Models / Piper / PA-44-180 / N255ER Aircraft record N255ER 1980 Piper PA-44-180 Deregistered Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026 This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 27, 2012.
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2007) · 6 ADs may apply · 1 service difficulty report
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2007 ADs may apply 6 confirm with A&P Service reports 1 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner Individual owner
City, state Hayward, CA
Canceled Aug 27, 2012
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Nov 26, 1980 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 1980
Serial number 44-8195004
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 A26A85 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 until 2012 Individual owner Hayward, CA Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 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.
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.
Show all 6 ADs Show fewer ADs 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.
Service Difficulty Reports (1) 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.
Fuel · line · leaking May 25, 2007
HOSE LEAK, ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE NOT DUE TO HOSE. FUEL FED FIRE OFTEN STARTING AT NR 1 EXHAUST PORT. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record