# N109SA: 1979 Piper PA-44-180, registration cancelled 2008-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (registry code 7104402)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A19SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A19SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 447995233
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 27, 1979
- Certificate issued: June 11, 2002
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: A027B4
- Owner when cancelled: [Trenchard Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRENCHARD%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Milton, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Milton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.6049° N, 86.9722° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32583, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N109SA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=109SA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N109SA-2008-07-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-44-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA90LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA104), Apr 12, 1990: Piper PA-44-180 (N109SA), Stuart, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S FAILURE TO CORRECT THE LOSS OF AIRSPEED RESULTING FROM THE STUDENT'S INCORRECT CONTROL INPUT WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19900412035299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900412035299A), Apr 12, 1990: Piper PA44180 (N109SA), Stuart, FL, Substantial damage. During short field landing student retarded throttle when told to go around. Stalled, crashed on runway.
- [Incident 19891016066319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891016066319I), Oct 16, 1989: Piper PA44180 (N109SA), Vero Beach, FL, Minor damage. Unsafe nose gear light. Shut down both engines and landed. Gear collapsed. Inner bungee spring had broken.

## Other aircraft with N109SA

- [Cancelled 2011-05-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N109SA-2011-05-19): Agusta A109E, S/N 11166, built 2003. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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