Models / Piper / PA-38-112 / N23854 Aircraft record N23854 Piper PA-38-112
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1986) · 1 AD may apply
NTSB events 1 substantial, 1986 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Paper Cities Aviation INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Certificate issued Mar 27, 1985
Canceled Sep 6, 2012
Airworthiness Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date Jun 5, 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
Serial number 38-79A1058
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 A2295C Engine
Type 4 Cycle Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 1985 – 2012 Paper Cities Aviation INC Wisconsin Rapids, WI 1966 – 1971 Individual owner Dimmitt, TX · different airframe: Taylorcraft Bc-65 S/N 1490 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 Mar 31, 1986 · Dexterville, WI ON THE FOURTH FLIGHT OF THE DAY CARRYING RELATIVES IN THE VICINITY OF ANOTHER RELATIVES HOUSE THE PILOT ADMITTED THAT HE ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DECAY DURING A 55 DEGREE BANK AND DID NOT RECOGNIZE AN IMPENDING STALL. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO AFFECT A RECOVERY BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Serious
Report CHI86FEP02 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI86FEP02)
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