N4166H1998 Piper PA-28-181
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply15 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Bird Acquisition LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Phoenix, AZ
- Certificate issued
- Sep 25, 2007
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jan 20, 1998
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
- 1998
- Serial number
- 2843119
- 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
- A4ED9C
Engine
- Make and model
- Lycoming 0-360-A1d
- 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- 2007 – nowBird Acquisition LLCPhoenix, AZ · current
- 1963 – 1971Individual ownerGreenwood, IN · different airframe: Piper Pa-15 S/N 15-54
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 (15)
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 · skin · crackedMar 21, 2018
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION ON THE LEFT WING, FOUND A ONE INCH LONG CRACK IN THE WING SKIN, 14 INCHES AFT OF THE SPAR, 1 INCH OUTBOARD OF THE BUTT RIB.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Equipment and furnishings · elt · malfunctionedJan 5, 2018
PILOTS HAD REPORTED THAT THE GPS WOULD LOOSE INTEG REPEATEDLY DURING FLIGHT. DUPLICATED ON GROUND. WHEN THE ELT WAS REPLACED FOR ROUTINE BATTERY REPLACEMENT, THE ISSUE CEASED. MECHANICS EXPERIMENTED AND NOTED WHEN THE PREVIOUSLY REMOVED ELT WAS BROUGHT WITHIN 20-30 FT OF AN AIRCRAFT, THAT AIRCRAFT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · channel · crackedAug 2, 2017
A CHANNEL IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CHANNEL IS THE FWD OF TWO CHANNELS RIVETED TO A SKIN ASSY LOCATED INBOARD ON THE WING BETWEEN SPAR AND LEADING EDGE ALONG THE WING ROOT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Wings · channel · crackedAug 2, 2017
A CHANNEL IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CHANNEL IS THE AFT OF TWO CHANNELS RIVETED TO A SKIN ASSY LOCATED IBBOARD ON THE WING SKIN BETWEEN THE MAIN SPAR AND LEADING EDGE ALONG THE WING ROOT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · support channel · crackedMar 23, 2017
DURING AN INSPECTION, STRUCTURE THAT HOLDS THE PARKING BRAKE AND HANDLE WAS FOUND CRACKED. STRUCTURE IN QUESTION IS A CHANNEL THAT RUNS BETWEEN THE FIREWALL AFT FACE AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FWD FACE. CRACKING WAS SEEN IN THIS CASE ON THE AFT END OF THE CHANNEL, INSTALLED AGAINST THE INSTRUMENT PANEL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bracket · crackedNov 14, 2016
WHEN THE ELT WAS BEING REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED TWO 2" CRACKS NEXT TO THE NUTPLATES IN THE ELT MOUNTING BRACKET. THESE CRACKS CAN ONLY BE SEEN WHEN THE ELT TRAY IS REMOVED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · crackedJul 19, 2016
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A FRAME WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS AROUND THE UPPERMOST RIVETS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRAME, JUST BELOW THE LOWER DOOR SILL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Ignition · rotor · detachedApr 27, 2016
PILOT REPORTED THE ENGINE DIED WHEN THE LT MAGNETO WAS TURNED OFF AND THE ENGINE WAS ROUGH RUNNING. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE ISSUE, AND WHEN THE RT MAG WAS REMOVED, RATTLING COULD BE HEARD INSIDE. WHEN THE MAG WAS OPENED, THE BROKEN OFF END OF THE ROTOR, INCLUDING THE CAM AND ROTOR GEAR, FELL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine controls · cable · separatedJan 11, 2015
THE IP & SP WERE HAD RETURNED TO THE APRON AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL FLIGHT. THE SP WAS ACTIONING THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST; WHEN THE MIXTURE WAS MOVED TO THE IDLE CUTOFF POSITION, THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUTDOWN. THE PILOTS WERE FORCED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE BY SELECTING THE FUEL SELECTOR TO OFF.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · skin · crackedFeb 10, 2004
DURING PREFLIGHT, FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FOUND THE RUDDER SKIN CRACKED. PROBABLE CAUSE AIR FLOW OVER THE SKIN. NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 15 reports.
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