# N23680: 1981 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2022-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2022
- 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: 38-81A0153
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 20, 1981
- Certificate issued: February 11, 2016
- Last registry action: September 17, 2018
- Mode S code: A22253
- Owners when cancelled: [Torrance Aeronautical Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TORRANCE%20AERONAUTICAL%20MUSEUM), [Tomorrowsaeronautical Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOMORROWSAERONAUTICAL%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Compton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Compton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8790° N, 118.2284° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90220, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23680
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23680
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23680-2022-06-04

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 LAX95LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA143), Mar 24, 1995: Piper PA-38-112 (N23680), Torrance, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper compensation for the existing wind conditions.

## 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 19950323005299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950323005299A), Mar 23, 1995: Piper PA38112 (N23680), Torrance, CA, Substantial damage. Downdraft on short final uncorrected timely by pilot. Resulted in a hard landing.

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