Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2005)6 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
The flight instructor's failure to verify that the engine controls were completely retarded during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC05LA092)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-04 | Wing, Attach Fittings | Jun 6, 2024 | Airframe (PA-44-180)Serial numbers per Piper Service Bulletin No. 1413, dated April 9, 2024 |
| 2015-26-08 | Rudder Control System | Jan 20, 2016 | Airframe (PA-44-180)Certain serial numbers: PA-44-180 44-7995001–44-8195026; PA-44-180 4495001–4496377; PA-44-180 4496379; PA-44-180 4496380; PA-44-180 4496384–4496386; PA-44-180T 44-8107001–44-8207020 |
| 2013-02-13 | Stabilizer Control System | Mar 11, 2013 | Airframe (PA-44-180) |
| 2010-15-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes | Aug 31, 2010 | Airframe (PA-44-180)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-140 28-20001–28-26946; PA-28-140 28-7125001–28-7725290; PA-28-150 28-03; PA-28-150 28-1–28-4377; PA-28-150 28-1760A; PA-28-160 28-03; … |
| 2005-15-10 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, and PA-44-180T… | Aug 26, 2005 | Airframe (PA-44-180)Certain serial numbers: PA-34-200T 34-7570002–34-8170092; PA-34-220T 34-8133002–3449278; PA-44-180 44-7995001–4496168; PA-44-180T 44-8107001–44-8207020; PA-34-220T 3449279–3449309; PA-44-180 4496169–4496190. Only with: Equipped with a model 91E92-1 or 91E93-1 aircraft heater fuel pump. |
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-14-12 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP)… | Aug 10, 2004 | Airframe (PA-44-180)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-161 2842026–2842180; PA-28-181 2843112–2843565; PA-28R-201 2844014–2844099; PA-32R-301 3246098–3246214; PA-32R-301T 3257028–3257327; PA-34-220T 3449042–3449292; … |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
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.
AILRON HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. CLEVIS ROD END BUSHING HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. WHEN NEW BUSHINGS, P/N 63900-119, WERE INSTALLED, THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF BUSHING WAS TOO SMALL (FELL OUT OF HOLE IN CLEVIS). NEW CLEVIS, P/N 554 687, WAS CHECKED AND THE BUSHING COULD BE INSTALLED WITH FINGER PRESSURE. BOLT AN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AILERON HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. WHEN CLEVIS ROD END WAS REMOVED, BEARING FELL OUT OF BELLCRANK. BEARING WAS ALSO VERY WORN INSIDE RACE WITH BOTH AXIAL AND RADIAL PLAY. BELLCRANK WAS REPLACED 4-6-94 DUE TO SAME PROBLEM. INSTALLED NEW BEARING, PN 452603, INTO BELLCRANK. NEW BEARING CAME WITH PLAY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AILERON HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. WHEN CLEVIS ROD END WAS REMOVED, BEARING FELL OUT OF BELLCRANK. BEARING WAS ALSO VERY WORN INSIDE RACE WITH BOTH AXIAL AND RADIAL PLAY. BELLCRANK WAS REPLACED 4-6-94 DUE TO SAME PROBLEM. INSTALLED NEW BEARING, PN 452603, INTO BELLCRANK. NEW BEARING CAME WITH PLAY…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.