# N2535A: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2012-10-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 18, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 38-78A0738
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 30, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 22, 1989
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A265AB
- Owner when cancelled: [New Garden Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEW%20GARDEN%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Toughkenamon, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Toughkenamon)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8293° N, 75.7512° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19374, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2535A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2535A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2535A-2012-10-18

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 (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 NYC99LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA003), Oct 2, 1998: Piper PA-38-112 (N2535A), Toughkenamon, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspections which failed to detect an open fuel strainer valve, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC81DHA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHA07), Mar 23, 1981: Piper PA-38 (N2535A), Easton, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19981002040019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981002040019A), Oct 2, 1998: Piper PA38112 (N2535A), Toughenamon, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot reported that the engine lost power just after takeoff and the aircraft crashed off the end at the end of the runway. (.4) after the airplane…
- [Accident 19810323012129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810323012129A), Mar 23, 1981: Piper PA38112 (N2535A), Easton, PA, Destroyed. Ballooned on landing. Struck runway nose first. Collapsed nose gear. Impact wrinkled wings and fuselage.

## Other aircraft with N2535A

- [Cancelled 1955-11-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2535A-1955-11-25): Piper PA-18, S/N 18-2151. Owner: [General Council - Assemblies Of God](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GENERAL%20COUNCIL%20-%20ASSEMBLIES%20OF%20GOD), [Springfield, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Springfield)

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