Aircraft record

N2355A1978 Piper PA-38-112

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1986)1 AD may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Apr 30, 2027
Based in: Norman, OK; owner city / state
Engine: 0-235 SERIES · 115 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2011
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1986
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Norman, OK
Certificate issued: Apr 21, 2011
Expires: Apr 30, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date: Sep 11, 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: 38-78A0650
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: A21E1B

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

2011 – nowIndividual ownerNorman, OK · current
1971 – 1975Individual ownerCygnet, OH · different airframe: Piper Pa-22-135 S/N 22-727

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

Jul 19, 1986 · Minot, ND

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE FLT PROCEEDED NORMALLY UNTIL HE ARRIVED AT AN AIRSTRIP SW OF MINOT FOR A LANDING. SEVERAL LOW APPROACHES WERE MADE BEFORE HE ELECTED TO LAND. HE SAID THAT AFTER THE TOUCHDOWN AND DURING HIS LANDING ROLL, THE ACFT SWERVED AND WENT INTO A WHEAT FIELD BESIDE THE STRIP. THE LEFT WING THEN COLLIDED WITH WET SOFT TERRAIN & WAS DAMAGED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE GRASS ON THE…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: DEN86LA202

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN86LA202)

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 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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