Models / Piper / PA-44-180 / N578TP Aircraft record N578TP 1979 Piper PA-44-180 Deregistered Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026 This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 19, 2003.
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2003) · 6 ADs may apply
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2003 ADs may apply 6 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Airline Transport Professionals Corp Of USA
Owner type Corporation
City, state Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued Jun 29, 1999
Canceled Sep 19, 2003
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Jul 2, 1999 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-44-180
Year 1979
Serial number 44-7995254
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 A76DD8 Engine
Make and model Lycoming 0-360-A1d
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 1999 – 2003 Airline Transport Professionals Corp Of USA Wilmington, DE Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Jun 8, 2003 · Battleboro, NC The certified flight instructor's (CFI) failure to maintain flying speed that resulted in a stall/spin and the uncontrolled collision with the ground.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Fatal
Report ATL03FA104 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL03FA104)
Accident history for this model ADs 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.
Show all 6 ADs Show fewer ADs 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 (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record