# N2531C: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2012-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 38-79A0218
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 20, 1978
- Last registry action: May 28, 1983
- Mode S code: A26521
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2531C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2531C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2531C-2012-08-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 MKC81FCD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCD07), Jan 23, 1981: Piper PA-38 (N2531C), Cedar Rapids, 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 19810123001369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810123001369A), Jan 23, 1981: Piper PA38112 (N2531C), Cedar Rapids, IA, Substantial damage. Student pilot on first solo, lost control on touch & go landing roll, veered off runway.

## Other aircraft with N2531C

- [Cancelled 1971-06-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2531C-1971-06-15): Cessna 170B, S/N 26175. Owner: [Graviet Leon A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAVIET%20LEON%20A), [Roseville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Roseville)

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