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N2316P1979 Piper PA-38-112

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 28, 2010.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2008)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wyoming, RI
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1998
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2008
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Wyoming, RI
Certificate issued
May 27, 1998
Canceled
Jul 28, 2010
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 27, 1979

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
1979
Serial number
38-79A0942
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
A20F6F

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. 1998 – 2010Individual ownerWyoming, RI
  2. 1973 – 1974Co-ownersParma, ID · different airframe: 1955 Piper Pa-22 S/N 22-2727

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 17, 2008 · Smithfield, RI

The pilot's improper descent below the published minimum descent altitude during the approach, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA09FA060

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA09FA060)

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 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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