# N2444K: 1979 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2011-08-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 2, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- 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: 38-79A0638
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 20, 1979
- Last registry action: June 20, 2006
- Mode S code: A241C9
- Owner when cancelled: [Western Sun Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20SUN%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [El Cajon, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Cajon)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7956° N, 116.9698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92020, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2444K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2444K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2444K-2011-08-02

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 LAX79DUG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUG54), Aug 27, 1979: Piper PA-38 (N2444K), 29 Palms, CA, 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 19790827022799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790827022799A), Aug 27, 1979: Piper PA38112 (N2444K), Twenty Nine Pal, CA, Substantial damage. Oil line failed, causing engine failure and subsequent emergency landing.

## Other aircraft with N2444K

- [Cancelled 1955-11-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2444K-1955-11-17): Luscombe 8E, S/N 5171. Owner: [Gill Clorine K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILL%20CLORINE%20K), [Gardena, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Gardena)

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