N3020M - 1979 Piper PA-44-180 Aircraft Registration

PA44

1979 PIPER PA-44-180

Aircraft Description

N3020M is a 1979 Piper PA-44-180, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wifa (washington International Flight Academy) LLC in Gaithersburg, MD. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 22, 1965. The registration certificate was issued on December 12, 2023. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N3020M is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A32924 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N3020M was last tracked by AviatorDB near Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N3020M was last updated on December 13, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

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AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N3020M. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1979
Manufacturer
PIPER
Model
PA-44-180
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
PA44PA-44 Seminole
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
January 22, 1965
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 12, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
WIFA (WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY) LLC
Address
7940 AIRPARK RD
City
GAITHERSBURG
State / Zip Code
Maryland20879-4176
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O&VO-360 SER
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50624444
Mode S Code (Hex)
A32924

Additional Details

Registration
N3020M
Serial Number
44-7995220
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
December 31, 2030
Last Action Date
December 13, 2023
Last Update Date
December 13, 2023
Unique ID
00151093

Last Known Position

Date
April 4, 2026 (UTC 16:49:11)
Airport
Latitude
39.172265
Longitude
-77.172607

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC