Twin piston

N331GP

1979 Piper Seminole

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
44-7995277
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rantoul, KS
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Registration record

N331GP on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Seminole (FAA: Piper PA-44-180)
Serial
44-7995277
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Dodson International Parts Inc
Rantoul, KS
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1979-03-26
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A39A2A
Mode S (octal)
50715052
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

  • 2010-04-21
    Accident at Tooele, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N331GP

N331GP is a 1979 Piper Seminole (FAA model PA-44-180), serial number 44-7995277. The FAA register lists Dodson International Parts Inc as the registrant in Rantoul, Kansas.

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 March 26, 1979.

N331GP 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

2010-04-21 Accident · Tooele, UT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR10LA210
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-44-180
Probable cause: The complete loss of power in one engine due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to reposition the cross-feed valve prior to takeoff and the flight instructor's failure to monitor the pilot's actions. Contributing to the accident was the instructor pilot's failure to monitor the fuel level during the flight and his decision to turn left (into the failed engine) after the loss of power.

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.