N921PA1999 Piper PA-28-181
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply9 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Registered owner
- Bird Acquisition LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Phoenix, AZ
- Certificate issued
- Sep 25, 2007
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal, Utility
- Airworthiness date
- Aug 4, 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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Piper
- Model
- PA-28-181
- Year
- 1999
- Serial number
- 2843268
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 4
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- ACC327
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- 2007 – nowBird Acquisition LLCPhoenix, AZ · 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 (8)
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-28-181)Serial numbers per Piper Service Bulletin No. 1413, dated April 9, 2024 |
| 2018-07-03 | Placard and Markings | Apr 20, 2018 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD |
| 2016-07-21 | Wing Ribs/Bulkhead | Apr 26, 2016 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-161 2842393–2842395; PA-28-181 2843769–2843775; PA-28-181 2843779–2843791; PA-28R-201 2844152; PA-28-161 2842010–2842392; PA-28-181 2843021–2843768; … |
| 2013-02-13 | Stabilizer Control System | Mar 11, 2013 | Airframe (PA-28-181) |
| 2010-15-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes | Aug 31, 2010 | Airframe (PA-28-181)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; … |
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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-28-181)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; … |
| 99-05-09 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series Airplanes | Mar 19, 1999 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-01–27-2504; PA-24-180 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-250 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-260 24-3642; PA-24-260 24-4000–24-5028; …. Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2). |
| 95-26-13 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series… | Feb 5, 1996 | Airframe (PA-28-181)Only with: Equipped with oil cooler hose assemblies that do not meet TSO-C53a, Type D requirements. |
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.
- Fuel · pump · defectiveJun 30, 2022
ELECTRIC FUEL WAS CHANGED OUT DUE TO TIME IN SERVICE, A NEW PUMP WAS INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT TEST RAN, WHEN ELECTRIC PUMP WAS TURNED OFF, FUEL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 0 AND ENGINE DIED, FUEL PUMP WAS NOT ALLOWING ANY FUEL TO PASS THRU IT WHEN OFF AND STARVING THE ENGINE. INSTALLED ANOTHER ELECTRIC FUEL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Stabilizers · bracket · brokenJul 6, 2019
DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE BRACKET THE RUDDER TRIM BUNGEE ATTACHES TO ON THE RUDDER BAR WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN AT THE WELD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bracket · crackedMar 15, 2018
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND THE FORWARD FLAP HANDLE MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED. THE BRACKET IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL AND IS THE MOUNTING POINT FOR THE TWO FORWARD BOLTS FOR THE FLAP HANDLE ASSEMBLY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Navigation · indicator · failedOct 11, 2017
AN OVERHAULED TURN COORDINATOR HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE NEXT DAY, THE NEWLY INSTALLED TURN COORDINATOR WAS REPORTED FOR NOT PULLING INOP FLAG. WHEN THE TURN COORDINATOR WAS REMOVED, AN OBJECT COULD BE HEARD RATTLING AROUND IN THE INSTRUMENT CASE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · carburetor · bindingOct 10, 2016
DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOTS NOTED THE THROTTLE WOULD BIND IN THE IDLE POSITION. INSPECTION REVEALED THE CARBURETOR WAS BINDING. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE OF CARBURETOR, AND WE ARE TOLD IT IS CAUSED BY THE ACCELERATOR PUMP BINDING. THE CARB WAS IN SERVICE ONE MONTH BEFORE THIS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · cylinder head · failedSep 27, 2015
10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM AN INTERMEDIATE STOP, THE STUDENT PILOT NOTED THE ENGINE SLOWLY BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER, ACCOMPANIED BY ROUGHNESS AND ABNORMAL ENGINE SOUNDS. THE STUDENT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND PERFORMED A SAFE LANDING. AFTER EXITING THE ACFT, HE NOTED THE RT SIDE OF THE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Landing gear · tube · failedDec 17, 2013
DURING TAXI, THE NOSE TIRE WENT FLAT. THE WHEEL ASSY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE BUILT UP WHEEL ASSY WHILE THE AIRCRAFT IS ON THE TAXIWAY. THE AFFECTED TUBE WAS INSTALLED AS PART OF A BUILT-UP WHEEL ASSY ON 11/16/2013 AND HAD SINCE ACCRUED 96 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE. THIS REPAIR STATION HAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · throttle arm · bindingMay 8, 2013
UPON INSPECTION THE THROTTLE LEVER ON THE CARBURATOR WAS FOUND TO STICK INTERMITTENTLY. NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE OR CONDITION WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine fuel and control · lever · unknownMay 8, 2013
AFTER INSPECTION OF THE THROTTLE LEVER ON THE CARBURETOR, FOUND TO STICK INTERMITTENTLY. NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE OR CONDITION WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSE OF THIS FAILURE.
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