N438PAPiper PA-44-180
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply7 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
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
- Serial number
- 4496083
- 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
- A5421C
Engine
- Type
- Reciprocating
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
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 (7)
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.
- Electrical power · battery · failedJun 1, 2017
DURING FLIGHT, BOTH LOADMETERS WENT TO 0 AND THE ALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE BY RESETTING AN UNSPECIFIED CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHEN ALTERNATORS WERE TURNED BACK ON, THE BATTERY FEEDER BREAKER TRIPPED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · doubler · crackedOct 20, 2016
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A DOUBLER INSTALLED ON A BULKHEAD IN THE EMPENNAGE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE CRACKED DOUBLER WAS MADE VISIBLE BY REMOVING THE FAIRING BETWEEN THE VERTICAL FIN AND AFT FUSELAGE AND LOOKING AFT AND UP WITH A MIRROR AND FLASHLIGHT. THE DOUBLER, AND THE BULKHEAD IT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · angle · crackedJul 27, 2015
DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE LT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED BEHIND THE LG SIDE BRACE FITTING. THE CRACK HAD BEEN INSTALLED IAW SB 1161 & WAS CONTAINED IN KIT PN 767-397.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Engine fuel and control · pump · malfunctionedMar 18, 2014
DURING A PREFLIGHT RUN UP, THE PILOT NOTED THE RT SIDE FUEL PRESSURE WAS HIGH, 8 PSI. ELECTED TO CANCEL THE MISSION, RETURNED TO THE RAMP, AND INFORMED MAINTENANCE. TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS THE CAUSE OF THE HIGH PRESSURE, AND REPLACING IT RESOLVED THE ISSUE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · rod end · brokenSep 30, 2012
AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER INDICATION OF GEAR UP, A GEAR WARNING WAS THEN INDICATED. AFTER LANDING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROD END BEARING IN THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR HAD BROKEN. THIS ALLOWED THE NOSE GEAR TO EXTEND AND RETURN TO A DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · wire · brokenAug 23, 2012
RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. FOUND DOWNLOCK 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. - Landing gear · wire harness · brokenNov 11, 2009
LT MLG WIRING HARNESS WIRES ON DOWNLOCK SWITCH BROKE AT SWITCH CAUSING AN INDICATION OF UNSAFE GEAR.
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