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N254591980 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 Oct 18, 2012.

Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 1993)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Jensen Beach, FL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1991
NTSB events
3
substantial, 1993
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Sea-Cat Marine
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Jensen Beach, FL
Certificate issued
Aug 21, 1991
Canceled
Oct 18, 2012
Airworthiness
Experimental · Crew Training, Market Survey
Airworthiness date
Jan 6, 1981

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
1980
Serial number
38-81A0001
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
A26983

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. 1991 – 2012Sea-Cat MarineJensen Beach, FL
  2. 1941 – 1948Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Rearwin 9000-Kr S/N 658

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 (3)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 26, 1993 · St. Petersburg, FL

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT BEING DITCHED.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
MIA93LA147

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA93LA147)

Accident · substantial damage

Mar 20, 1991 · La Belle, FL

FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FACT THAT THE PILOT DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION WHEN HE PULLED THE PARKING BRAKE HANDLE TO APPLY THE BRAKES.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA91LA104

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA91LA104)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 20, 1987 · New Smyrna Bch, FL

WHILE IN CRUISE FLT AT AN ALT OF APRX 800 FEET THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG BEGAN TO LOSE RPM. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A ROAD. THE ACFT THEN GROUND LOOPED DUE TO CONTACT WITH SCRUB OAK TREES, WHICH RESULTED IN SEVERING OF THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. POST CRASH EXAMINATION & RUN UP OF THE ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE/MALFUNCTION. A REVIEW OF THE ICING…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MIA87LA088

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA87LA088)

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.

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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