N4140W1999 Piper PA-28-181
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Bird Acquisition LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Phoenix, AZ
- Certificate issued
- Dec 15, 2015
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal, Utility
- Airworthiness date
- Mar 17, 1999
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-28-181
- Year
- 1999
- Serial number
- 2843228
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 4
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- A4E569
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- 2015 – nowBird Acquisition LLCPhoenix, AZ · 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-28-181)Serial numbers per Piper Service Bulletin No. 1413, dated April 9, 2024 |
| 2018-07-03 | Placard and Markings | Apr 20, 2018 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD |
| 2016-07-21 | Wing Ribs/Bulkhead | Apr 26, 2016 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-161 2842393–2842395; PA-28-181 2843769–2843775; PA-28-181 2843779–2843791; PA-28R-201 2844152; PA-28-161 2842010–2842392; PA-28-181 2843021–2843768; … |
| 2013-02-13 | Stabilizer Control System | Mar 11, 2013 | Airframe (PA-28-181) |
| 2010-15-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes | Aug 31, 2010 | Airframe (PA-28-181)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; … |
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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-28-181)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; … |
| 99-05-09 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series Airplanes | Mar 19, 1999 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-01–27-2504; PA-24-180 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-250 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-260 24-3642; PA-24-260 24-4000–24-5028; …. Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2). |
| 95-26-13 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series… | Feb 5, 1996 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Only with: Equipped with oil cooler hose assemblies that do not meet TSO-C53a, Type D requirements. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (5)
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.
- Wings · rib · crackedMay 17, 2017
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A RIB IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND WITH A SMALL CRACK. RIB IS AFT OF MAIN WING SPAR, IS THIRD RIB OUT FROM FUSELAGE, AND IS IMMEDIATELY INBOARD OF LANDING GEAR UPPER STRUT. CRACK WAS LOCATED IN UPPER FLANGE OF RIB WHERE RUB IS RIVETED TO UPPER WING SKIN AND WAS BETWEEN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine oil · oil cooler · leakingApr 19, 2017
AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FLIGHT, THE PILOTS INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND SAW A MASSIVE OIL LEAK STREAKING DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE ENGINE OIL COOLER HAD CRACKED IN THE PLEATS ON THE END AND WAS LEAKING OIL OVERBOARD, LOSING 4.5 QUARTS IN 2.5 HOURS; 2.5 QUARTS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · alternator · seizedApr 11, 2017
THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN THE PATTERN, PILOTS NOTED THE ALTERNATOR WAS NO LONGER CHARGING. A STRONG BURNING ODOR ENTERED THE CABIN. INSPECTION AND FOUND THE ALTERNATOR HAD SEIZED, CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR BELT TO OVERHEAT AND MELT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · separatedJul 20, 2009
ON FINAL, PILOT LOST OIL AND ENGINE WENT TO ROUGH RUNNING. ONCE LANDED, POPPED COWLING AND FOUND HEAD SEPARATED FROM BARREL. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · crankcase · damagedMay 13, 2009
ENGINE CRANKCASE HAS ABOUT A 1.5 INCH HOLE BLOWN OUT OF IT JUST AFT OF NR4 CYLINDER.
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