# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-44-180 NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 3 of 3 · 128 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB MIA91IA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91IA048.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Sanford, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Dec 19, 1990 · N3062H · Minor damage > Collapse of the nose landing gear during the landing roll due to inadequate nose gear assembly and failure of the nose landing gear drag link bolt. - [NTSB LAX91LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA028.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1990 · N39776 · Substantial damage > The failure of the main landing gear trunion attach fitting for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB MIA90LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA104.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Stuart, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1990 · N109SA · Substantial damage > The instructor pilot's failure to correct the loss of airspeed resulting from the student's incorrect control input while on approach to land. - [NTSB MIA89LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA230.md): Piper PA-44-180 · St Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1989 · N8517D · Substantial damage > Inadvertent retraction of the landing gear, and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of the flight. - [NTSB MIA89FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89FA146.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Fort Pierce, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 9, 1989 · N2231M · Destroyed > Inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot (CFI), and failure of the crew to maintain sufficient airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and subsequent loss of engine power from possible interruption of fuel. - [NTSB MIA89LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA077.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1989 · N2124H · Substantial damage > The failure of the instructor to maintain the proper airspeed during a simulated engine failure on initial climb. The instructor, after taking control of the aircraft, also failed to properly flare the aircraft resulting in a hard landing during which the… - [NTSB MIA89LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA026.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1988 · N81609 · Substantial damage > As the student plt was making a simulated single eng apch, the instructor's attention was momentarily diverted inside the cockpit. When the instructor looked outside again, the acft was low & slow on a short final apch. The CFI applied power to arrest the… - [NTSB MIA88IA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88IA255.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Vero Beach, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1988 · N2193V · Minor damage > The CFI & his pvt plt-rated multi eng student were conducting touch & go ldgs in preparation for the multi-eng rating. The CFI stated that one of the ldgs was harder than usual, but not overly hard. On the next aprch, they noticed the rt gear indicator was… - [NTSB MIA88LA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA238.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1988 · N2197K · Substantial damage > The CFI stated they had completed 2 touch & go ldgs without incident. On the next, the acft 'suddenly yawed to the left & the side load must have weakened the gear as the gear warning horn began to sound indicating the gear was no longer down & locked'. He… - [NTSB ATL88LA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA080.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Florence, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1988 · N268NA · Substantial damage > The left main ldg gear collapsed during takeoff roll, following a touch & go ldg. The airplane subsequently veered into a snowbank. Post-crash examination of the airplane revealed that the left MLG truss bracket assy had pulled loose from the acft structure… - [NTSB MIA88LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA029.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1987 · N269ER · Substantial damage > While practicing short field landings, the student plt flared the acft prematurely resulting in a hard landing & substantial damage. The acft was then taxied to the ramp. - [NTSB MIA87IA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA170.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Jacksonville, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1987 · N180PA · Minor damage > During the landing roll the rt main landing gear collapsed. Examination of the landing gear revealed that the strut housing (trunnion) failed due to overload which was precipitated by fatigue and caused by a stress riser located on a manufacturing seam. - [NTSB CHI86LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA125.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Noblesville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1986 · N39693 · Substantial damage > Two successful takeoffs and landings had previously been completed during the training flight. On the approach for the third landing, the crew received a three-green indication, but after touchdown, the nose gear folded and the aircraft settled on its nose.… - [NTSB MIA86IA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86IA029.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Miami, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1985 · N2103K · Minor damage > The plt stated that he was on a practice instrument apch & after arriving at minimums, declared a missed apch, retracted his landing gear & flaps but decided to land and continued his apch & inadvertently landed gear up. - [NTSB CHI85LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA199.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1985 · N2099P · Substantial damage > The plt stated that his intended destination was the Troy-oakland arpt where he intended to land on rwy 27. However, he inadvertently landed on rwy 27 at the big beaver arpt which was aprx 3 mi away. He was expecting to have 3800 ft of rwy, but the rwy at big… - [NTSB LAX85IA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85IA175.md): Piper PA-44-180 · San Jose, CA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1985 · N2138G · 2 aircraft · No damage > A Piper seminule was vectored to the final apch course & cleared for an ILS apch at 3000FT MSL. A DC-9, in trail at 5000FT MSL, was overtaking the seminule. The controller elected to change their sequence & cleared the seminule to climb to 4000FT MSL due to… - [NTSB SEA85FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85FA028.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Gig Harbor, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1984 · N2104D · Destroyed > The plt departed in the early morning hours from salem, OR, destined for Gig Harbor. Upon arrival in the destination area the plt was in radio contact with seattle apcon. The plt reported he was unable to aquire visual contact with the arpt. Vectors were… - [NTSB CHI83FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA042.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Mccutchanville, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1982 · N2161N · Destroyed > At about 0401 EST, the pilot took off on an IFR flight and was cleared to climb and maintain 6000 ft MSL. Radar contact was established at about 0402. After about another 30 seconds, radar contact was lost. The aircraft impacted about 3 to 4 mi from the… - [NTSB FTW82DA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA154.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 26, 1982 · N39669 · Substantial damage > The purpose of the flight was for the pilot-in-command to take his multi-engine airplane check ride. During the takeoff sequence, the examiner reduced power on one engine. The pilot decided there was insufficient runway remaining and aborted the takeoff. The… - [NTSB NYC82FGT11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FGT11.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Mcsherrystown, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 5, 1982 · N36737 · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that when he arrived at night, there were snow showers at the airport. While turning final, he turnedhis landing lights on. However, he reported that he could see better with the landing lights off, so he turned them off. After touching… - [NTSB MIA81DLA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLA14.md): Piper PA-44 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1981 · N2196B · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC81FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA026.md): Piper PA-44 · Batavia, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 19, 1981 · N2216D · Destroyed - [NTSB ATL80FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FA091.md): Piper PA-44 · Helen, GA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Apr 8, 1980 · N3011D · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC80FCG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80FCG18.md): Piper PA-44 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 2, 1980 · N21399 · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX79FVA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FVA31.md): Piper PA-44 · Kernville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1979 · N2160E · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA79DLD58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD58.md): Piper PA-44 · Useppa Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 14, 1979 · N2089K · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA68A0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0021.md): Piper J3C-65 · Jacks Creek, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 22, 1967 · N92076 · Destroyed - [NTSB UNK64X0503](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0503.md): Piper PA-23 · Freeport, Burkina Faso · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Feb 8, 1964 · N2157P · Destroyed ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7104402', '7104406')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7104402&page=3 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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