NTSB investigations · 1
Matched to this aircraft by N2163N and the event date: after May 19, 1965, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
FAA incident reports · 6
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N2163N and the event date: after May 19, 1965, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.
Accident 20111130027571ATakeoff: Rotation · Seattle, WAOn November 30, 2011, at 1933 pacific standard time, a Piper PA-44-180, N2163N, registered to and operated by hillsboro aviation, hillsboro, Oregon, as a title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 141 instructional flight lost directional control during…Incident 20090423005149IPortland, OR(-23) Pilot and instructor were flying VOR a approach to Hillsboro. Gear was lowered and confirmed by the pilot and CFI separately, at the initial approach fix. Gear was again separately confirmed down by both the pilot and CFI on base and again on final.…Incident 20060215008239IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Mulino, OR(-23) The aircraft landed at Mulino, Oregon (4S9), a few seconds after touch down the nose gear collapsed. The pilot said the gear down indicator indicated down and locked. Inspection of the nose gear revealed the down lock hook was broken and the down lock…Incident 20030218001729ILevel Off Touchdown · Portland, OR(-23) The aircraft was in a closed pattern at hio with CFI and student on board. The student selected "gear down". The landing gear annunciators indicated three (3) gear safe and the gear unsafe annunciators simultaneously. The nose gear position was checked…Incident 20000622035059ILevel Off Touchdown · Aurora, OR(-23)Instructor [privacy data omitted] and multi-engine student [privacy data omitted] made a VFR approach to the Aurora State Airport (3S2) for a practice landing. The instructor was distracted by traffic and failed to ensure that the landing gear was…Incident 19810728058199IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Raleigh, NCZa rt engine oil leak landed. Found prop model HC-C2YP-2CLEUF leaking. Repaired. Pilot not instrument rated.
Service difficulty reports · 7
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR 2010FA0000629Bolt · bentNLG DOWNLOCK HOOK BOLT, BENT.SDR 2006FA0000222Bolt · failedNOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING ROLL OUT, AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION. PILOT HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS. HOOK PORTIONOF DOWNLOCK PN 86275-03 FOUND CRACKED, BROKEN OFF. FOUND BROKEN PIECE ON RUNWAY. DRAGLINK BOLT PN NAS 464P4-27 ALSO FOUND FAILED. BOLT FRACTURED MID SHANKSDR 2006FA0000221Downlock · failedNOSE GEAR COLLAPSE DURING ROLLOUT AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION. PILOT HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS. HOOK PORTION OF DOWNLOCK PN 86275-03 FOUND CRACKED, BROKEN OFF. FOUND BROKEN NAS 464P4-27 ALSO FOUND FAILED. BOLT FRACTURED MID SHANK. HEAD PORTION OF BOLT NEVER FOUND. SDR 2004FA0000605Bolt · crackedDURING INSPECTION FOUND NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK BOLT PN NAS464P4-27 SHEARED MID SPAN OF BOLT SHANK. NO SIGN OF EXCESSIVE CORROSION.SDR 2003FA0000974Rib · crackedDURING INSPECTION OF LT AILERON, FOUND ALL THREE AILERON ATTACH POINT RIBS CRACKED ADJACENT TO MOUNTING BELL CRANKS.SDR 97ZZZX5192Rib · crackedLEFT AND RIGHT AILERONS REMOVED TO FACILITATE SKIN REPLACEMENT. AFTER REMOVING SKIN, FOUND ALL AILERON NOSE RIBS WITH HINGE FITTINGS ATTACHED CRACKED AT BOLT HOLES. PIPER SB 702 AND SB 725A HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN COMPLIED.SDR 97ZZZX5191Fitting · crackedDURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND LT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION FITTING WITH A CRACKED UPPER INBOARD ATTACHMENT LUG.
Other aircraft with N2163N · 1
The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N2163N now.