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N2163N1979 Piper PA-44-180

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 13, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2011)6 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Hillsboro, OR
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1996
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2011
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
7
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Hillsboro Aviation INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Hillsboro, OR
Certificate issued
Jun 20, 1996
Canceled
Mar 13, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Feb 13, 1979

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-44-180
Year
1979
Serial number
44-7995222
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A1D29A

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1996 – 2012Hillsboro Aviation INCHillsboro, OR
  2. 1954 – 1965Co-ownersdifferent airframe: Cessna 140 S/N 12399

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 1, 2011 · Seattle, WA

The flight instructor’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
WPR12LA051

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR12LA051)

Accident history for this model

ADs 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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2024-10-04Wing, Attach FittingsJun 6, 2024Airframe (PA-44-180)Serial numbers per Piper Service Bulletin No. 1413, dated April 9, 2024
2015-26-08Rudder Control SystemJan 20, 2016Airframe (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
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-44-180)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (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; …
2005-15-10The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, and PA-44-180T…Aug 26, 2005Airframe (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.
Show all 6 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2004-14-12The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP)…Aug 10, 2004Airframe (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.

Service Difficulty Reports (7)

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.

  • Landing gear · bolt · bentFeb 15, 2010

    NLG DOWNLOCK HOOK BOLT, BENT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · downlock · failedFeb 16, 2006

    NOSE 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. REMAINDER OF BOLT WITH NUT AND COTTER PIN…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · bolt · failedFeb 16, 2006

    NOSE 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 SHANK. HEAD PORTION OF BOLT NEVER FOUND.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • bolt · crackedJul 29, 2004

    DURING INSPECTION FOUND NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK BOLT PN NAS464P4-27 SHEARED MID SPAN OF BOLT SHANK. NO SIGN OF EXCESSIVE CORROSION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · rib · crackedJul 18, 2003

    DURING INSPECTION OF LT AILERON, FOUND ALL THREE AILERON ATTACH POINT RIBS CRACKED ADJACENT TO MOUNTING BELL CRANKS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · fitting · crackedDec 4, 1997

    DURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND LT MAIN LANDING GEAR FORWARD TRUNNION FITTING WITH A CRACKED UPPER INBOARD ATTACHMENT LUG.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · rib · crackedDec 4, 1997

    LEFT 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.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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