Twin piston

N56DF

1980 Piper PA-44-180T

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1980
Serial
44-8107030
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming T0-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Salisbury, MD
Registration record

N56DF on the FAA register

Type
1980 Piper PA-44-180T
Serial
44-8107030
Engines
2 × Lycoming T0-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Salisbury, MD
Certificate issued
2023-03-11
Airworthiness date
1980-11-24
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A724E2
Mode S (octal)
51622342
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
850 nm
Cruise (type)
183 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N56DF.
  • 1980-11-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N56DF

N56DF is a 1980 Piper PA-44-180T, serial number 44-8107030. It is registered to an individual in Salisbury, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming T0-360 series engines and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 183 knots and a range of about 850 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated November 24, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N56DF.

Cruise
183 kt
Range
850 nm
Power / thrust (each)
180
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,500 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,400 ft
Fuel burn
20 gph

Published figures for the Piper PA-44-180T type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N56DF.

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.