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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-38-112
Year
1978
Serial number
38-79A0097
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
A25D8F
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
1983 – 2013Co-ownersMt Vernon, MO
1955 – 1969Civil Air Patrol INCMaxwell Afb, AL · different airframe: Aeronca 7ccm S/N 7ccm-84
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
Jun 12, 2012 · Mt. Vernon, MO
The pilot’s decision to continue the landing on a short grass runway with a tailwind after touching down beyond the touchdown point, and his subsequent failure to stop the airplane before colliding with trees off the end of that runway. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.
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