Models / Piper / PA-38-112 / N381AV Aircraft record N381AV Piper PA-38-112 Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 1995) · 1 AD may apply
Registration Valid expires May 31, 2029 NTSB events 2 substantial, 1995 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 Oakdale, MN
Certificate issued May 1, 2019
Expires May 31, 2029
Airworthiness Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date Sep 8, 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
Serial number 38-78A0638
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 A45F15 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 2019 – now Individual owner Oakdale, MN · current 1979 – 1994 Flightstar Corp Savoy, IL · different airframe: Piper Pa-38-112 S/N 3879a0495 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 Aug 16, 1995 · Champaign, IL the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CHI95LA280 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI95LA280)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 3, 1984 · Midland, TX BOTH PLTS WERE PRACTICING 180 DEGREE POWER OFF 'SPOT' LANDINGS AFTER HIATUS FROM FLYING ACTIVITY. PLT IN LEFT SEAT WAS AT CONTROLS, UNDERSHOT SLIGHTLY AND ACFT BOUNCED ON TOUCHDOWN. PLT APPLIED POWER FOR RECOVERY FROM THE BOUNCED LNDG BUT RIGHT SEAT PLT ALSO TOOK CONTROLS AND INTERFERED WITH THE RECOVERY. ACFT SETTLED TO THE GROUND LEFT WING LOW RESULTING IN A SWERVE TO THE LEFT. LEFT SEAT PLT…
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report FTW84LA375 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW84LA375)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 20, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 20, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record