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N2426N1979 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 Apr 30, 2015.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2006)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Cedar Park, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2007
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2006
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Cedar Park, TX
Certificate issued
Feb 20, 2007
Canceled
Apr 30, 2015
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Mar 29, 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
Year
1979
Serial number
38-79A0837
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
A23AA4

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
  1. 2007 – 2015Co-ownersCedar Park, TX
  2. 1956 – 1961Individual ownerYakima, WA · different airframe: Cessna 140 S/N 12675

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 21, 2006 · Wimberley, TX

the pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent the loss of engine power. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DFW07LA009

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW07LA009)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
98-03-16The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Model PA-38-112 AirplanesMar 16, 1998Airframe (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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · crackedApr 7, 1999

    OIL LEAK AT NR 1 CYLINDER APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM PUSHROD TUBE SEALS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND PRESSURE CHECK DISCLOSED LEAK UNDER INTAKE PUSHROD AT HEAD/BARREL JOINT. A 2 INCH CRACK, 1.50 INCHES DOWN FROM TOP OF CYLINDER WALL WAS VISIBLE INSIDE THE CYLINDER. CYLINDER HAD BEEN CHROMED.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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