N4188T1998 Piper PA-28-181
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply8 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, Utility
- Airworthiness date
- Feb 16, 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
- 2843124
- 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
- A4F55A
Engine
- Make and model
- Lycoming 0-360-C1f
- Type
- Reciprocating
- Power
- 200 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
- until 1975Name not published by the FAAdifferent airframe: 1966 Cessna 320d S/N 320d0088
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 (8)
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 · doubler · crackedFeb 17, 2018
DURING INSPECTION, A DOUBLER IN THE FUSELAGE WAS FOUND CRACKED. THIS DOUBLER IS PART OF THE STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT THE STEP USED FOR CABIN INGRESS/EGRESS AND CRACKING WOULD BE CAUSED BY THE WEIGHT OF PEOPLE PUTTING WEIGHT ON THE STEP.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · channel · crackedJun 28, 2017
A CHANNEL IN THE LEFT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CHANNEL IS LOCATED INBOARD ON THE WING'S LOWER SURFACE AND IS RIVETED TO SKIN PANEL.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bracket · crackedNov 15, 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.
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- Engine fuel and control · carburetor · defectiveJun 8, 2016
DURING FLIGHT THE ENGINE RAN VERY ROUGH, BELOW 1300 RPMS AND BARELY STAYED RUNNING. MAINTENANCE TECHS GROUND RAN THE ACFT AND CONFIRMED SIGNIFICANT ROUGHNESS AT LOW RPMS AS WELL AS NO MIXTURE RISE AT IDLE. ADJUSTING IDLE MIXTURE DID NOT IMPROVE ENGINE PERFORMANCE. THE CARBURETOR, WHICH HAD BEEN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · carburetor · defectiveMar 27, 2016
FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE WAS WEAK, IDLED LOW, AND WAS ROUGH. MAINTENANCE ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE IDLE MIXTURE AND SPEED ON THE CARBURETOR, BUT AS THE ENGINE WAS RUN AFTER EACH ADJUSTMENT, IT WOULD RUN RICHER AND RICHER UNTIL IT QUIT. THE MECHANIC OPT THAT THE CARBURETOR FLOAT WAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · carburetor · bindingDec 6, 2014
WHEN THE PILOT ADVANCED THE THROTTLE DURING TAKEOFF, IT BECAME STUCK MID TRAVEL. RETARDED THE TROTTLE AND REAPPLIED POWER. THIS TIME THE THROTTLE ADVANCED NORMALLY. DURING RETURN TO BASE, MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE INTERMITTENT BINDING OF THE CARBURETOR, PREVENTING FULL POWER FROM BEING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Electrical power · volt regulator · failedFeb 24, 2004
ALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE LIGHT CAME ON DURING GROUND RUN UP. TROUBLESHOOT SYSTEM AND FOUND NO OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO THE FIELD WIRE. PROBABLE CAUSE REGULATOR FAILED INTERNALLY, NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Flight controls · screw · looseJul 8, 2003
DURING FLEET-WIDE INSPECTION, FOUND SCREW THAT ATTACHES CONTROL WHEEL TO CONTROL SHAFT LOOSE. RECOMMEND DIFFERENT METHOD OF ATTACHMENT OR THE USE OF A LOCKING/SAFETY DEVICE.
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