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N9539T1978 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 May 23, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 1993)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Torrance, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1993
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1993
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
Torrance, CA
Certificate issued
May 18, 1993
Canceled
May 23, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Apr 24, 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
38-78A0127
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
AD4371

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. 1993 – 2013Individual ownerTorrance, CA
  2. until 1960Cessna Aircraft Codifferent airframe: Cessna 210 S/N 57339

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

Jun 21, 1993 · Camarillo, CA

FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT FUEL CONSUMPTION PLANNING, THE INADEQUATE EN ROUTE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO STOP EN ROUTE FOR FUEL.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
LAX93LA264

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX93LA264)

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.

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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