1979 PIPER PA-44-180
N3020M is a 1979 PIPER PA-44-180 registered to WIFA (WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY) LLC in GAITHERSBURG, MD. Its FAA registration status is Valid. It has 2 NTSB accident records on file. 3 Airworthiness Directives may apply.
The PIPER PA-44-180 is registered with the FAA under N-number N3020M. This airframe was manufactured in 1979. Its manufacturer serial number is 44-7995220. The aircraft was issued its airworthiness certificate on 1965-01-22. The current registered owner is WIFA (WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY) LLC, based in GAITHERSBURG, MD. Registration data is sourced from the FAA Releasable Aircraft Database and refreshed weekly.
Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Accident — PIPER PA 44-180 (NTSB ERA17LA204)
Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Accident — PIPER PA-44-180 (NTSB ERA11CA486)
Severity reflects injuries to people involved, not damage to the aircraft. A “no injuries” accident can still involve significant aircraft damage.
N3020M has been involved in 2 NTSB accidents since 1982. Each record above includes the date, location, severity, and NTSB summary. Buyers should review the full accident narratives and verify repairs in the aircraft's logbooks before purchase.
Airworthiness Directives; The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, and PA-44-180T Airplanes
The FAA adopts an airworthiness directive (AD) to supersede AD 2003-11-14, which applies to certain The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) Models PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T, PA-44-180, and PA-44-180T airplanes that have a model 91E92-1 or model 91E93-1 combustion heater fuel pump installed. AD 2003-11-14 currently requires you to do a one- time inspection of the combustion heater fuel pumps for fuel leakage. If leakage is found, repair or replace the fuel pump. This AD retains all the actions of AD 2003-11-14 and includes additional serial numbers for the Models PA-34-220T and PA-44-180 airplanes in the applicability section. This AD results from an investigation that concluded that after the issuance of AD 2003-11-14, additional fuel pumps that did not meet the quality control (inspection or design) requirements of the AD had been installed in Models PA-34-220T and PA-44-180 airplanes. We are issuing this AD to correct quality control problems with the heater fuel pump, which could result in failure of the heater fuel pump. Such failure could lead to fire or explosion in the cockpit.
Airworthiness Directives (ADs) are FAA-mandated safety directives that apply to specific aircraft, engines, or components. N3020M may be affected by 3 directives. All applicable ADs must be complied with for the aircraft to remain legally airworthy. Buyers should verify AD compliance in the aircraft's logbooks before purchase.
+2 more Airworthiness Directives found for this aircraft
Full list, with effective dates and links to the official Federal Register documents, is included in the paid report.
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