Twin piston

N555HF

2003 Piper Seminole

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
4496176
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Christiansen Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N555HF on the FAA register

Type
2003 Piper Seminole (FAA: Piper PA-44-180)
Serial
4496176
Engines
2 × Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2022-08-15
Airworthiness date
2003-08-25
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A712B3
Mode S (octal)
51611263
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-10
    Accident at Pompano Beach, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-08-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N555HF.
  • 2003-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N555HF

N555HF is a 2003 Piper Seminole (FAA model PA-44-180), serial number 4496176. The FAA register lists Christiansen Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 15, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 August 25, 2003.

N555HF 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

Published figures for the Piper Seminole type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Seminole specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-01-10 Accident · Pompano Beach, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA25LA096
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-44-180
Probable cause: The separation of the securing hardware for the right main landing gear upper and lower torque links for undetermined reasons, which prevented extension of the right main landing gear.
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.