Twin piston

N453MK

2024 Piper Seminole

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2024
Serial
4496579
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-360-B1G6
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
North Star Aviation (Corporation)
Based
Mankato, MN
Registration record

N453MK on the FAA register

Type
2024 Piper Seminole (FAA: Piper PA-44-180)
Serial
4496579
Engines
2 × Lycoming IO-360-B1G6
Registered owner
North Star Aviation
Mankato, MN
Certificate issued
2024-07-27
Airworthiness date
2024-05-31
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A57E5E
Mode S (octal)
51277136
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

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-10
    Accident at Saint James, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-07-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N453MK.
  • 2024-05-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N453MK

N453MK is a 2024 Piper Seminole (FAA model PA-44-180), serial number 4496579. The FAA register lists North Star Aviation as the registrant in Mankato, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 27, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming IO-360-B1G6 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 May 31, 2024.

N453MK 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

2025-05-10 Accident · Saint James, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA174
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-44-180
Probable cause: The failure of the left main landing gear tire casing and tube due to excessive wear which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing.
NTSB report ↗

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.