Twin piston

N156WM

2002 Piper Seminole

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2002
Serial
4496156
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fixed Wing Holding Company Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Pembroke Pines, FL
Registration record

N156WM on the FAA register

Type
2002 Piper Seminole (FAA: Piper PA-44-180)
Serial
4496156
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Fixed Wing Holding Company Inc
Pembroke Pines, FL
Certificate issued
2023-11-16
Airworthiness date
2002-08-24
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0E279
Mode S (octal)
50161171
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
681 nm
Cruise (type)
157 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-02
    Accident at Opa-locka, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-12-21
    Accident at Pembroke Pines, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N156WM.
  • 2002-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N156WM

N156WM is a 2002 Piper Seminole (FAA model PA-44-180), serial number 4496156. The FAA register lists Fixed Wing Holding Company Inc as the registrant in Pembroke Pines, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O&VO-360 series engines and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 157 knots and a range of about 681 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 24, 2002.

N156WM has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
157 kt
Range
681 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,520 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,238 ft
Fuel burn
22 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-06-02 Accident · Opa-locka, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB (Ongoing) · ERA26LA226
Reported aircraft: Piper PA44
NTSB report ↗
2025-12-21 Accident · Pembroke Pines, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA082
Reported aircraft: Piper PA44
Probable cause: An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach to the destination airport.
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.