# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-44-180, FL

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.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA26LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA226.md): Piper PA44 · Opa-locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Jun 2, 2026 · N156WM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA082.md): Piper PA44 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2025 · N156WM · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach to the destination airport.
- [NTSB ERA25LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA096.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Pompano Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 10, 2025 · N555HF · Substantial damage
  > The separation of the securing hardware for the right main landing gear upper and lower torque links for undetermined reasons, which prevented extension of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA24FA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA157.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Fort Pierce North, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 30, 2024 · N595ND · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to maintain control of the multiengine airplane after a partial loss of engine power on one engine during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s failure to check the…
- [NTSB ERA18LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA164.md): Piper PA 44 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 9, 2018 · N21161 · Substantial damage
  > The pilots’ improper in-flight weather evaluation and decision to continue the approach, which resulted in an encounter with a thunderstorm, a loss of airplane control, and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s…
- [NTSB WPR17FA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17FA151.md): Piper PA 44-180 · Marineland, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2017 · N2173S · Destroyed
  > A loss of control in flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in an in-flight breakup.
- [NTSB GAA17CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA097.md): Cessna 195 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 11, 2016 · N195PC · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The other pilot’s failure to see and avoid the stationary airplane during taxi.
- [NTSB ERA15LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA225.md): Piper PA44 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2015 · N2163F · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the nose landing gear upper drag link knee bolt due to reverse-bending fatigue, which was likely preceded by excessive bearing wear due to reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA14IA370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14IA370.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Jacksonville, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2014 · N216FW · Minor damage
  > The nose landing gear collapse for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies.
- [NTSB ERA12LA494](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA494.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Titusville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 2012 · N740FT · Substantial damage
  > 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.
- [NTSB ERA11FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA054.md): Piper PA-44-180 · West Palm Beach, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 2010 · N883FT · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both the pilot and the certified flight instructor to ensure that the left fuel selector was in the on position for takeoff and their failure to follow the proper procedures when the left engine lost power shortly after takeoff, resulting in an…
- [NTSB ERA09FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA080.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Ft. Lauderdale, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2008 · N118TP · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft.
- [NTSB NYC08CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA190.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Inverness, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2008 · N730FT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and the flight examiner's inadequate remedial action.
- [NTSB MIA05CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05CA072.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2005 · N21427 · Substantial damage
  > The dual student's improper descent rate during a simulated engine failure and simulated forced landing and the CFI's inadequate remedial action which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ATL04CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA192.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 10, 2004 · N268DA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the after landing check list, which resulted in his inadvertent gear retraction during landing roll.
- [NTSB ATL01LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA058.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 2001 · N3042C · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the left main landing gear strut that resulted in collapse of the landing gear.
- [NTSB MIA01LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA109.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Osteen, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 2001 · N3060D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command, flight instructor's delayed feathering of the right propeller after engine failure resulting in the airplane being unable to maintain altitude with the remaining engine and damage to the airplane during a forced landing in a field.
- [NTSB MIA01LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA017.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2000 · N928ER · Substantial damage
  > an inadvertent inflight collision with a bird during cruise flight that resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB MIA00FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA041.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Deland, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1999 · N3038N · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The inadequate visual lookout by the pilot-in-command (PIC)/certified flight instructor (CFI) of both aircraft. Contributing factors in the accident were: 1) the frequency congestion of the CTAF 2) the poor in-flight planning decision by the PIC/CFI of the…
- [NTSB MIA99LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA128.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1999 · N30397 · Substantial damage
  > The improper return to service of a propeller hub by a propeller overhaul company which according to manufacturer's procedures should have been retired due to damage to propeller blades from sudden stoppage. This resulted in undetected fatigue propagation…
- [NTSB MIA98LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA248.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Titusville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1998 · N39776 · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the right main landing gear for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the pilot's failure to execute the emergency gear extension procedure.
- [NTSB MIA98FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA239.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1998 · N922ER · Destroyed
  > The pilot's use of the aircraft to commit suicide.
- [NTSB MIA98LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA225.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1998 · N144JR · Substantial damage
  > The student's improper retraction of the landing gear and the instructor's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB MIA96FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA096.md): Piper PA-28-180 · Flagler Beach, FL · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1996 · N4258T · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > inadequate visual lookout by the pilots in both airplanes, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid conflicting traffic.
- [NTSB MIA94LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA109.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Bunnell, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1994 · N8303G · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the instructor pilot (CFI) to maintain minimum control speed (VMC) during the go-around, which resulted in a loss of control. A factor related to the accident was: the delay by the dual student to extend the landing gear.
- [NTSB MIA93IA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93IA120.md): Piper PA-44-180 · Daytona Beach, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · May 5, 1993 · N21427 · Minor damage
  > Fatigue failure of the drag link assembly bolt.
- [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 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 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 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 MIA81DLA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLA14.md): Piper PA-44 · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1981 · N2196B · 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

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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&state=FL

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