# N740FT: 1978 Piper PA-44-180, registration cancelled 2023-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (registry code 7104402)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (registry code 41575)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A19SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A19SO), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 44-7995084
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 8, 2004
- Certificate issued: November 21, 2020
- Last registry action: April 1, 2023
- Mode S code: A9F319
- Owner when cancelled: [Up And Up Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UP%20AND%20UP%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Magnolia, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Magnolia)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 30.2079° N, 95.6430° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77354, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N740FT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=740FT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N740FT-2023-06-14

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CEN21LA418](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA418), Sep 12, 2021: Piper PA-44-180 (N740FT), Magnolia, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.
- [NTSB ERA12LA494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA494), Aug 1, 2012: Piper PA-44-180 (N740FT), Titusville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate maintenance servicing and inspection of the nose landing gear, which resulted in the failure of the nose landing gear to lock and its subsequent collapse during landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20210912015629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210912015629A), Sep 12, 2021: Piper PA-44-180 (N740FT), Magnolia, TX, Substantial damage. N740FT flight with 01 pilot onboard originating from david wayne hooks memorial airport (kdwh), spring, TX, with full stop shutdown and subsequent takeoff from…
- [Accident 20120801015369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120801015369A), Aug 1, 2012: Piper PA-44-180 (N740FT), Titusville, FL, Substantial damage. During an interview the flight instructor and pilot in command stated that while executing a practice ILS rw 36 the landing gear was selected down and the nose…
- [Incident 20120417005459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120417005459I), Apr 17, 2012: Piper PA-44-180 (N740FT), Merrit Island, FL, Minor damage. On 04-17-2012 N740FT had the nose gear collapse on landing. The pilot, crew and one passenger sustained no injuries. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
- [Incident 20100728042689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100728042689I), Jul 28, 2010: Piper PA-44-180 (N740FT), Merritt Island, FL, Minor damage. On July 28, 2010, at 2000 EDT, a Piper PA-44-180, N740FT, registered to 30 west LLC, experienced an in-flight landing gear malfunction while on a training…

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