# N2491K: 1979 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2013-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Second 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: 38-79A0664
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 2, 1979
- Certificate issued: November 20, 2007
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A253F3
- Owner when cancelled: [Dempsey Thomas K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEMPSEY%20THOMAS%20K)
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7319° N, 73.9891° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10003, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2491K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2491K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2491K-2013-03-04

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 ERA11CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA225), Apr 2, 2011: Piper PA38 (N2491K), Manville, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper fuel management which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## 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 20110402006639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110402006639A), Apr 2, 2011: Piper PA-38-112 (N2491K), Somerset, NJ, Destroyed. Aircraft was in the pattern for landing at Central Jersey Regional Airport (47N) and the engine quit. The pilot performed an emergency landing striking power…

## Other aircraft with N2491K

- [Cancelled 1951-03-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2491K-1951-03-09): Luscombe 8E, S/N 5218. Owner: [Bullock Howard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BULLOCK%20HOWARD), [Dewitt, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Dewitt)

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