# Accident 19880725027889A: Piper PA44180, Sanford, FL, July 25, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 25, 1988, 15:15 local time
- Place: Sanford, FL
- Airport: Sanford
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.8091° N, 81.3300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8091&lon=-81.3300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2197K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2197K-2019-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-44-180 (registry code 7104402, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA44180
- Reported engine: LYC O360*
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,347 total, 249 in this make and model, 152 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA238) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880725027889A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CFI ALLOWED AIRCRAFT TO VEER ON THE TOUCH AND GO BY STUDENTS INCORRECT CONTROL INPUTS. SIDE LOAD COLLAPSED THE GEAR

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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

## Other reports on N2197K (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [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.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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