# N23497: 1981 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2004-03-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 29, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18SO), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 38-81A0145
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 14, 1981
- Certificate issued: March 10, 2000
- Last registry action: March 20, 2004
- Mode S code: A21B0F
- Owner when cancelled: [Gilbreath Tracy L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILBREATH%20TRACY%20L)
- Location: [Cullman, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Cullman)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1803° N, 86.9343° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35057, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23497
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23497
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23497-2004-03-29

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-38-112: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 DEN88LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA039), Dec 19, 1987: Piper PA-38-112 (N23497), Las Cruces, NM, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19871219075179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871219075179A), Dec 19, 1987: Piper PA38112 (N23497), Las Cruces, NM, Substantial damage. Student had a hard crosswind landing. Right gear sheared off. Main gear attachment bolt had failed.

## Other aircraft with N23497

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23497): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S10512, built 2007
- [Cancelled 1966-03-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23497-1966-03-22): Piper J3L-65, S/N 3218. Owner: [Tri Cities Aviation School Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRI%20CITIES%20AVIATION%20SCHOOL%20INC), [Binghamton, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Binghamton)

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