Flight Tracker
N2127D
1978 PIPER PA-44-180
Fixed wing multi engine · Reciprocating · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
METRO AIRCRAFT CO
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
BLOOMINGTON, MN
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Feb 7, 2002
Airworthiness Date
Nov 10, 1978
Expires
Aug 31, 2029
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-44-180
Year
1978
Serial Number
447995131
Seats
4
Engines
2
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O&VO-360 SER
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A1C441
Mode S Code (Octal)
50342101

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Observed Flights

DateFromToDurationMax Alt
Sep 11, 2026 20:02Z MY50 US-8414 7 min 4,700 ft

Flights are inferred from sampled ADS-B positions, not from filed flight plans. Airports shown are the nearest field to where the aircraft was first and last seen at low altitude; endpoints outside receiver coverage are marked “not observed”. Durations are time observed, not block time.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Nov 26, 1994 Accident Substantial DICKINSON, ND
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) MISJUDGED THE FLARE, WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER (ICING) CONDITION, STRUCTURAL ICE, WINDSHIELD ICE, DARKNESS, AND THE LACK OF VISUAL CUES FOR THE PILOT TO LAND.

NTSB CHI95LA046