N555HF is a 2003 Piper PA-44-180 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 4496176, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 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 Aug 25, 2003. It is one of 402 PA-44-180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 107 of them registered in Delaware. About 44% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 10, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- CHRISTIANSEN AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Aug 15, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Aug 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A712B3
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51611263
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-44-180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A19SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2003
- Serial number
- 4496176
- 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 Aug 25, 2003
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | Pompano Beach, FL | Piper PA-44-180 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA25LA096 |
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.