N782LU is a 2014 Piper PA-44-180 (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 4496372, registered in Lynchburg, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1H6 rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 4, 2014. It is one of 402 PA-44-180 aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in Virginia. About 30% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- LIBERTY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF AERONAUTICS
- Location
- Lynchburg, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
- Certificate issued
- Jan 8, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AA9901
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52514401
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA-44-180
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A19SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2014
- Serial number
- 4496372
- 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 Dec 4, 2014
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lynchburg
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falwell Lynchburg, VA | W24 | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field Lynchburg, VA | KLYH | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New London Forest, VA | W90 | 12 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2010 | MOONEY M20R | 29-0314 | 2003 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2010 | La Veta, CO | Mooney M20R other aircraft | Substantial | Minor | CEN10LA098 |
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.