Models / Piper / PA-38-112 / N2351A Aircraft record N2351A 1978 Piper PA-38-112 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2023) · 1 AD may apply
Registration Valid expires Jan 31, 2030 NTSB events 2 substantial, 2023 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Harvard, IL
Certificate issued Apr 30, 2008
Expires Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date Sep 8, 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 38-78A0649
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 A21D8F 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 2008 – now Individual owner Harvard, IL · current 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 (2)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 10, 2023 · Harvard, IL The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff that resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with the cornfield.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CEN23LA362 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN23LA362)
Accident · minor damage Sep 15, 1995 · New Smyrna Bch, FL the failure of the pilots of both aircraft to see and avoid each other.
Damage Minor
Injuries Fatal
Report MIA95FA224 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA95FA224)
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 20, 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 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record