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N454MD1966 Piper PA-28-180

Registration pendingUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2026)5 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Pending
expires —
Based in
Bulverde, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2026
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Bulverde, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Feb 22, 1966

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-28-180
Year
1966
Serial number
28-3125
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
A5820F

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
  1. until nowIndividual ownerBulverde, TX · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 20, 2026 · Bulverde, TX

On July 20, 2026, about 1340 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-180, N454MD was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Bulberde, Texas. The flight instructor and student pilot received minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 instructional flight. The flight instructor reported that they had been performing…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
CEN26LA265

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN26LA265)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5)

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
2018-07-03Placard and MarkingsApr 20, 2018Airframe (PA-28-180)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-28-180)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (PA-28-180)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; …
99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999Airframe (PA-28-180)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-28-180)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 (1)

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.

  • Structures (general) · structure · corrodedApr 28, 2015

    EXTENSIVE CORROSION IN FUSELAGE AND WINGS, ESPECIALLY THE LEFT WING. THE PLANE WAS SO BADLY CORRODED IT LOOKED AS IF THE PLANE HAD BEEN IMMERSED IN SALT WATER AND THE COST OF THE REQUIRED REPAIRS WOULD EXCEED THE VALUE OF THE PLANE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT WING SPAR WAS BADLY CORRODED AT THE ROOT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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