Twin piston

N316PA

2002 Piper Seminole

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
4496125
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bird Acquisition LLC (LLC)
Based
Phoenix, AZ
What's N316PA worth? Track flights
Registration record

N316PA on the FAA register

Type
2002 Piper Seminole (FAA: Piper PA-44-180)
Serial
4496125
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2007-09-25
Airworthiness date
2002-03-19
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A35E61
Mode S (octal)
50657141
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-09-04
    Accident at Phoenix, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N316PA to the current registrant.
  • 2002-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1980-12-16
    N316PA previously assigned to a Boeing 727-100 Executive (s/n 18994); cancelled.
Overview

About N316PA

N316PA is a 2002 Piper Seminole (FAA model PA-44-180), serial number 4496125. The FAA register lists Bird Acquisition LLC as the registrant in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2007 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 March 19, 2002.

N316PA 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

2011-09-04 Accident · Phoenix, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11LA471
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-44-180
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare and hard landing, which resulted in the failure of the nose landing gear drag link in overstress.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Piper Seminole aircraft

N125MG
2002 Piper Seminole
N132DW
2002 Piper Seminole
N145WW
2002 Piper Seminole
N156WM
2002 Piper Seminole
N157WM
2002 Piper Seminole
N158WU
2002 Piper Seminole
N159WM
2002 Piper Seminole
N171CA
2002 Piper Seminole
All 402 Piper Seminole registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Arizona

N316JH
2004 Cessna 182T Skylane
N316JL
2010 Homebuilt Zodiac 601 HDS
N316KB
2017 Homebuilt RV-8
N316PC
1968 Cessna 150J
N316TV
1979 Bell 206B III Turbine Helicopters
N316X
1969 Piper Arrow
All 8,422 aircraft registered in Arizona →
Similar aircraft

Other twin pistons on the register

More from Piper

Piper models on the register

Own N316PA?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Piper aircraft for sale· Piper Seminole overview· Aircraft registered in Arizona· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.