N929PA1999 Piper PA-28-181
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply5 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
- Nov 23, 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
- 2843299
- 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
- ACE0DF
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- 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 (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.
- Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedMay 20, 2015
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, SEVERAL CRACKS WERE SEEN AT THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE OF THE NR 1 CYLINDER. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, NUMEROUS CRACKS COULD BE SEEN IN THE INSIDE OF CYLINDER HEAD TO EITHER SIDE OF THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE. THE CYLINDER SHOWED NO INDICATION OF DISCOLORING OR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedMay 20, 2015
DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS SEEN AT THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE OF THE NR 4 CYLINDER. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, THE CRACK COULD BE SEEN IN THE INSIDE OF CYLINDER HEAD TO ONE SIDE OF THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE. THE CYLINDER SHOWED NO INDICATION OF DISCOLORING OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bracket · crackedDec 20, 2014
DURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION EVENT, A BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BELOW WHERE THE FLAP HANDLE IS MOUNTED. THE BRACKET IN QUESTION IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL IN THE CENTER OF THE CABIN FLOOR AND USED TO MOUNT THE FLAP HANDLE ASSEMBLY. IT CONTAINS 2 NUT PLATES TO ALLOW THE HANDLE TO BE BOLTED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuel · pump · low pressureApr 11, 2014
DURING CLIMBOUT, NGINE SPUTTERED AND STOPPED. INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO ITS DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RAN THE ENGINE ON THE GROUND AND NOTED THE FUEL PRESSURE TO BE LOW. REPLACING THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP RESOLVED THE ISSUE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Ignition · housing · contaminatedMar 6, 2014
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT NOTED ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND LOST 50 RPM. LANDED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THE MAGNETO TIMING HOUSING TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH ENGINE OIL. REPLACED AND ENGINE RUNS REVEALED NO DEFECTS.
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