Twin piston

N2143A

1978 Piper Seminole

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
44-7995085
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Universal Aviators Academy Inc (Corporation)
Based
El Monte, CA
Registration record

N2143A on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Seminole (FAA: Piper PA-44-180)
Serial
44-7995085
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Universal Aviators Academy Inc
El Monte, CA
Certificate issued
2012-05-15
Airworthiness date
1978-10-10
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1CB20
Mode S (octal)
50345440
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2143A.
  • 1978-10-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2143A

N2143A is a 1978 Piper Seminole (FAA model PA-44-180), serial number 44-7995085. The FAA register lists Universal Aviators Academy Inc as the registrant in El Monte, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2012 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 October 10, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2143A.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2143A.

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.