N317PAPiper PA-44-180
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply10 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
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
- Serial number
- 4496133
- 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
- A36218
Engine
- Type
- Reciprocating
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
- 1966 – 1967Pan American World Airways INCNew York, NY · different airframe: Boeing 727-21 S/N 18995
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 (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. |
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| 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 (10)
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.
- Fuselage · bulkhead · crackedMay 14, 2020
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION THE 247 BULKHEAD WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THIS BULKHEAD IS THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE FOREWARD END OF THE VERTICAL FIN, THIS PART WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW BULKHEAD 2150 HRS AGO, THIS STATION OPERATES A FLEET OF 16 PA-44-180S, ALL OF THE SAME SERIAL NUMBER RANGE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bracket · crackedSep 5, 2017
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A U-SHAPED BRACKET LOCATED AT THE TOP OF THE FIREWALL IN THE FWD FUSELAGE OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND CRACKED. THIS BRACKET ATTACHES A HAT CHANNEL ON TOP OF THE NOSE TO THE FIREWALL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · wire · failedJun 22, 2017
IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE GEAR WARNING AND HYDRAULIC PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR A SAFE LANDING. DURING A MAINTENANCE GEAR FUNCTIONAL TEST, THE ISSUE COULD NOT BE IMMEDIATELY DUPLICATED, WHEN THE TECH BEGAN TO CLOSELY INSPECTING THE LEFT GEAR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Wings · rib · crackedOct 20, 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. - Wings · angle · crackedOct 20, 2016
DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE RT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED BEHIND THE LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTING. THE ANGLE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IAW SB 1161 & WAS CONTAINED IN KIT, PN 767-398. THE SB INDICATES THAT INSTALLATION OF THIS KIT WILL PREVENT CRACKING AND IS A TERMINATING ACTION FOR A…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · doubler · crackedMar 14, 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 2 CRACKS; THEY WERE LOCATED BESIDE THE TOP, OTBD RIVETS, LT AND RT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · angle · crackedAug 5, 2015
DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE LT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED BEHIND THE LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTING. THE CRACK HAD BEEN INSTALLED IAW SB 1161 & WAS CONTAINED IN KIT PN 767-397.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · angle · crackedAug 5, 2015
DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE RT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED BEHIND THE LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTING. THE CRACK HAD BEEN INSTALLED IAW SB 1161 & WAS CONTAINED IN KIT, PN 767-398.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · downlock switch · separatedMar 5, 2015
WHILE BEING TAXIED AFTER A MAINTENANCE ENGINE GROUND RUN, THE TECH NOTED THE LT GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT WAS FLICKERING OFF AND ON. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LT GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH REVEALED BROKEN WIRES. THE SWITCH HAS THICK SHRINK WRAP APPLIED TO THE WIRES; IN THIS CASE, THE WIRES WERE NOT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuel · pump · blockedMar 4, 2015
ON UPWIND, THE LT ENGINE WOULD SUDDENLY LOOSE 1000 RPM FOR 1 TO 5 SECONDS AT A TIME. THE PILOT REQUESTED AND WAS GRANTED A RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. WHILE IN THE PATTERN, THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE SURGES BY SETTING THE LEFT FUEL SELECTOR TO CROSSFEED; HE WAS ABLE TO RETURN FOR A SAFE LANDING.…
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