Twin piston

N552MD

1978 Piper Seminole

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
447995008
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360-E1A6D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC (LLC)
Based
Hillsboro, OR
Registration record

N552MD on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Seminole (FAA: Piper PA-44-180)
Serial
447995008
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360-E1A6D
Registered owner
Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC
Hillsboro, OR
Certificate issued
2016-07-07
Airworthiness date
2015-01-26
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A707F0
Mode S (octal)
51603760
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N552MD.
  • 2015-01-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N552MD

N552MD is a 1978 Piper Seminole (FAA model PA-44-180), serial number 447995008. The FAA register lists Hillsboro Aero Academy LLC as the registrant in Hillsboro, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 7, 2016 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-360-E1A6D 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 January 26, 2015.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N552MD.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N552MD.

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.