N553MD — 1980 Piper PA-44-180

Aircraft record

Serial number

44-8095021

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-44-180

Year

1980

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Engine

Lycoming O-360-e1a6d

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. ERA15FA326Aug 27, 2015Houlton, MEFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot's descent below the published minimum descent altitude in night instrument meteorological conditions without visual contact with the runway environment, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain short of the runway. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's acute fatigue and his decision to attempt an instrument approach procedure that was not authorized at night.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1980 Piper PA-44-180).

1. Mar 7, 2016deregistered — Growl Inc

Frequently asked

Has N553MD been in an accident?

Yes. N553MD appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.

What kind of aircraft is N553MD?

N553MD is a 1980 Piper PA-44-180 (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 44-8095021.

Has N553MD been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N553MD (ERA15FA326) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.