# N24147: 1979 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)
- 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: 38-79A1090
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 1979
- Certificate issued: April 21, 1983
- Last registry action: May 17, 1986
- Mode S code: A236BA
- Owner when cancelled: [Williams Russell B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20RUSSELL%20B)
- Location: [Demming, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Demming)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1734° N, 107.7274° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88030, within about 29 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24147
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=24147
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24147-2012-09-06

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 (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 FTW83LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA148), Mar 11, 1983: Piper PA-38-112 (N24147), Breckenridge, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPD39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPD39), Sep 8, 1979: Piper PA-38 (N24147), Sunset, TX, 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 19830311007169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830311007169A), Mar 11, 1983: Piper PA38112 (N24147), Breckenridge, TX, Substantial damage. Just after liftoff aircraft stalled and left wing dropped causing wing tip to strike ground out of control.
- [Accident 19790908026629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790908026629A), Sep 8, 1979: Piper PA38112 (N24147), Sunset, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot reported engine stopped on practice emergency landing. Landed rough field. Opened throttle too abruply.

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