Models / Piper / PA-38-112 / N4326E Aircraft record N4326E 1978 Piper PA-38-112
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2002) · 1 AD may apply
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2002 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner Barron Thomas Aviation INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Scottsdale, AZ
Canceled Oct 30, 2013
Airworthiness Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date Aug 22, 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 38-78A0552
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 A52DBB 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 1948 – 1949 Co-owners different airframe: Aeronca 7bcm S/N 7bcm527 until 2013 Barron Thomas Aviation INC Scottsdale, AZ 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 May 28, 2002 · Kingman, AZ the CFI's failure to obtain/maintain an adequate airspeed during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a stall/mush condition. The high density altitude, tailwind, inadequate supervision, and overgross weight condition were factors.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report LAX02LA170 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX02LA170)
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