N3020M — 1979 Piper PA-44-180

Aircraft record

Serial number

44-7995220

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-44-180

Year

1979

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Engine

Lycoming O&vo-360 Ser

Registration

Active

Registered to

Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) Llc — Gaithersburg, MD

View the FAA registry record for N3020M →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA17LA204Jun 9, 2017Gaithersburg, MDNo injuries

   The failure of the right main landing gear trunnion bracket due to an undetermined overstress event.

2. ERA11CA486Aug 26, 2011Gaithersburg, MDNo injuries

   The pilot's decision to continue taxiing with restricted windshield visibility.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Piper PA-44-180).

1. Dec 12, 2023registered — Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N3020M was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1979 Piper PA-44-180 above.

• until Dec 17, 1974Piper PA-12 (s/n 12-1575)

Frequently asked

Has N3020M been in an accident?

Yes. N3020M appears in 2 NTSB accident records, the most recent in 2017.

What kind of aircraft is N3020M?

N3020M is a 1979 Piper PA-44-180 (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 44-7995220.

Who is N3020M registered to?

N3020M is registered to Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) Llc of Gaithersburg, MD. Registration status: active.