# N21427: 1978 Piper PA-44-180, registration cancelled 2005-04-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 14, 2005
- 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: 44-7995050
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 18, 1978
- Certificate issued: February 3, 1999
- Last registry action: June 10, 2003
- Mode S code: A1CB1C
- Owner when cancelled: [Delta Connection Academy Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELTA%20CONNECTION%20ACADEMY%20INC)
- Location: [Sanford, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sanford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.7521° N, 81.2463° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32773, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21427
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21427
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21427-2005-04-14

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (2)

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 MIA05CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA072), Mar 6, 2005: Piper PA-44-180 (N21427), Opa Locka, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The dual student's improper descent rate during a simulated engine failure and simulated forced landing and the CFI's inadequate remedial action which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA93IA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93IA120), May 5, 1993: Piper PA-44-180 (N21427), Daytona Beach, FL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE DRAG LINK ASSEMBLY BOLT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (6)

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 20050306002489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050306002489A), Mar 6, 2005: Piper PA44180 (N21427), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) During a pilot training flight, student pilot attempted to land aircraft after a simulated engine failure on takeoff. Both pilots failed to control…
- [Incident 20000326001989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000326001989I), Mar 26, 2000: Piper PA44180 (N21427), Marathon, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Aircraft touched down on rwy and nose gear sollapsed. Discovered bolt missing from nose gear drag link assembly.
- [Incident 19930505018329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930505018329I), May 5, 1993: Piper PA44180 (N21427), Daytona Beach, FL, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Found nose gear drag link brace bolt broken.
- [Incident 19911207060489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911207060489I), Dec 7, 1991: Piper PA44180 (N21427), Melbourne, FL, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Pilot had 3 green lights.
- [Incident 19910414014959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910414014959I), Apr 14, 1991: Piper PA44180 (N21427), Daytona Beach, FL, Minor damage. Right gear strut housing broke off on landing. Came to rest on wheel assembly.
- [Incident 19880903067599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880903067599I), Sep 3, 1988: Piper PA44180 (N21427), Newburgh, NY, Minor damage. During simulated engine failure on takeoff, student inadvertently retracted gear during landing.

## Other aircraft with N21427

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21427): Air Creation Trike TWIN, S/N 100452, built 1998
- [Cancelled 1939-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21427-1939-07-14): Piper J-3, S/N 2269, built 1939. Owner: [Enslow Stuart Metcalf & Hall John Clarence](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ENSLOW%20STUART%20METCALF%20%26%20HALL%20JOHN%20CLARENCE), [Savannah, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Savannah)

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