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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-38-112
Serial number
38-79A0073
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
A24975
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
2025 – nowIndividual ownerValley City, OH · current
1967 – 1971Butler Aviation-Helicopter Flight INCChicago, IL · different airframe: Bell 47h-1 S/N 1357
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Jan 28, 1982 · Charlottesville, VA
AFTER PERFORMING FOUR SUCCESSFUL NIGHT APPROACHES THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A SHORT FIELD APPROACH WITH THE LANDING LIGHT OFF.ON FINAL HE STATED IT APPEARED HE WAS GETTING TOO LOW SO HE TURNED THE LANDING LIGHT ON AND CONTINUED THE APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BANK 50 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUED THROUGH A SNOWBANK.
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