Twin piston

N2173S

1979 Piper Seminole

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
44-7995245
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sunrise Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Ormond Beach, FL
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Registration record

N2173S on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Seminole (FAA: Piper PA-44-180)
Serial
44-7995245
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Sunrise Aviation Inc
Ormond Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2017-03-02
Airworthiness date
1979-02-28
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1D655
Mode S (octal)
50353125
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-07-14
    Accident at Marineland, FL; damage: destroyed.
  • 2017-03-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N2173S.
  • 2007-06-07
    Accident at Lumberton, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2173S

N2173S is a 1979 Piper Seminole (FAA model PA-44-180), serial number 44-7995245. The FAA register lists Sunrise Aviation Inc as the registrant in Ormond Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 2, 2017 and expires on March 31, 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 February 28, 1979.

N2173S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

2017-07-14 Accident · Marineland, FL Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · WPR17FA151
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 44-180
Probable cause: A loss of control in flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in an in-flight breakup.
2007-06-07 Accident · Lumberton, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC07CA133
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-44-180
Probable cause: The flight instructor's improper decision to simulate an engine failure in the traffic pattern by cutting off fuel to the engine, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.

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.