# N2396A: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2013-04-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 15, 2013
- 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: 38-78A0665
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 9, 1979
- Last registry action: October 2, 1982
- Mode S code: A22D1A
- Owner when cancelled: [Dillard Frank H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DILLARD%20FRANK%20H)
- Location: [Cypress, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Cypress)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9953° N, 95.6650° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77429, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2396A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2396A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2396A-2013-04-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 FTW81FRG67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG67), Sep 28, 1981: Piper PA-38 (N2396A), Gillette, TX, 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 19810928063669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810928063669A), Sep 28, 1981: Piper PA38112 (N2396A), Gillette, TX, Substantial damage. Off course, ran out of fuel. Overshot 2000 feet of open field on forced landing.s truck trees and a fence.

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