Aircraft record

N595ND2009 Piper PA-44-180

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2024)9 ADs may apply9 service difficulty reports

Registration: Valid; expires Aug 31, 2029
Based in: Wilmington, DE; owner city / state
Engine: O-360-A1H6 · 180 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2022
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2024
ADs may apply: 9; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 9; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Registered owner: Christiansen Aviation LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued: Aug 30, 2022
Expires: Aug 31, 2029
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Aug 25, 2009

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Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Piper
Model: PA-44-180
Year: 2009
Serial number: 4496271
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: A7B12A

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming O-360-A1h6
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

2022 – nowChristiansen Aviation LLCWilmington, DE · current

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

Mar 30, 2024 · Fort Pierce North, FL

The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the multiengine airplane after a partial loss of engine power on one engine during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s failure to check the condition/security of the right engine’s carburetor throttle arm linkage during the annual inspection, which resulted in a partial loss of…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Fatal
Report: ERA24FA157

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA24FA157)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (9)

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; …
2006-10-21	Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting Rods	Jun 22, 2006	Engine (O-360-A1H6)Only with: ECi connecting rods P/N AEL11750 (forging P/N AEL11488) installed, rod serial numbers 54/6 and below, produced between January 2002 and January 2004.

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AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2006-06-16	Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and…	Apr 27, 2006	Engine (O-360-A1H6)Only with: Engines manufactured new or rebuilt, overhauled, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2005-19-11	Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…	Oct 21, 2005	Engine (O-360-A1H6)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
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.
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 (9)

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.

Ignition · distributor gear · detachedJan 12, 2015
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED HARD STARTING ON RT ENGINE. LEFT MAGNETO OF RT ENGINE REMOVED AND INSPECTED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR FINGER HAD BECOME LOOSE ON DISTRIBUTOR GEAR SHAFT AND WAS FREE TO ROTATE INDEPENDENTLY OF GEAR. MAGNETO REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Ignition · distributor gear · detachedJan 12, 2015
ACFT EXPERIENCED HARD STARTING ON RT ENGINE. LT MAGNETO OF RT ENGINE REMOVED AND INSPECTED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR FINGER HAD BECOME LOOSE ON DISTRIBUTOR GEAR SHAFT AND WAS FREE TO ROTATE INDEPENDENTLY OF GEAR. MAGNETO REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Ignition · distributor gear · detachedJan 12, 2015
ACFT EXPERIENCED HARD STARTING ON RT ENGINE. LT MAGNETO OF RT ENGINE REMOVED AND INSPECTED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR FINGER HAD BECOME LOOSE ON DISTRIBUTOR GEAR SHAFT AND WAS FREE TO ROTATE INDEPENDENTLY OF GEAR. MAGNETO REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Landing gear · tube · flatJun 4, 2011
DURING TAXI, NOSE TIRE WENT FLAT. A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, HAD A PROBLEM WITH TIRES/TUBES GOING FLAT ON TAXI; AS WELL AS, IN THE HANGAR. SWITCHED TIRE AND TUBE MFG AND THIS ALLEVIATED THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE. OUT NORMAL PRACTICE IS TO REPLACE BOTH TIRE AND TUBE AND WE HAVE NOT CHANGED THAT PROCESS.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · tire · deflatedJun 4, 2011
DURING TAXI, NOSE TIRE WENT FLAT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine controls · throttle cable · frozenJan 13, 2010
ON CLIMBOUT, PILOT TRIED TO BRING THROTTLES BACK BUT FOUND THE RT THROTTLE STUCK AT FULL POWER. ENG WAS SHUTDOWN AND ACFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. UPON INSP BY MX RT THROTTLE CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED ON SHAFT WHERE IT EXITS THE PROTECTIVE OUTER HSG AT THE ENG END. THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURRENCE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · brake cable · misinstalledDec 14, 2009
CO-PILOTS LT RUDDER PEDAL BECAME WEDGED BEHIND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE, AND PILOT WAS UNABLE TO TAXI THE ACFT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · brake cable · misinstalledDec 14, 2009
CO-PILOTS LT RUDDER PEDAL BECAME WEDGED BEHIND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE, AND PILOT WAS UNABLE TO TAXI THE ACFT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine controls · throttle cable · frozenNov 19, 2009
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED RT THROTTLE STUCK. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. UPON DISASSEMBLE THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE FROZEN AT THE ENG SIDE BETWEEN SHAFT AND THE PROTECTIVE SHEATH. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON OTHER ACFT OPERATED BY THIS FLIGHT SCHOOL AND HAS BEEN…
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

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