Twin piston

N3020M

1979 Piper Seminole

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
44-7995220
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC (LLC)
Based
Gaithersburg, MD
Registration record

N3020M on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Seminole (FAA: Piper PA-44-180)
Serial
44-7995220
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC
Gaithersburg, MD
Certificate issued
2023-12-12
Airworthiness date
1965-01-22
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A32924
Mode S (octal)
50624444
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

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N3020M to the current registrant.
  • 2017-06-09
    Accident at Gaithersburg, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-08-26
    Accident at Gaithersburg, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
  • 1974-12-17
    N3020M previously assigned to a Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser / Super Cub (s/n 12-1575); cancelled.
  • 1974-08-30
    Accident at Medford,Oreg, 37; damage: destroyed.
  • 1965-01-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N3020M

N3020M is a 1979 Piper Seminole (FAA model PA-44-180), serial number 44-7995220. The FAA register lists Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC as the registrant in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2023 and expires on December 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 January 22, 1965.

N3020M has 3 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-06-09 Accident · Gaithersburg, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA17LA204
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 44-180
Probable cause: The failure of the right main landing gear trunnion bracket due to an undetermined overstress event.
2011-08-26 Accident · Gaithersburg, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA11CA486
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-44-180
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to continue taxiing with restricted windshield visibility.
1974-08-30 Accident · Medford,Oreg, 37 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3220
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-12
Probable cause: D.DENSITY ALT ABT 3300 FT.

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.