N2173S is a 1979 Piper PA-44-180 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 44-7995245, registered in Ormond Beach, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 28, 1979. It is one of 402 PA-44-180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 53 of them registered in Florida. About 76% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 14, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SUNRISE AVIATION INC
- Location
- Ormond Beach, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Orlando FSDO (ORL FSDO) · (407) 487-7000
- Certificate issued
- Mar 2, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Oct 13, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1D655
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50353125
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-44-180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A19SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1979
- Serial number
- 44-7995245
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 28, 1979
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Ormond Beach
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormond Beach Municipal Ormond Beach, FL | KOMN | <1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Halifax River Holly Hill, FL | F15 | 6 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Daytona Beach International Daytona Beach, FL | KDAB | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2017 | Marineland, FL | Piper PA 44-180 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | WPR17FA151 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.