Piper PA-38-112

1 AD matches the Piper PA-38-112 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 98-03-16The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Model PA-38-112 AirplanesMar 16, 1998

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

One email when a new AD may apply to this model. Stop any time.

NTSB events

504

Destroyed

96

Substantial damage

402

Minor damage

4

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

3.8

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Piper PA-38-112 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Piper PA-38-112 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Jun 1, 2024Substantial damage · none injuries · Dalhart, TXN9715T
• Aug 10, 2023Substantial damage · none injuries · Harvard, ILN2351A
• Dec 13, 2022Substantial damage · none injuries · Rockingham, NCN498DS
• Jun 19, 2022Substantial damage · none injuries · Gaithersburg, MDN2512N
• Dec 2, 2020Substantial damage · none injuries · Pembroke Pines, FLN2420F

48 reports on Piper PA-38-112 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

1 AD published since 1998 may apply to the Piper PA-38-112; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 504 NTSB events since 1982 involve Piper PA-38-112 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 3.8 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 48 service difficulty reports on Piper PA-38-112 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
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