# N2539A: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2017-10-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 19, 2017
- 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: 38-78A0743
- 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: March 11, 1988
- Last registry action: April 30, 2011
- Mode S code: A26637
- Owner when cancelled: [Wood Michael R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOOD%20MICHAEL%20R)
- Location: [Mclean, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Mclean)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9402° N, 77.1649° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22101, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2539A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2539A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2539A-2017-10-19

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19870722042189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870722042189I), Jul 22, 1987: Piper PA38112 (N2539A), San Carlos, CA. An unauthorized vehicle intruded onto the runway as solo student flared for landing.

## Other aircraft with N2539A

- [Cancelled 1975-11-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2539A-1975-11-06): Piper PA-18, S/N 18-2155, built 1952. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Engle Theodore A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ENGLE%20THEODORE%20A), [Gaylord, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Gaylord)

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