# N2578L: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: July 14, 2016
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2578L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2578L

## Aircraft that carried N2578L

- [Cancelled 2016-07-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2578L-2016-07-14): Piper PA-38-112, S/N 38-79A0768, built 1979. Registration expired. Owner: [Golden Eagle Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOLDEN%20EAGLE%20ENTERPRISES%20INC), [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno)

## NTSB investigations on N2578L (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR13LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA383), Aug 22, 2013: Piper PA-38 (N2578L), Madera, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots' inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in the airplane departing with insufficient fuel to complete the planned flight, and their failure to recognize that discrepancy en route, which…
- [NTSB LAX91LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA189), May 1, 1991: Piper PA 38-112 (N2578L), Fresno, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS DURING THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2578L (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20130822022509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130822022509A), Aug 22, 2013: Piper PA-38-112 (N2578L), Madera, CA, Substantial damage. On August 22, 2013, N2578L a Piper tomahawk, made an emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The crew received no…
- [Incident 20110505010579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110505010579I), May 5, 2011: Piper PA-38-112 (N2578L), Hollister, CA, Substantial damage. In a statement from the pilot of N2578L, a Piper PA-38-112 was on landing roll at Hollister airport (cvh) when the engine shut off. The pilot attempted to…
- [Accident 19910430014009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910430014009A), Apr 30, 1991: Piper PA38112 (N2578L), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on flare for landing in strong crosswind. Landed in a crab angle. Left runway. Struck sign
- [Incident 19870929064529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870929064529I), Sep 29, 1987: Piper PA38112 (N2578L), Grove City, PA, Minor damage. Solo student lost directional control on takeoff roll. Departed runway side and collapsed gear.

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