Aircraft record

N2347E1978 Piper PA-38-112

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 11, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 1983)1 AD may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Decatur, IL; owner city / state
Engine: 0-235 SERIES · 115 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; on record
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1983
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Decatur, IL
Canceled: Jul 11, 2013
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date: Jul 17, 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: 38-78A0446
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: A21AAE

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

1965 – 1970Partnershipdifferent airframe: 1946 Aeronca 7bcm S/N 7ac-5925
until 2013Individual ownerDecatur, IL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 1, 1983 · East Peoria, IL

AT ABOUT 10 FT AGL A 300-400 RPM DECREASE IN POWER OCCURRED. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD INTO A CUT BEAN FIELD. HE TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 400 FT FROM THE END OF THE RWY, TRAVELED ABOUT 500 FT FURTHER WHERE A LARGE RUT WAS STRUCK.ABOUT 10 FLT HOURS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT A TIMING ADJUSTMENT HAD BEEN MADE TO THE ENG.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: CHI84LA020

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI84LA020)

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 RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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