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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-38-112
Year
1978
Serial number
38-78A0581
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
A54008
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
1951 – 1961Lake Region Flying Service INCDevils Lake, ND · different airframe: Aeronca 7dc S/N 7dc-33
until 2012Individual ownerGloucester
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 11, 1986 · Daytona Beach, FL
FLT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DESCENDING FOR LANDING. WHILE APPROACHING A FIELD FOR A FORCED LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK ELECTRICAL POWER LINES AND THEN CRASHED INTO THE FIELD. THE ENGINE WAS OPERATED TO FULL POWER AFTER THE ACCIDENT WITH NO EVIDENCE OF PRECRASH MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. POST CRASH CALCULATIONS REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT SHOULD HAVE HAD 12 GALLONS OF FUEL ONBOARD AT…
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