# N2197K: 1978 Piper PA-44-180, registration cancelled 2019-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2019
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 44-7995206
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 17, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 7, 2002
- Last registry action: January 5, 2017
- Mode S code: A1DE48
- Owner when cancelled: [Metro Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/METRO%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)
- Location: [Bloomington, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Bloomington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.8245° N, 93.3126° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55431, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2197K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2197K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2197K-2019-10-29

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 99ZZZX4639](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX4639), Nov 24, 1999: CONDENSER. FAILED. ENGINE WOULD NOT PRODUCE A MAGNETO DROP DURING RUN-UP. FOUND CONDENSER OPEN. REPLACED WITH NEW. OPS CHECK OK. SUBMITTER STATED COULD CAUSE INJURY TO GROUND PERS

## 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 MIA88LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA238), Jul 25, 1988: Piper PA-44-180 (N2197K), Sanford, 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.

- [Incident 20040719020199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040719020199I), Jul 19, 2004: Piper PA44180 (N2197K), Rochester, MN, Minor damage. (-23) While doing simulated single engine work in pattern at Rochester international airport (krst) pilots waited on gear until landing assured. Crew of two…
- [Incident 19910330017729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910330017729I), Mar 30, 1991: Piper PA44180 (N2197K), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Right main landing gear collapsed on rollout. Right gear trunnion assembly had broken away from attach fitting.
- [Accident 19880725027889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880725027889A), Jul 25, 1988: Piper PA44180 (N2197K), Sanford, FL, Substantial damage. CFI allowed aircraft to veer on the touch and go by students incorrect control inputs. Side load collapsed the gear

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