Twin piston

N274ER

1978 Piper Seminole

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
44-7995083
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Flying Vikings Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hayward, CA
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Registration record

N274ER on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Seminole (FAA: Piper PA-44-180)
Serial
44-7995083
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Flying Vikings Inc
Hayward, CA
Certificate issued
2008-04-23
Airworthiness date
1978-10-09
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2B5CC
Mode S (octal)
50532714
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

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-04-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N274ER.
  • 2007-11-14
    Accident at Byron, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N274ER

N274ER is a 1978 Piper Seminole (FAA model PA-44-180), serial number 44-7995083. The FAA register lists Flying Vikings Inc as the registrant in Hayward, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 23, 2008 and expires on February 28, 2027.

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 9, 1978.

N274ER 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

2007-11-14 Accident · Byron, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA08LA029
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-44-180
Probable cause: The failure of the right main landing gear aft trunnion attach fitting due to overload during the landing roll.

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.