N440PA2001 Piper PA-44-180
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply12 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
- Oct 12, 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
- 4496084
- 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
- A54BE3
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
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 (12)
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 · bracket · crackedAug 19, 2020
DURING A SCHEDULED LANDING GEAR INSPECTION, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR TRUSS BRACKET ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE UPPER MOUNTING EAR. EXAMINATION WITH 10X GLASS SHOWED SIGNS OF THE CRACK STARTING AT THE MOUNTING BOSS RECESS, TOTAL TIME ON PART UNKNOWN, IT WAS REPAIRED 585HRS AGO.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · cylinder · crackedJun 15, 2020
NOSE GEAR RETRACT CYLINDER REMOVED FOR LEAKAGE, UPON TEADOWN A CRACK WAS FOUND OM THE SHAFT END OF THE CYLINDER, CRACK WAS 1/2 THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE CYLINDER AND WAS LOCATED ALONG THE SNAP RING GROOVE, 1/4 OF THE SNAP RING WAS ALSO MISSING
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · drag link · crackedSep 14, 2018
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE DRAG LINK FOR THE NOSE GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN 2 PLACES ON THE MOUNTING EAR FOR THE DOWNLOCK. BOTH CRACKS WERE LOCATED ON THE UPPER PORTION EAR AND WENT FROM THE SURFACE DOWN INTO THE HOLE FOR THE BUSHING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Landing gear · downlock switch · separatedDec 5, 2017
AFTER TWO TOUCH AND GOES, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS FAILING TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE GEAR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH HAD BROKEN WIRES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · rib · crackedMar 23, 2017
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A NOSE RIB IN THE RIGHT WING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. RIB IN QUESTION IS LOCATED AT WING STA 50.5; CRACKING WAS SEEN WHERE RIB ADJOINS WING SPAR, DIRECTLY NEXT TO ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. CRACKING OCCURRED AT RIVET HOLES. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT CRACKING IS CAUSED BY LOADS ON…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · angle · crackedMar 23, 2017
AN ANGLE AT RWS 49.25 WAS FOUND CRACKED. ANGLE WAS LAST INSTALLED AS TERMINATING ACTION OF PIPER SB 1161. THE ANGLES REQUIRED BY THIS SB CRACK AS FREQUENTLY AS THE RIBS THEY REPLACED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Wings · rib · crackedFeb 11, 2016
DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION, AN ANGLE IN THE LT WING WAS FOUND CRACKED BEHIND THE LANDING GEAR SIDE BRACE FITTING. THE RIB HAD BEEN INSTALLED IAW SB 1161 & WAS CONTAINED IN KIT, PN 767-397. THE INSTALLATION OF THE RIB KIT IS CONSIDERED TO BE THE TERMINATING ACTION OF THE SB AND IS SUPPOSED TO…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · pump · blockedAug 13, 2015
DURING A PREFLIGHT ENGINE RUN, THE CREW SET BOTH ENGINES RPM TO 1500; THE RT ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY FAILED. THE CREW NOTED THE RT SIDE FUEL PRESSURE WAS ZERO. THEY SELECTED FUEL CROSSFEED, WHICH RESTORED FUEL PRESSURE AND ALLOWED THE RT ENGINE TO BE STARTED. WHEN THE CREW AGAIN SELECTED "ON" FOR THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · wire · brokenFeb 17, 2014
THE LT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH WAS FOUND BY A MAINTENANCE TECH TO HAVE 2 BROKEN WIRES. 1 WIRE WAS EASILY SEEN TO BE BROKEN, HOWEVER THE SECOND WIRE WAS BROKEN UNDER THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY'S SHINK WRAP, RENDERING THE DEFECT INVISIBLE UNLESS THE TECH TOOK OFF THE SHRINK WRAP. THE WIRES OF THIS SWITCH ARE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · tube · leakingFeb 9, 2014
BETWEEN FLIGHTS, THE ACFT NOSE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A BUILT UP WHEEL ASSY. THE FLAT WHEEL ASSY WAS DISASSEMBLED AND TUBE INSPECTED; THIS REVEALED A SMALL HOLE IN THE TUBE, ABOUT .01" LONG. CLOSER INSPECTION SHOWS A VERY TINY BUBBLE IN THE TUBE MATERIAL, LIKE A BUBBLE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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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