# N2466D: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2012-06-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 28, 2012
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 38-79A0324
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 11, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 18, 2000
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: A24977
- Owner when cancelled: [Golden Eagle Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOLDEN%20EAGLE%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7932° N, 119.7598° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93726, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2466D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2466D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2466D-2012-06-28

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

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 96ZZZX4938](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4938), Aug 13, 1996: FUEL SYSTEM. WATER CONTAM. DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB, ENGINE SUFFERED A LOSS OF POWER AND STOPPAGE CAUSING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. ENGINE REGAINED POWER AS TOUCH DOWN WAS MADE. FOUND EVIDENC
- [SDR 96ZZZX4412](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4412), Aug 13, 1996: FUEL CAP. WATER LEAK. WATER IN LEFT WING FUEL TANK RESULTED IN AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITH THE LEFT WING TIP RECEIVING MINOR DAMAGE. SUSPECT DUE TO FUEL CAP NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED.

## 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 WPR12LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA055), Dec 7, 2011: Piper PA-38-112 (N2466D), Davis, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB LAX00LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA264), Jul 12, 2000: Piper PA-38-112 (N2466D), Selma, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A cracked plastic fuel selector handle that precluded proper engagement of the internal mechanism to fully select a port, and left it in an intermediate position, restricting the fuel supply to the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20111206027789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111206027789A), Dec 6, 2011: Piper PA-38-112 (N2466D), Woodland, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft accident preliminary notice narrative: lost engine power while on short final for runway 34 at the Yolo county airport (kdwa). Aircraft forced landed…
- [Accident 20000712006879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000712006879A), Jul 12, 2000: Piper PA38112 (N2466D), Selma, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft was in the airport traffic pattern on downwind when the CFI changed the fuel selector to the fullest tank. The aircraft completed a touch…
- [Incident 19960813026769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960813026769I), Aug 13, 1996: Piper PA38112 (N2466D), Kansas City, MO, Minor damage. Narrative: 1. On 08/13/96 at 1545Z time, a Piper PA-38-112 aircraft (N2466D) departed Kansas City down town (mkc) airport, Missouri en route to return back to…

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