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N852ND1989 Piper PA-44-180

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2029
Based in
Middletown, DE
owner city / state
Engine
O&VO-360 SER · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2003
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
6
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Plane Nonsense INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Middletown, DE
Certificate issued
Dec 17, 2003
Expires
Mar 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 14, 1989

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
1989
Serial number
4495006
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
ABAFF6

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. 2003 – nowPlane Nonsense INCMiddletown, DE · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2024-10-04Wing, Attach FittingsJun 6, 2024Airframe (PA-44-180)Serial numbers per Piper Service Bulletin No. 1413, dated April 9, 2024
2015-26-08Rudder Control SystemJan 20, 2016Airframe (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
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-44-180)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (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; …
2005-15-10The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, and PA-44-180T…Aug 26, 2005Airframe (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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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2004-14-12The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP)…Aug 10, 2004Airframe (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 (4)

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.

  • Power plant · mount · crackedMar 10, 1997

    FOUND LEFT ENGINE UPPER RIGHT MOUNT CRACKED WHERE TUBE WELDS TO MOUNT RING AT 5 O'CLOCK POSITION. CRACK RUNS ALONG EDGE OF WELD. MOUNT WAS PREVIOUSLY MODIFIED PER PIPER SB 937.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · rod end · brokenOct 31, 1995

    WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED, RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR REMAINED ON. NORMAL EXTENSION PERFORMED. INSPECTION REVEALED ACTUATOR TO DRAG/SIDE BRACE ROD END BROKEN OFF. INSTALLED AND RIGGED NEW ROD END. THIS IS SECOND OCCURRENCE BY THIS OPERATOR OF 9 AIRCRAFT OF THIS TYPE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · retain spring · brokenAug 24, 1995

    INSPECTED OVERHAULED ENGINE (FACTORY OVERHAUL) PER SB 519 DURING SCHEDULED ENGINE CHANGE. FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER SHROUD SPRING BROKEN. SPRING FOUND BEFORE ENGINE RUN-UP. INSTALLED NEW PART.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Landing gear · bolt · severedFeb 13, 1995

    NOSE GEAR DID NOT INDICATE LOCKED ACFT LANDED. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED VISUALLY LOCKNUT ENGAGED DUE TO SHEARED BOLT. ALSO FOUND BUSHING PN 95061-191 SEIZED TO BOLT. INSTALLED NEW BOLT/BUSHING.

    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 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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