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N259201981 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 Apr 19, 2011.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Sep 1996)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Alamo, TX
owner city / state
Engine
0-235 SERIES · 115 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1996
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Alamo, TX
Canceled
Apr 19, 2011
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
May 31, 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
1981
Serial number
38-81A0082
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
A27BA4

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. 1947 – 1971PartnershipCroydon, PA · different airframe: 1939 Piper J3l S/N 3870
  2. until 2011Individual ownerAlamo, TX

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 (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 20, 1996 · Kearney, MO

the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a reduction of engine power and subsequent collision with the terrain, during a forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI96LA345

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI96LA345)

Accident · substantial damage

Jan 3, 1983 · Detroit, MI

THE PLT STATED THAT AS SHE WAS CROSSING THE THRESHOLD SHE NOTICED THAT THE ACFT HAD BEEN BLOWN OVER TOO FAR TO THE RIGHTOF THE RWY. AFTER CORRECTING FOR THIS, SHE LEVELED OFF TOO HIGH & THE ACFT NOSED DOWN ONTO THE RWY.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI83LA072

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI83LA072)

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.

Related aircraft

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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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