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N2498D1978 Piper PA-38-112

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 1988)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in
Foresthill, CA
owner city / state
Engine
0-235 SERIES · 115 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
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
Foresthill, CA
Certificate issued
Jan 7, 2023
Expires
Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Dec 18, 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
38-79A0334
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
A254E2

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. 2023 – nowIndividual ownerForesthill, CA · current
  2. 1967 – 1968Stokka MelvynCooperstown, ND · different airframe: Cessna 170b S/N 20650

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

Apr 1, 1988 · Apple Valley, CA

DRG A FLT FROM HAWTHORNE TO DELANO, CA, THE PLT BECAME LOST, SAW AN ARPT & LANDED. AFTER LANDING, SHE LEARNED SHE WAS AT THE DEPUE ARPT, LENWOOD, CA. NO FUEL WAS AVAILABLE, SO SHE ELECTED TO FLY TO APPLE VALLEY, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 17 MI. HOWEVER, BEFORE REACHING APPLE VALLEY, THE ENG LOST PWR FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT A BERM WHILE LANDING ON DESERT TERRAIN & WAS DAMAGED.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX88LA147

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX88LA147)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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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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