N4438U V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N4438U is a 2015 Piper PA-44-180 (serial 4496389), registered to Alf Ix LLC (LLC) in Chicago, IL. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires November 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 2015 (10 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming O-360-A1H6 engines rated at 180 hp each (360 hp total), the engine on 13% of registered Piper PA-44-180s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A55945. It is one of 409 Piper PA-44-180 aircraft on the FAA registry. Alf Ix LLC holds 28 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Alf Ix LLC

Owner type

LLC

Based in

Chicago, IL

Serial number

4496389

Year built

2015 · 11 yrs old

Airworthiness class

Standard – Normal

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A55945 · 51254505 octal

Certificate issued

Nov 3, 2022

Airworthiness date

Dec 10, 2015

Last FAA activity

Sep 15, 2023

Registration expires

Nov 30, 2029

FAA region

Central

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming O-360-A1H6

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp × 2 (360 hp total)

Power per seat

90 hp

FAA engine code

42399

51 of the 382 registered Piper PA-44-180 carry this engine (13%), 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 N4438U

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