Twin piston

N30521

1978 Piper Seminole

Not current (FAA status 17) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
44-7995076
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Bern, NC
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Registration record

N30521 on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Seminole (FAA: Piper PA-44-180)
Serial
44-7995076
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Bern, NC
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1978-10-04
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3349D
Mode S (octal)
50632235
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
681 nm
Cruise (type)
157 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2007-08-16
    Incident at New Bern, NC; damage: minor.
  • 1978-10-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-02-08
    N30521 previously assigned to a Cessna 177 (s/n 17701300); cancelled.
Overview

About N30521

N30521 is a 1978 Piper Seminole (FAA model PA-44-180), serial number 44-7995076. It is registered to an individual in New Bern, North Carolina.

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 4, 1978.

N30521 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2007-08-16 Incident · New Bern, NC Damage: Minor NTSB · NYC07IA194
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-44-180
Probable cause: A failure of the stabilator control cable turnbuckle terminal fitting due to corrosion. Contributing to the accident were the mechanic's inadequate annual inspection, and the aircraft manufacturer's failure to provide adequate information in its maintenance manuals regarding the inspection of control cable terminals for corrosion.
1971-12-22 Accident · Las Vegas,Nev, 28 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4204
Reported aircraft: Cessna 177A — a different aircraft that carried the N30521 registration before this airframe.

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.