Piper PA-44-180 N2197K
25 July 1988 · Sanford, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1988 at about 19:15 local time, a Piper PA-44-180 registered N2197K, operated by Professional Aero Services, was involved in an accident near Sanford, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sanford, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sanford (SFB)
- Coordinates
- 28.8091, -81.3300
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-44-180
- Registration
- N2197K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Professional Aero Services
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orlando → Sanford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA88LA238
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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 STATED HE TOOK CONTROL FROM THE MULTI-ENG STUDENT PLT & ATTEMPTED TO SLOW & REGAIN CONTROL OF THE ACFT. THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED, YAWING THE NOSE LEFT, THEN RIGHT, COLLAPSING THE RIGHT GEAR. THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY & HIT A RWY LIGHT COMING TO REST OFF THE RWY. THE CFI STATED JUST PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, HE HEARD A REPORT OF WINDSHEAR FROM AN ACFT TO THE NORTH. HE STATED THE ACFT HAD PERFORMED NORMALLY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. A TOWER SUPVR STATED THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1500 FT DOWN THE RWY, TRAVELING ABOUT 1/2 WAY DOWN IT BEFORE LEAVING THE RWY. HE STATED HE DID NOT OBSERVE ANY OTHER ACFT HAVING ANY PROBLEM ON THE RWY OR TRAFFIC PATTERN & THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF WINDSHEAR DURING THAT PERIOD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-44 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-44-180 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-44-180 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Bay Air Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Piper PA-44-180T | Princeton, New Jersey, United States | FIT Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-44-180 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | NO. Amer.institute of Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1989 | Piper PA-44-180 | Fort Pierce, Florida, United States | Flight Safety International | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-44-180 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Aviators Unlimited | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Rockwell A9B | Marianna, Florida, United States | Panhandle Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |