Twin piston

N2163F

1978 Piper Seminole

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
44-7995167
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skywarrior Flight Training Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pensacola, FL
Registration record

N2163F on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Seminole (FAA: Piper PA-44-180)
Serial
44-7995167
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Skywarrior Flight Training Inc
Pensacola, FL
Certificate issued
2018-05-09
Airworthiness date
1978-12-01
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1D293
Mode S (octal)
50351223
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).
  • 2018-05-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N2163F to the current registrant.
  • 2015-05-23
    Accident at Miami, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-12-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965-08-05
    N2163F previously assigned to a Cessna U206 (s/n U206-0363); cancelled.
Overview

About N2163F

N2163F is a 1978 Piper Seminole (FAA model PA-44-180), serial number 44-7995167. The FAA register lists Skywarrior Flight Training Inc as the registrant in Pensacola, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 2018 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 December 1, 1978.

N2163F 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-05-23 Accident · Miami, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15LA225
Reported aircraft: Piper PA44
Probable cause: The failure of the nose landing gear upper drag link knee bolt due to reverse-bending fatigue, which was likely preceded by excessive bearing wear due to reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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.