N434PA2001 Piper PA-44-180
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply13 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Bird Acquisition LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Phoenix, AZ
- Certificate issued
- Oct 1, 2007
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 30, 2001
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-44-180
- Year
- 2001
- Serial number
- 4496064
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 4
- Engines
- 2
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- A53340
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- 2007 – nowBird Acquisition LLCPhoenix, AZ · current
- 1978 – 1981Pan American World Airways INCNew York, NY · different airframe: 1967 Boeing 707-321b S/N 19365
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 (6)
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-44-180)Serial numbers per Piper Service Bulletin No. 1413, dated April 9, 2024 |
| 2015-26-08 | Rudder Control System | Jan 20, 2016 | Airframe (PA-44-180)Certain serial numbers: PA-44-180 44-7995001–44-8195026; PA-44-180 4495001–4496377; PA-44-180 4496379; PA-44-180 4496380; PA-44-180 4496384–4496386; PA-44-180T 44-8107001–44-8207020 |
| 2013-02-13 | Stabilizer Control System | Mar 11, 2013 | Airframe (PA-44-180) |
| 2010-15-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes | Aug 31, 2010 | Airframe (PA-44-180)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; … |
| 2005-15-10 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, and PA-44-180T… | Aug 26, 2005 | Airframe (PA-44-180)Certain serial numbers: PA-34-200T 34-7570002–34-8170092; PA-34-220T 34-8133002–3449278; PA-44-180 44-7995001–4496168; PA-44-180T 44-8107001–44-8207020; PA-34-220T 3449279–3449309; PA-44-180 4496169–4496190. Only with: Equipped with a model 91E92-1 or 91E93-1 aircraft heater fuel pump. |
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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-44-180)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; … |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (13)
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 · trunnion · crackedMay 14, 2020
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE GEAR TRUNION PLATE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ACROSS ONE STIFFENING WEB
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · bushing · crackedMay 29, 2019
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION EVENT, BRONZE COLORED METAL CHUNKS WERE FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER, UP ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BUSHING (PT# SL77309) THAT IS INSTALLED IN THE IDLER GEAR (PT# SL75072 REV G)HAD FAILED AT THE FWD END OF THE BUSHING, FAILUIRE MODE WAS BREAKING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · downlock switch · erraticJun 12, 2017
PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT GEAR DOWN/LOCKED LIGHT WOULD NOT WORK OR WAS BURNED OUT. AFTER SECOND REPORT OF MALFUNCTION, AN EXPANDED GEAR TEST WAS DONE. DURING TEST, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE DIMLY AND FLICKER. WHEN THE GEAR WAS LOWERED AND RAISED REPEATEDLY, THE LIGHT BECAME…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Exhaust · exhaust riser · separatedApr 21, 2016
PILOTS REPORTED THE RT ENGINE WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGHLY AND PRODUCING LOUD BACKFIRING, THUMPING SOUNDS. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE TECHS REVEALED THE RT ENGINE NR 3 EXHAUST RISER TUBE AND FLANGE HAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Exhaust · muffler · crackedApr 21, 2016
DURING REPLACEMENT OF THE RT ENGINE NR 3 EXHAUST RISER, THE TECH REMOVED THE AFT MUFFLER. NOTED THE MUFFLER HAD A LARGE, FOUR INCH CRACK. THE CRACK WAS NOT VISIBLE UNLESS THE MUFFLER IS REMOVED, BECAUSE THE FORWARD MUFFLER BLOCKS THE VIEW OF THE AFT MUFFLER'S FRONT SIDE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · squat switch · separatedAug 26, 2015
AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION, THE CREW NOTED THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND WIND NOISE WAS PRESENT, AS THOUGH THE GEAR WAS STILL DOWN. THE CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND THE RT MAIN GEAR INDICATED IT WAS NOT DOWN & LOCKED. THEY RECYCLED THE GEAR AND ASKED THE TOWER FOR A VISUAL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · switch · separatedAug 16, 2015
DURING TOUCH-AND-GOES, THE CREW NOTED THE DOWN/LOCKED LIGHT FOR THE LT MAIN GEAR WAS FLICKERING. THEY FIDDLED WITH THE LIGHT CAPSULE IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESEAT THE LAMP, HOWEVER THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. THEY RETURNED TO THE APRON UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE TECHS WERE ABLE TO CONFIRM THE SQUAWK AND…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · trunnion · crackedMay 16, 2015
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, PAINT ON THE UPPER TRUNNION BELOW/FORWARD OF THE DRAG LINK ATTACHMENT LUG WAS FOUND TO BE DISTURBED. AFTER PAINT REMOVAL, THE PRESENCE OF A CRACK WAS CONFIRMED BY DYE PENETRANT. THE CRACK WAS FOUND TO EXTEND FORWARD TO THE EDGE OF THE MATERIAL ADJACENT TO WHERE THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · angle · crackedMay 16, 2015
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, ANGLES IN BOTH LT AND RT WINGS WERE FOUND CRACKED BEHIND THE LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTINGS. THE CRACKED ANGLES WERE INSTALLED AS PART OF KIT, PN 767-398, WHICH WAS CALLED OUT IN SB 1161. THE SUBJECT OF THE SB WAS TO INSPECT BEHIND THE GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTINGS FOR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · wire · brokenFeb 19, 2013
RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. FOUND DOWN LOCK SWITCH TO HAVE BROKEN WIRE AT THE POINT WHERE WIRES EXIT THE SWITCH. THIS WAS CAUSED BY REPEATED MOVEMENT OF THE WIRE DURING RETRACTION AND EXTENSION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Showing the 10 most recent of 13 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