N453MK is a 2024 Piper Aircraft Inc PA-44-180 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 4496579, registered in Mankato, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-360-B1G6 rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 31, 2024. It is one of 158 PA-44-180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Minnesota. About 13% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 10, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- NORTH STAR AVIATION
- Location
- Mankato, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Jul 27, 2024
- Last FAA action
- May 8, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A57E5E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51277136
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER AIRCRAFT INC
- Model
- PA-44-180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A19SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2024
- Serial number
- 4496579
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-360-B1G6 (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 31, 2024
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Mankato
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mankato Regional Mankato, MN | KMKT | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Le Sueur Municipal Le Sueur, MN | 12Y | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Waseca Muni/Maynard Richard Stensrud Field Waseca, MN | KACQ | 22 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2025 | Saint James, MN | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-44-180 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN25LA174 |
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.