N882FTPiper PA-44-180
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19826 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Florida Institute Of Technology
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Melbourne, FL
- Certificate issued
- Jun 22, 2023
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2030
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
- Serial number
- 4496248
- 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
- AC25D2
Engine
- Type
- Reciprocating
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2023 – nowFlorida Institute Of TechnologyMelbourne, FL · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 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 (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. |
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| 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 (5)
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 · bearing · seizedApr 20, 2015
WHILE COMPLYING WITH SB 5B3-08 AND SB-2-80C, FOUND THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND GEAR ASSY FAULTY. THE BEARING IN THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK WAS SEIZED TO THE GEAR. ALLOWING THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK BEARING TO ROTATE IN THE HOUSING. PN 4373, SN 13060958.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Indicating and recording systems · wire · chafedAug 22, 2013
ACFT WAS INSPECTED FOR AVIDEYNE WIRE CHAFING ISSUES MFD WAS REMOVED. INSPECTION SHOWED DAMAGE TO WIRING DUE TO ROUTING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, SHIELDING WIRING WAS ZIP TIED TOGETHER, BUT ROUTING ALLOWED CONTROL YOKE SPROCKET AND CHAIN TO DAMAGE AND CUT WIRING. DURING NORMAL INSPECTION, THIS AREA…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Ignition · structure · out of limitsMar 15, 2013
WHEN TRYING TO INSTALL THE DRIVE GEAR ON REPLACEMENT MAGNETO, THE GEAR WOULD NOT FIT ONTO THE IMPULSE COUPLER BASE. WHEN MIC/MEASURED, THE BASE WAS .008 LARGER IN DIAMETER. MAG WAS REJECTED AND REPLACEMENT MAG WAS INSTALLED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Exhaust · muffler · brokenOct 5, 2009
INSP REVEALED FWD MUFFLER ON RT ENGINE LOOSE. FURTHER INSP REVEALED THAT: INBD MUFFLER FLANGE BROKEN. OTBD EXHAUST RISER BROKEN OFF CYLINDER ATTACH FLANGE. MUFFLER WAS LAYING ON LWR COWLING. INBD LWR COWLING HAD A BURN SPOT. OTBD HAD A HOLE BURNED TROUGH COWLING AND HEAT DAMAGE TO FIBERGLASS NOSE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Exhaust · riser · crackedOct 5, 2009
MECHANIC HEARD ACFT TAXI INTO PARKING. INSP REVEALED FWD MUFFLER ON RT ENGINE LOOSE. FURTHER INSP REVEALED THAT: INBD MUFFLER FLANGE BROKEN. OTBD EXHAUST RISER BROKEN OFF CYLINDER ATTACH FLANGE. MUFFLER WAS LAYING ON LWR COWLING. INBD LWR COWLING HAD A BURN SPOT. OTBD HAD A HOLE BURNED TROUGH…
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