Aircraft record

N2586B1978 Piper PA-38-112

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 1982)1 AD may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Apr 30, 2030
Based in: Reno, NV; owner city / state
Engine: 0-235 SERIES · 115 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2023
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1982
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: Reno, NV
Certificate issued: Apr 14, 2023
Expires: Apr 30, 2030
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date: Oct 31, 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: 38-79A0133
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: A27862

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

2023 – nowIndividual ownerReno, NV · current
1957Benson Aircraft Corpdifferent airframe: Bensen B-7m S/N 141

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 24, 1982 · Dubuque, IA

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. AFTER ARRIVING AT DUBUQUE, HE LANDED ON RUNWAY 18. THE STUDENT STATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM 230 DEGREES AT 16, GUSTING 23 KNOTS. HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING, THE PLANE WAS LIFTED OFF TWO TIMES BY WIND GUSTS. ON THE THIRD TOUCHDOWN, THE PLANE LANDED HARD.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: MKC82DA060

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC82DA060)

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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
98-03-16	The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Model PA-38-112 Airplanes	Mar 16, 1998	Airframe (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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