# N23854: Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2012-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 38-79A1058
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 5, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 27, 1985
- Last registry action: March 23, 1991
- Mode S code: A2295C
- Owner when cancelled: [Paper Cities Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAPER%20CITIES%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Wisconsin Rapids, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Wisconsin%20Rapids)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.3408° N, 89.7350° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54494, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23854
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23854
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23854-2012-09-06

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 CHI86FEP02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEP02), Mar 31, 1986: Piper PA-38-112 (N23854), Dexterville, WI, 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 19860331008369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860331008369A), Mar 31, 1986: Piper PA38112 (N23854), Dexterville, WI, Destroyed. Stalled aircraft while maneuvering at low altitude. Struck trees while attempting a recovery.
- [Incident 19820410028799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820410028799I), Apr 10, 1982: Piper PA38112 (N23854), Amarillo, TX, Minor damage. Student used excessive back pressure on liftoff. Dragged wing tip, ran off runway. Instructor failed to correct.

## Other aircraft with N23854

- [Cancelled 1971-01-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23854-1971-01-08): Taylorcraft BC-65, S/N 1490. Owner: [Charlie H Jones](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHARLIE%20H%20JONES), [Dimmitt, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dimmitt)

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