Flight Tracker
N2173S
1979 PIPER PA-44-180
Fixed wing multi engine · Reciprocating · Standard
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 2 fatal injuries. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
SUNRISE AVIATION INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
ORMOND BEACH, FL
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Mar 2, 2017
Airworthiness Date
Feb 28, 1979
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-44-180
Year
1979
Serial Number
44-7995245
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)
A1D655
Mode S Code (Octal)
50353125

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.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jul 14, 2017 Accident Destroyed Marineland, FL
Injuries2 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

A loss of control in flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in an in-flight breakup.

NTSB WPR17FA151
Jun 7, 2007 Accident Substantial Lumberton, NJ
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The flight instructor's improper decision to simulate an engine failure in the traffic pattern by cutting off fuel to the engine, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing.

NTSB NYC07CA133