# N23665: 1981 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2012-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 38-81A0148
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 17, 1981
- Last registry action: April 8, 1988
- Mode S code: A22212
- Location: [Ft Laud, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Laud)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23665
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23665
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23665-2012-08-14

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 (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 MIA91LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA013), Oct 19, 1990: Piper PA-38-112 (N23665), Miami, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND.
- [NTSB MIA84LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA243), Aug 31, 1984: Piper PA-38 (N23665), Miami, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19901019046579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901019046579A), Oct 19, 1990: Piper PA38112 (N23665), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on local flight. Nosed over landing in everglades. Found water in fuel. Broken valve springs.
- [Accident 19840831052329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840831052329A), Aug 31, 1984: Piper PA38112 (N23665), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Collided with a parked aircraft while taxiing for takeoff. Was distracted by aiding passenger with her seat belt.

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