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N11BA1978 Piper PA-38-112

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1991)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2030
Based in
Saint Paul, MN
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1991
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Saint Paul, MN
Certificate issued
Feb 9, 2023
Expires
Feb 28, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility
Airworthiness date
Jun 14, 1978

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-38-112
Year
1978
Serial number
38-78A0317
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A029F4

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-235 Series
Type
4 Cycle
Power
115 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2023 – nowCo-ownersSaint Paul, MN · current
  2. 1969 – 1978Bakers Flying ServiceKansas City, MO · different airframe: 1968 Piper Pa-28-140 S/N 28-25251

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 7, 1991 · Kansas City, MO

THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE LANDING FLARE AND NOT MAINTAINING DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A LANDING TOUCHDOWN AND ROLL. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPEREINCE.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI91LA289

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI91LA289)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
98-03-16The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Model PA-38-112 AirplanesMar 16, 1998Airframe (PA-38-112)Certain serial numbers: PA-38-112 38-80A0166–38-82A0122

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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