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N401WS2002 Piaggio P180

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 2, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2012)8 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Mesa, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
PT6A-66 · 850 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Last registered owner
Turbine Engine Support LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Mesa, AZ
Certificate issued
Sep 4, 2013
Canceled
Mar 2, 2018
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Oct 1, 2008

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
Piaggio
Model
P180
Year
2002
Serial number
1057
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
11
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A4B25D

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pt6a-66
Type
Turbo-prop
Power
850 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. 2013 – 2018Turbine Engine Support LLCMesa, AZ

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 31, 2012 · Boyne City, MI

The select/bypass valve's failure to seal correctly because of improper shimming, which resulted in an uncommanded and uncontrollable left turn during landing. Contributing to the accident was the overhaul facility's improper overhaul of the steering manifold.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN13FA038

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN13FA038)

Accident history for this model

ADs 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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2024-04-51Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. EnginesMar 28, 2024Engine (PT6A-66)
2012-09-10Pratt & Whitney Canada Turboprop EnginesMay 23, 2012Engine (PT6A-66)Only with: Engines with power section maintenance involving first stage sun gear or planet gear replacement since December 22, 2008, and with TAATI PMA first stage sun gears P/N E3028456 or E3037304, or planet gear sets P/N E3101455-02 or E3101525-02 installed.
2002-23-13Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A Series Turboprop EnginesDec 31, 2002Engine (PT6A-66)Only with: Engines with turbine exhaust ducts P/N 3012290, 3031988, 3032117, 3035784, 3035786, 3105890-01, 3112167-01, or 3111780-01 installed.
2000-07-11Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Model Piaggio P-180 AirplanesMay 29, 2000Airframe (P180)
99-11-06Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Model Piaggio P-180 AirplanesJul 5, 1999Airframe (P180)Certain serial numbers: P-180 …–1031
Show all 8 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
98-12-13Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Model Piaggio P-180 AirplanesJul 18, 1998Airframe (P180)Certain serial numbers: P-180 1001; P-180 1002; P-180 1004; P-180 1006–1033
98-08-05Industrie Aeronautiche e Meccaniche Model Piaggio P-180 AirplanesMay 26, 1998Airframe (P180)Certain serial numbers: 1001; 1002; 1004; 1006–1031
96-18-20Piaggio Model P-180 AirplanesOct 15, 1996Airframe (P180)Only with: Equipped with Allied Signal outflow/safety valves as specified in Allied Signal Aerospace Service Bulletins 103742-21-4059 and 103744-21-4060, both dated March 31, 1995.

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.

  • Landing gear · manifold · failedOct 31, 2012

    ON LANDING ROLL OUT THE ACFT SUFFERED AN UNCOMMANDED STEERING INPUT, THE ACFT EXITED THE RUNWAY AND WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED. SUBSEQUENT TESTING POINTS TO A FAILURE OF THE RECENTLY O/H STEERING MANIFOLD.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 21, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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