N442RM is a 2013 Piper Aircraft Inc PA-44-180 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 4496347, registered in Billings, MT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1H6 rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 10, 2013. It is one of 158 PA-44-180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Montana. About 74% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE
- Location
- Billings, MT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Helena FSDO (HLN FSDO) · (406) 441-5240
- Certificate issued
- Oct 25, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5538E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51251616
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- PA-44-180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A19SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2013
- Serial number
- 4496347
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360-A1H6 (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 10, 2013
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Billings
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Logan International Billings, MT | KBIL | 1 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Laurel Municipal Laurel, MT | 6S8 | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Woltermann Memorial Columbus, MT | 6S3 | 35 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2015 | NORTH AMERICAN ROCKWELL NA265-60SC | 306-073 | 1974 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2015 | San Diego, CA | North American Rockwell NA265-60SC other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | WPR15MA243 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.