# N2359G: 1979 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2014-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 38-79A0505
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 19, 1979
- Certificate issued: December 6, 1979
- Last registry action: September 30, 1999
- Mode S code: A21EAD
- Owners when cancelled: [Johnston Darwin T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSTON%20DARWIN%20T), [Johnston Jewel I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSTON%20JEWEL%20I), [Murphy Harry J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20HARRY%20J), [Murphy Diana Dene](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20DIANA%20DENE)
- Location: [Aptos, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Aptos)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.0312° N, 121.8631° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95003, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2359G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2359G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2359G-2014-09-19

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 LAX81DVM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVM06), Dec 13, 1980: Piper PA-38 (N2359G), San Martin, CA, 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 19801213072739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801213072739A), Dec 13, 1980: Piper PA38112 (N2359G), San Martin, CA, Substantial damage. Tried to go around with full flaps. Stalled in nose high turn. Crash-landed on freeway.

## Other aircraft with N2359G

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2359G): Textron T182T, S/N T18209126, built 2023
- [Cancelled 1959-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2359G-1959-03-25): Cessna 182B, S/N 51659. Exported to Paraguay. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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