N782LU2014 Piper PA-44-180
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19829 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026- Registered owner
- Liberty University School Of Aeronautics
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Lynchburg, VA
- Certificate issued
- Jan 8, 2015
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 4, 2014
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
- 2014
- Serial number
- 4496372
- 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
- AA9901
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- 2015 – nowLiberty University School Of AeronauticsLynchburg, VA · current
- 2004 – 2010Habeaire LLCWilmington, DE · different airframe: 2003 Mooney M20r S/N 29-0314
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 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 (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 (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.
- Reciprocating engine · relief valve · obstructedOct 16, 2018
DURING FLIGHT, FLIGHT CREW GOT A RT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING AND MASTER CAUTION. CREW RETURNED AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY TO BASE. UPON TROUBLE SHOOTING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A SMALL WASHER WAS LODGED IN THE RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · pushrod · wornOct 25, 2016
ON THE 25 HOUR INSPECTION (2ND) INSPECTION IAW SA-167 THE FOLLOWING ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND: CYLINDER NR 3 EXHAUST PUSHROD ROCKER ARM END AND ROCKER ARM WERE ABNORMALLY WORN. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 3550.8 HRS. ENGINE TIME SINCE OVERHAUL: 25.9 HRS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · pushrod · abnormalOct 25, 2016
DURING SECOND INSPECTION IAW SA-167 FOLLOWING ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND: CYLINDER NR 3 EXHAUST PUSHROD ROCKER ARM END AND ROCKER ARM WERE ABNORMALLY WORN. CYLINDER NR 4 INTAKE PUSHROD ROCKER ARM END AND ROCKER ARM WERE ABNORMALLY WORN. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 1070.6 HOURS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Reciprocating engine · pushrod · damagedSep 29, 2016
DURING VISUAL INSPECTION, ROCKER ARMS OF THE LT AND RT ENGINE. THE RT ENGINE CYLINDER NR 3 EXHAUST PUSHROD SHOWED ABNORMAL WEAR AT ROCKER ARM END. ENGINE HAS 1044.0 HRS TOTAL TIME SINCE NEW.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · crackedAug 22, 2016
DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND DIFFERENTIAL CYLINDER LEAK CHECK, NR 3 CYLINDER FAILED AND A HISSING NOISE WAS OBSERVED. A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES INBOARD OF BARREL HEAD JOINT ON AFT SIDE OF CYLINDER AT APPROXIMATELY THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedJul 5, 2016
DURING ANNUAL 100 HR INSPECTION, DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE CYLINDER LEAK CHECK OF RT ENGINE, CYLINDER NR 3 FAILED, 0/80 PSI. VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED A VISIBLE CRACK APPROXIMATELY 2" INBD FROM WHERE HEAD AND BARREL MEET AT APPROXIMATELY THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · exhaust valve · stuckMar 8, 2016
DURING ANNUAL 100 HR INSPECTION OF LT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE CYLINDER LEAK CHECK, CYLINDER NR 4 FAILED, 0/80 PSI, VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED STUCK EXHAUST VALVE.
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