# N2196B: 1978 Piper PA-44-180, registration cancelled 2012-08-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 44-7995102
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 1, 1998
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A1DE1D
- Owner when cancelled: [Seminole Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEMINOLE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Wheeling, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Wheeling)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1259° N, 87.9120° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60090, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2196B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2196B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2196B-2012-08-27

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 CHI06CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA054), Dec 8, 2005: Piper PA-44-180 (N2196B), Rockford, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the commercial pilot (dual student) to maintain a proper descent rate and a safe airspeed during the simulated forced landing. Additional causes were the failure of the flight instructor…
- [NTSB MIA81DLA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLA14), Mar 28, 1981: Piper PA-44 (N2196B), Daytona Beach, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20051208032069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051208032069A), Dec 8, 2005: Piper PA44180 (N2196B), Rockford, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) On December 8, 2005 the pilot [privacy data omitted] was receiving instruction for his multiengine flight instructors rating from [privacy data omitted]…
- [Incident 19951110040839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951110040839I), Nov 10, 1995: Piper PA44180 (N2196B), Austin, TX. Narrative: during practice night landings at aus, nose gear down & locked (green) light did not illuminate. Cycled gear 3 times with same result. Used…
- [Accident 19810328014739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810328014739A), Mar 28, 1981: Piper PA44180 (N2196B), Daytona Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Landed gear up. Failed to use check list.

## Other aircraft with N2196B

- [Cancelled 1971-12-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2196B-1971-12-27): Luscombe T-8F, S/N 6623. Owner: [Durden J E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DURDEN%20J%20E), [Carpenteria, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Carpenteria)

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