Twin turboprop

N327A

2008 Piaggio P-180 Avanti II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
1158
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
D & S Mafco LLC (LLC)
Based
Tilden, TX
Registration record

N327A on the FAA register

Type
2008 Piaggio P-180 Avanti II (FAA: Piaggio Aero Industries Spa P180)
Serial
1158
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66B
Registered owner
D & S Mafco LLC
Tilden, TX
Certificate issued
2014-01-27
Airworthiness date
2010-11-17
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A38851
Mode S (octal)
50704121
Seats (type)
11
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,400 nm
Cruise (type)
346 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-27
    Accident at Sugar Land, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-01-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N327A.
  • 2010-11-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2008
    Manufactured (2008).
Overview

About N327A

N327A is a 2008 Piaggio P-180 Avanti II (FAA model P180), serial number 1158. The FAA register lists D & S Mafco LLC as the registrant in Tilden, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 27, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66B engines and 11 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 346 knots and a range of about 1,400 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 17, 2010.

N327A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
346 kt
Range
1,400 nm
Power / thrust (each)
850
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,630 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,650 ft
Fuel burn
129 gph

Published figures for the Piaggio P-180 Avanti II type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-05-27 Accident · Sugar Land, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR23LA205
Reported aircraft: Piaggio Aero Industries Spa P180
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to complete required preflight checklist items and properly configure the flaps for takeoff.

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.