Twin piston

N318PA

2002 Piper Seminole

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
4496134
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bird Acquisition LLC (LLC)
Based
Phoenix, AZ
Registration record

N318PA on the FAA register

Type
2002 Piper Seminole (FAA: Piper PA-44-180)
Serial
4496134
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2007-09-25
Airworthiness date
2002-04-13
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A365CF
Mode S (octal)
50662717
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).
  • 2008-02-27
    Accident at Gila Bend, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N318PA.
  • 2002-04-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N318PA

N318PA is a 2002 Piper Seminole (FAA model PA-44-180), serial number 4496134. 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 April 13, 2002.

N318PA 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-02-27 Accident · Gila Bend, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX08CA067
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-44-180
Probable cause: The flight crew's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.

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.