N5331N is a 2001 Piper PA-44-180 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 4496106, registered in Savoy, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 16, 2001. It is one of 402 PA-44-180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Illinois. About 56% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 24, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
- Location
- Savoy, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Springfield FSDO (SPI FSDO) · (217) 744-1910
- Certificate issued
- Feb 12, 2002
- Last FAA action
- Aug 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6BE1A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51537032
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-44-180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A19SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 4496106
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING O-360 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 16, 2001
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Savoy
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Illinois/Willard Champaign/Urbana, IL | KCMI | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Frasca Field Urbana, IL | C16 | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Rantoul Ntl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott Field Rantoul, IL | KTIP | 17 mi | Non-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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 1992 | CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES INC PITTS S-2B | 5057 | UNITED KINGDOM | ||
| Jan 30, 1981 | CESSNA 182Q | 18267650 | BELIZE |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2023 | Savoy, IL | Piper PA-44-180 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN24LA026 |
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.