Actuator · failedCLEVELAND/PARKER HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR P/N11-17 CODE # 445-987. THE ACTUATOR FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF RESULTING IN A NOSE GEAR UP LANDING. AFT SECTION OF THE PART SEPARATED UNDER PRESSURE BY BLOWING OUT THE RETAINMENT C-CLIP AND PART OF THE RETAINMENT HOUSINGJan 7, 2025 · N885FT · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR 2020FA0000069Carburetor · leakingAIRCRAFT WAS SHOPPED FOR CONTINUOUS FUEL LEAKING OVERBOARD ON RIGHT ENGINE. INSTALL DATE 8-31-2018, TT - 39.5 HOURS. O/H CARB SUPPLIED BY MARVEL/SHEBLER CARBURETORS LLC. WORK ORDER NUMBER O1RN. CARBURETOR WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR INSPECTION AND WARRANTY.Dec 6, 2018 · N885FT · Piper PA44180 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR ECQ2018F00005Control Cable · bindingON POST MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE BECAME STIFF AND HARD TO MOVE. PILOT RETURNED TO FIELD SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND LANDED. POST INSPECTION CABLE WOULD NOT MOVE. CABLE WAS REMOVED. CABLE WAS BINDING UP INTERNALLY WHEN REMOVED. AIRCRAFT TT 41Sep 10, 2018 · N885FT · Piper PA44180 · Power LeverSDR ECQ2017F00000Bellcrank · mismanufacturedDURING A 100 HR INSPECTION, THE LT AILERON HAD EXCESSIVE UP AND DOWN MOVEMENT. FURTHER INSPECTION LED TO IN BOARD BELLCRANK BEARING. WHEN THE BELLCRANK WAS REMOVED IT WAS NOTICED THAT AT SOME POINT BELLCRANK HAD BEEN WELDED. DURING NORMAL INSPECTION THIS ARNov 30, 2016 · N885FT · Piper PA44180 · Aileron Control System

STCs that may be installed · 235

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