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N4177L1999 Piper PA-28-181

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2009)8 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2028
Based in
Phoenix, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
0-360-A1D · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2015
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2009
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
6
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Bird Acquisition LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
Nov 25, 2015
Expires
Nov 30, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Jan 22, 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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Year
1999
Serial number
2843210
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
A4F179

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
  1. 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, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 19, 2009 · Mesa, AZ

The student pilot’s inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control during landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
WPR09CA406

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR09CA406)

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
2024-10-04Wing, Attach FittingsJun 6, 2024Airframe (PA-28-181)Serial numbers per Piper Service Bulletin No. 1413, dated April 9, 2024
2018-07-03Placard and MarkingsApr 20, 2018Airframe (PA-28-181)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD
2016-07-21Wing Ribs/BulkheadApr 26, 2016Airframe (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; …
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-28-181)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (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; …
Show all 8 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2004-14-12The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP)…Aug 10, 2004Airframe (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; …
99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999Airframe (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).
95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996Airframe (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 (6)

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 · frame · crackedJun 26, 2017

    DURING INSPECTION, BS 73.04 FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED AT UPPER END.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · door frame · crackedJun 26, 2017

    DURING INSPECTION, A DOOR FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · channel · crackedJun 26, 2017

    A CHANNEL IN RIGHT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CHANNEL IS LOCATED ON LOWER WING SKIN EXTENDING FROM ROOT TO APPROX WS 48 AND IS PART OF THE WING SKIN ASSY. CRACKS WERE LOCATED ON THE OTBD END OF CHANNEL AROUND RIVET HOLE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Wings · spar · corrodedMay 24, 2017

    WING SPAR INSPECTION WAS BEING UNDERTAKEN AS PART OF AN AGING/HIGH TIME AIRCRAFT INSPECTION. WHEN THE WINGS WERE REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT TO FACILITATE INSPECTION, DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE SPAR BOX ASSY IN THE FUSELAGE WAS SEEN. DAMAGE APPEARED TO BE FROM FRETTING AND WAS .033" DEEP, EXTENDING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · bracket · crackedNov 21, 2016

    DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A ZEE SHAPED BRACKET IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE FIREWALL WAS FOUND CRACKED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · mount bracket · crackedNov 10, 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.

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

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