# N554PC: 2001 Piper PA-44-180, registration cancelled 2008-04-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 9, 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: 4496073
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 31, 2001
- Certificate issued: October 18, 2001
- Last registry action: October 16, 2007
- Mode S code: A70F8F
- Owners when cancelled: [Saint Louis University](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAINT%20LOUIS%20UNIVERSITY), [Parks College Of Engineering & Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PARKS%20COLLEGE%20OF%20ENGINEERING%20%26%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Saint Louis, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Saint%20Louis)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6298° N, 90.2171° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63103, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N554PC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=554PC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N554PC-2008-04-09

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

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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

- [SDR 2006FA0000510](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000510), Apr 21, 2006: BOLT. BROKEN. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN. MAINS TOUCHED FIRST THEN NOSE. 2 COMPONENTS THAT ARE DAMAGED IN NOSE GEAR RETRACT/EXTEND SYS. W/O DISASSEMBLING LINKAGE, VISUA
- [SDR NI1R200400001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NI1R200400001), Feb 11, 2004: BOLT. SHEARED. NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKE OFF. GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP INDICATIONS: ALL THREE GREEN LAMPS OUT, GEAR UNSAFE LAMP STAYS ILLUMINATED, HYDRAULIC PUMP MOT

## 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 CHI08CA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA078), Feb 8, 2008: Piper PA-44-180 (N554PC), Cahokia, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to correct for proper runway alignment during final approach and his failure to maintain aircraft control during his subsequent go-around. Contributing to the accident…

## 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 20080207011029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080207011029A), Feb 7, 2008: Piper PA44180 (N554PC), Cahokia/St Lou, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) On February 7, 2008, aircraft N554PC was on a 14 CFR part 141 training flight performing a simulated single engine night circling maneuver. Upon turning…
- [Incident 20060421006739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060421006739I), Apr 21, 2006: Piper PA44180 (N554PC), Cahokia, IL, Minor damage. (-23) Instructor ^priv^ and student ^privac^ were practicing take offs & landings. Upon touch down on mains, both instructor and student reported that nose of…

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