Twin piston

N2127D

1978 Piper Seminole

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
447995131
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Metro Aircraft Co (Corporation)
Based
Bloomington, MN
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Registration record

N2127D on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Seminole (FAA: Piper PA-44-180)
Serial
447995131
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Metro Aircraft Co
Bloomington, MN
Certificate issued
2002-02-07
Airworthiness date
1978-11-10
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1C441
Mode S (octal)
50342101
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-02-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N2127D.
  • 1994-11-26
    Accident at Dickinson, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-11-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2127D

N2127D is a 1978 Piper Seminole (FAA model PA-44-180), serial number 447995131. The FAA register lists Metro Aircraft Co as the registrant in Bloomington, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2002 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 November 10, 1978.

N2127D has 1 accident/incident record 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

Published figures for the Piper Seminole type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Seminole specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-11-26 Accident · Dickinson, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI95LA046
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-44-180
Probable cause: THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) MISJUDGED THE FLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER (ICING) CONDITION, STRUCTURAL ICE, WINDSHIELD ICE, DARKNESS, AND THE LACK OF VISUAL CUES FOR THE PILOT TO LAND.

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.