Registered owner
Skywest Leasing Inc
Owner type
Corporation
Serial number
4496031
Year built
1999
Type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
December 17, 1999
Certificate issued
July 7, 2025
Expires
July 31, 2032
Mode S code
AD88A2

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 55

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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ADs by the year they took effect: 62 ADs
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Information bulletins that may apply · 17

Advisory, not mandatory.

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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 · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Service difficulty reports · 13

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR FQAR20170808076Rib · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A NOSE RIB IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. RIB IN QUESTION IS LOCATED AT WING STA 50.05; CRACKING WAS SEEN WHERE RIB ADJOINS WING SPAR, DIRECTLY NEXT TO ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. CRACKING OCCURRED AT RIVET HOLES. IT IS SUSPECTAug 8, 2017 · N971PA · Piper PA44180 · Wing, Rib/BulkheadSDR FQAR20170808075Rib · 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 SUSPECTEAug 8, 2017 · N971PA · Piper PA44180 · Wing, Rib/BulkheadSDR FQAR20160607024Doubler · 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 FLASHLIGHTJun 7, 2016 · N971PA · Piper PA44180 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR FQAR20150731084Exhaust Riser · fracturedDURING A PREFLIGHT RUN, WHEN THE RT ENG CARB HEAT WAS SELECTED ON, THE ENG RPM DROPPED OVER 600 RPM & THE ENG RAN ROUGH. INSPECTION REVEALED THE NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST RISER HAD FRACTURED ABOUT THE FLANGE & HAD FALLEN OPEN, ALLOWING EXHAUST GASSES TO BE EMITTEJul 31, 2015 · N971PA · Piper PA44180 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR FQAR20150527062Cylinder Head · crackedBOROSCOPE INSPECTION INDICATED CRACKING IN THE RT ENGINE NR 3 CYLINDER HEAD. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, CRACKS WERE OBSERVED TO THE SIDE OF THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE. THE CYLINDER HEAD CASTING NR 160941.May 27, 2015 · N971PA · Piper PA44180 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR FQAR20150527061Cylinder Head · crackedBOROSCOPE INSPECTION INDICATED CRACKING IN THE RT ENGINE NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, CRACKS WERE OBSERVED TO THE SIDE OF THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE. THE CYLINDER HEAD CASTING NR 160921.May 27, 2015 · N971PA · Piper PA44180 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR FQAR20150527060Cylinder Head · crackedBOROSCOPE INSPECTION INDICATED CRACKING IN THE RT ENGINE NR 1 CYLINDER HEAD. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, CRACKS WERE OBSERVED TO THE SIDE OF THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE. THE CYLINDER HEAD CASTING NR 168831.May 27, 2015 · N971PA · Piper PA44180 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR FQAR20150305020Squat Switch · separatedTHE PILOTS WERE PERFORMING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. WHEN THE BATTERY MASTER WAS TURNED ON, THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT IMMEDIATELY ILLUMINATED AND THE GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED. BEFORE TURNING THE MASTER OFF, THEY NOTED THE GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE WAS IN THE DOWN POSITMar 4, 2015 · N971PA · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR FQAR20141106045Pump · seizedWHEN THE PILOTS WERE PERFORMING THEIR ENGINE START CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, THEY NOTED RT SIDE FUEL PRESSURE INDICATED 0 DESPITE RT ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP BEING SELECTED ON. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION BY A MAINTENANCE TECH CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THE PUMP MOTOR Nov 5, 2014 · N971PA · Piper PA44180 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR 2009FA0001007Downlock Switch · brokenLT MLG WIRING HARNESS WIRES ON DOWNLOCK SWITCH BROKE AT SWITCH CAUSING AN INDICATION OF UNSAFE GEAR.Oct 26, 2009 · N971PA · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 2009FA0001008Wire Harness · brokenLT MLG WIRING HARNESS WIRES ON DOWNLOCK SWITCH BROKE AT SWITCH CAUSING AN INDICATION OF UNSAFE GEAR.Oct 10, 2009 · N971PA · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear System WiringSDR 2009FA0001009Wire Harness · brokenLT MLG WIRING HARNESS WIRES ON DOWN LOCK SWITCH BROKE AT SWITCH CAUSING AN INDICATION OF UNSAFE GEAR.Jul 21, 2009 · N971PA · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear System WiringSDR 20000809SH010Gasket · tornGASKET TEARS AND BREAKS APART AFTER A FEW TIMES OPENING THE GAS CAP. (X)Jun 10, 2000 · N971PA · Piper PA44180 · Fuel Storage

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.

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