N157WM V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N157WM is a 2002 Piper PA-44-180 (serial 4496157), registered to Yale Companies LLC Dba (LLC) in Indianapolis, IN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from August 2002 (24 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming O-360 SERIES engines rated at 180 hp each (360 hp total), the engine on 20% of registered Piper PA-44-180s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A0E630. It is one of 408 Piper PA-44-180 aircraft on the FAA registry. Yale Companies LLC Dba holds 39 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Yale Companies LLC Dba

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Indianapolis, IN

Serial number

4496157

Year built

2002 · 24 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A0E630 · 50163060 octal

Certificate issued

Aug 30, 2022

Airworthiness date

Aug 31, 2002

Last FAA activity

Aug 25, 2023

Registration expires

Aug 31, 2029

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming O-360 SERIES

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp × 2 (360 hp total)

Power per seat

90 hp

FAA engine code

41575

76 of the 380 registered Piper PA-44-180 carry this engine (20%), across 14 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Runway requirement (estimate)

A Piper PA-44-180 needs roughly 2,350 ft of runway for takeoff at sea level (takeoff distance ~2,030 ft plus a 15% safety margin). Check it against a destination airport →

Planning estimate for takeoff only — excludes landing distance, wind, density altitude, and contamination. Verify against the aircraft's POH/AFM.

Community facts about N157WM

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