# N4144C: 1998 Piper PA-44-180, registration cancelled 2006-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (registry code 7104402)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A19SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A19SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4496020
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 10, 1998
- Certificate issued: July 26, 2000
- Last registry action: July 18, 2006
- Mode S code: A4E5E3
- Owner when cancelled: [Westwind Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTWIND%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6775° N, 112.1023° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85027, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4144C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4144C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4144C-2006-08-30

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-44-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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

- [SDR 20010531CW002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010531CW002), Apr 10, 2001: DRIVE GEAR. CRACKED. GOVERNOR WAS SUBMITTED FOR INSPECTION DUE TO AN ENGINE FIRE ON THE GROUND. DURING INSPECTION, THE DRIVE GEAR PN D 4718 WAS FOUND CRACKED IN THE DRIVE GEAR SPLIN
- [SDR 20000831SH025](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000831SH025), Aug 2, 2000: FUEL CELL. LEAKING. PILOT REPORTED ON PRE-FLIGHT, FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM THE RIGHT WING NACELLE BEHIND THE ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION, THE FUEL OUTLET NIPPLE HAD A SMALL HOLE. POSSIBL

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX04FA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA207), May 13, 2004: Piper PA-44-180 (N4144C), Wittmann, AZ, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall/spin while maneuvering the airplane with a dual student.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20040513009809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040513009809A), May 13, 2004: Piper PA44180 (N4144C), Wittmann, AZ, Destroyed, 3 fatal. (-23) On may 13, 2004, at approx 0730 hrs MST, a Piper PA-44-180 aircraft, operating under an instructional part 91 flight, was destroyed during collision with…

## Other aircraft with N4144C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4144C): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, S/N 53921
- [Cancelled 1970-06-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4144C-1970-06-30): Maule BEE DEE M-4, S/N 7. Owner: [Clair-Mel Motor Parts](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLAIR-MEL%20MOTOR%20PARTS), [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)

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