Models / Piper / PA-38-112 / N23371 Aircraft record N23371 1981 Piper PA-38-112
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jan 1998) · 1 AD may apply
NTSB events 1 destroyed, 1998 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner Co-owners
City, state Layton, UT
Certificate issued Aug 28, 1997
Canceled Oct 16, 2012
Airworthiness Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date Jun 8, 1981 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 1981
Serial number 38-81A0090
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 A2170C 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 1997 – 2012 Co-owners Layton, UT 1970 – 1972 Individual owner Bloomington, MN · different airframe: Cessna 150h S/N 15068910 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 · destroyed Jan 4, 1998 · Tremonton, UT The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, becoming spatially disoriented and his subsequent loss of aircraft control. Factors were the dark night and weather conditions that included obscuration and snow.
Damage Destroyed
Injuries Fatal
Report FTW98FA086 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW98FA086)
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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 98-03-16 The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Model PA-38-112 Airplanes Mar 16, 1998 Airframe (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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record