# N2437K: 1979 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2014-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 2014
- 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: 38-79A0634
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 14, 1979
- Certificate issued: February 15, 1989
- Last registry action: February 4, 1998
- Mode S code: A23E7B
- Owner when cancelled: [Bolivar Aircraft Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOLIVAR%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES%20INC)
- Location: [Bolivar, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Bolivar)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2434° N, 89.0004° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38008, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2437K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2437K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2437K-2014-09-19

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 ATL90FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA139), Jul 1, 1990: Piper PA-38-112 (N2437K), Florence, AL, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N2409K TO MAINTAIN SAFE SEPARATION FROM N2437K DURING UNAUTHORIZED FORMATION MANEUVERING. OVERCONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY AND THE EXECUTION OF UNAUTHORIZED…
- [NTSB MIA82DA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA141), Jun 26, 1982: Piper PA-38-112 (N2437K), Fellsmere, 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 19900701022982A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900701022982A), Jul 1, 1990: Piper PA38112 (N2437K), Florence, AL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. While changing position in unauthorized formation flying collided with N2409K severing its tail. Both crashed.
- [Accident 19820626024869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820626024869A), Jun 26, 1982: Piper PA38112 (N2437K), Fellsmere, FL, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine lost power during training maneuvers.

## Other aircraft with N2437K

- [Cancelled 1954-05-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2437K-1954-05-05): Luscombe 8E, S/N 5164, built 1947. Owner: [Peters P N Etal](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETERS%20P%20N%20ETAL), [Grand Prairie, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Grand%20Prairie)

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