Twin piston

N216FW

1979 Piper Seminole

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
447995181
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Atp Aircraft 2 LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N216FW on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Seminole (FAA: Piper PA-44-180)
Serial
447995181
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Atp Aircraft 2 LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2005-03-15
Airworthiness date
2002-08-30
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1D05E
Mode S (octal)
50350136
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-31
    Incident at Jacksonville, FL; damage: minor.
  • 2005-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N216FW.
  • 2002-08-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N216FW

N216FW is a 1979 Piper Seminole (FAA model PA-44-180), serial number 447995181. The FAA register lists Atp Aircraft 2 LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2005 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-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 30, 2002.

N216FW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); 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

2014-07-31 Incident · Jacksonville, FL Damage: Minor NTSB · ERA14IA370
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-44-180
Probable cause: The nose landing gear collapse for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies.

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.