N302PA2002 Piper PA-44-180
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Skywest Leasing INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- St George, UT
- Certificate issued
- Jul 7, 2025
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2032
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Mar 12, 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
- Piper
- Model
- PA-44-180
- Year
- 2002
- Serial number
- 4496121
- 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
- A32806
Engine
- Make and model
- Lycoming O-360 Series
- 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- 2025 – nowSkywest Leasing INCSt George, UT · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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 (8)
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; … |
| 2006-06-16 | Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and… | Apr 27, 2006 | Engine (O-360 SERIES)Only with: Engines manufactured new or rebuilt, overhauled, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-19-11 | Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360… | Oct 21, 2005 | Engine (O-360 SERIES)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999. |
| 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. |
| 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 (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.
- Ignition · shaft · shearedSep 25, 2024
MAGNETO REMOVED AFTER 67 HRS IN SERVICE SINCE LAST 500HR INSPECTION, UPON DISSASSEMBLY FOUND THE DRIVE END OF THE ROTATING MAGNET SHAFT SHEARED INSIDE THE MAGNET BODY
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · landing gear · brokenNov 2, 2023
LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON, PILOT SWAPPED BULBS WITH NO CHANGE, PERFORMED EMERGENCEY GEAR EXTENSION WITH NO LIGHT, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO PROBLEM, AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED INTO THE MAINT HANGAR AND PLACED ON JACKS. DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING A BROKEN WIRE WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT GEAR DOWN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · rib · crackedDec 14, 2016
DURING INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE NOTED IN A RT WING RIB AT RWS 50.05. THESE CRACKS WERE IN A RIB IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND WERE SEEN AROUND THE RIVET HOLES WHERE RIB MEETS SPAR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · bulkhead · crackedMar 23, 2016
DURING INSPECTION, A BULKHEAD DOUBLER IN THE EMPENNAGE WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE DEFECT WAS VISIBLE BY REMOVING A FAIRING THAT JOINS THE EMPENNAGE AND VERTICAL FIN AND LOOKING UP AND AFT. THE DOUBLER HAD 4 CRACKS. THEY WERE LOCATED BESIDE THE TOP, OTBD RIVETS, LT AND RT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine oil · oil cooler · leakingFeb 14, 2016
DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PILOTS NOTED THERE WAS OIL STREAKING FROM THE LT ENGINE COWLING BACK TO THE T/E OF THE FLAP. INSPECTION BY A MAINTENANCE TECH REVEALED THE OIL COOLER WAS LEAKING AT THE END OF THE COOLER ADJACENT TO THE INLET FITTING. FORTUNATELY, ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL WAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · crackedJun 9, 2015
BOROSCOPE INSPECTION INDICATED CRACKING IN THE LT ENGINE NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, CRACKS WERE OBSERVED TO THE SIDE OF THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · angle · crackedMay 12, 2015
DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE RT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED BEHIND THE LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTING. THE CRACK COULD JUST BARELY BE SEEN BEHIND THE BRACE, AND WHEN THE BRACE WAS REMOVED, DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION REVEALED IT EXTENDED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE ANGLE UPWARD…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026