N153SL2002 Piaggio P180
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply12 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Southwest Aviation Specialties LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Tulsa, OK
- Certificate issued
- Jul 14, 2015
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Apr 30, 2002
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Piaggio
- Model
- P180
- Year
- 2002
- Serial number
- 1054
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 11
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- A0D6EF
Engine
- Make and model
- P&W Canada Pt6a-6 Series
- Type
- Turbo-prop
- Power
- 950 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2015 – nowSouthwest Aviation Specialties LLCTulsa, OK · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (6)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-23-13 | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop Engines | Dec 31, 2002 | Engine (PT6A-6 SERIES)Only with: Engines with turbine exhaust ducts P/N 3012290, 3031988, 3032117, 3035784, 3035786, 3105890-01, 3112167-01, or 3111780-01 installed. |
| 2000-07-11 | Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Model Piaggio P-180 Airplanes | May 29, 2000 | Airframe (P180) |
| 99-11-06 | Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Model Piaggio P-180 Airplanes | Jul 5, 1999 | Airframe (P180)Certain serial numbers: P-180 …–1031 |
| 98-12-13 | Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Model Piaggio P-180 Airplanes | Jul 18, 1998 | Airframe (P180)Certain serial numbers: P-180 1001; P-180 1002; P-180 1004; P-180 1006–1033 |
| 98-08-05 | Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Model Piaggio P-180 Airplanes | May 26, 1998 | Airframe (P180)Certain serial numbers: 1001; 1002; 1004; 1006–1031 |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 96-18-20 | Piaggio Model P-180 Airplanes | Oct 15, 1996 | Airframe (P180)Only with: Equipped with Allied Signal outflow/safety valves as specified in Allied Signal Aerospace Service Bulletins 103742-21-4059 and 103744-21-4060, both dated March 31, 1995. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (12)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Propellers · switch · dirtyOct 2, 2012
DESCRIPTION OF EVENT: CREW REPORTS UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER ON SHORT FINAL. CLEANED & ADJUSTED AUTOFEATHER CAM SWITCHES IAW AMM 76-11-00. OP`S CHECK IAW AMM 71-00-00.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · fcu · unserviceableSep 21, 2012
IN FLIGHT AND ON SHORT FINAL, THE AUTOFEATHER SYSTEM WAS ATTEMPTING AN UNCOMMANDED FEATHER. PERFORMED ENGINE GROUND RUNS AND NOTED RT ENGINE LAGS IN THE AUTOFEATHER RANGE. R & R RT ENGINE FCU IAW EMM CH: 73-20-00. PERFORMED STATIC RIGGING, OPS, LEAKS AND FINAL RIGGING IAW AMM 71-00-00 & 76-10-00.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · engine · failedSep 7, 2012
ENGINE OIL LEAK. FIXED LEAK, RAN ENGINE, NO OIL LEAK WAS FOUND. DURING DEPARTURE, HEARD A NOISE IN AFT SECTION OF PLANE AND NOTICED A VIBRATION. SHORTLY AFTER, A SLOW DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE ON ENGINE NR 1. BETWEEN 60 AND 70PSI, RAN ENGINE SECURING PROCEDURE CHECK LIST AND SHUTDOWN. DECLARED AN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Propellers · propeller · malfunctionedAug 28, 2012
RIGHT PROPELLER UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER PRIOR TO LANDING. ADJUSTED BETA VALVE AND INSPECTED BETA RING IAW AMM, CH: 76-10-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Propellers · autofeather sys · malfunctionedAug 22, 2012
THE CREW REPORTS THEY RECEIVED AN UNCOMMANDED AUTOFEATHER ON THE LT ENGINE ON THE DESCENT. LANDED SAFELY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Structures (general) · elevator · misinstalledFeb 27, 2012
ACFT WAS IN FACILITY FOR PAINT. FLIGHT CONTROLS REMOVED: PAINTED, BALANCED AND REINSTALLED. DUE TO THE ELEVATORS BEING MISLABELED, THE ELEVATORS WERE INSTALLED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE (LT ELEV ON THE RT SIDE AND THE RT ELEV ON THE LT SIDE). THERE IS NO WARNING IN AMM OF THIS BEING POSSIBLE. ALL OPS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Propellers · autofeather sys · malfunctionedNov 21, 2011
AUTOFEATHER CYCLES DURING LANDING
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Propellers · autofeather sys · malfunctionedNov 20, 2011
AUTOFEATHER CYCLES DURING LANDING WITH LOW POWER SETTING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Doors · warning light · illuminatedAug 5, 2010
BAGGAGE DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CLIMB, PILOT REFFERED TO QRH AND SECURED NR1 ENGINE, PLANE RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT, NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · line · chafedAug 25, 2006
DURING 3000 HOUR D-CHECK FOUND OIL SCAVENGE LINE PN 3040124 AT SCAVENGE PUMP CHAFED APPROX 50 PERCENT THROUGH BY CONTACT WITH CRIMP TYPE CLAMP THAT SECURES HEAT SLEEVE ON OIL COOLER FLEX LINE. SAME CONDITION FOUND ON BOTH LT AND RT ENGINES. INSTALLED NEW SCAVENGE LINE BOTH ENGINES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026