# N2536K: 1979 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 1982-10-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 7, 1982
- 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: 38-79A0675
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 27, 1979
- Mode S code: A265D7
- Owner when cancelled: [Rays Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAYS%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.8766° N, 95.5323° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77040, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2536K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2536K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2536K-1982-10-07

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 FTW82DA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA049), Jan 23, 1982: Piper PA-38-112 (N2536K), Houston, TX, 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 19820123001999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820123001999A), Jan 23, 1982: Piper PA38112 (N2536K), Houston, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot claims wind shear or turbulence just before touchdown. This caused hard landing.
- [Incident 19800816067149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800816067149I), Aug 16, 1980: Piper PA38112 (N2536K), Cypress, TX, Minor damage. Student pilot lost directional control during a crosswind takeoff. Nose gear torque link had failed.

## Other aircraft with N2536K

- [Cancelled 2019-02-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2536K-2019-02-12): Hunter Stephen W AX-6, S/N 003, built 2003. Owner: [Hunter Distributing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUNTER%20DISTRIBUTING%20LLC), [Erie, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Erie)
- [Cancelled 1970-12-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2536K-1970-12-31): Luscombe 8E, S/N 5263. Owner: [Patrick Dunbar](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATRICK%20DUNBAR), [Indianapolis, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Indianapolis)

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