# N2454B: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2003-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 2003
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 38-79A0068
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 3, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 23, 2003
- Last registry action: September 23, 2003
- Mode S code: A24578
- Owner when cancelled: [Sharman Jeffrey L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHARMAN%20JEFFREY%20L)
- Location: [Vacaville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Vacaville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4213° N, 122.0316° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95688, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2454B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2454B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2454B-2003-10-02

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 MKC85LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA020), Nov 12, 1984: Piper PA-38-112 (N2454B), Burlington, IA, 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 19841112061389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841112061389A), Nov 12, 1984: Piper PA38112 (N2454B), Burlington, IA, Substantial damage. Leveled off too high. Stalled and hit runway nose first collapsing nose gear. Depth perception hindered by dusk.

## Other aircraft with N2454B

- [Cancelled 2008-01-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2454B-2008-01-25): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S10566, built 2007. Exported to Russia. Owner: [Kraor Meat Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KRAOR%20MEAT%20INC), [Maitland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Maitland)
- [Cancelled 1952-01-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2454B-1952-01-16): Temco GC-1B, S/N 3754. Owner: [Stevenson G A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEVENSON%20G%20A), [Harvey, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Harvey)

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