# N2516E: Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 1991-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3878A0478
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 16, 1989
- Last registry action: November 17, 1989
- Mode S code: A25E64
- Owner when cancelled: [Santa Cruz Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SANTA%20CRUZ%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Watsonville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Watsonville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.9424° N, 121.7590° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95076, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2516E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2516E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2516E-1991-07-18

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 LAX90LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA324), Sep 19, 1990: Piper PA-38-112 (N2516E), Watsonville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER HANDLING OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE STUDENT PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED TO CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, AND THE INSTRUCTOR'S (CFI'S) INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.

## 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 19900918040759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900918040759A), Sep 18, 1990: Piper PA38112 (N2516E), Watsonville, CA, Substantial damage. Struck tree off end runway and slid down embankment on takeoff. Aircraft performance midjudged on short dirt strip.

## Other aircraft with N2516E

- [Cancelled 2011-06-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2516E-2011-06-06): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-6099, built 1946. Assigned, pending cancellation

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