# N2539D: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2010-04-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 7, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 38-79A0360
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 20, 2001
- Last registry action: March 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A2663A
- Owner when cancelled: [Golden Eagle Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOLDEN%20EAGLE%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7932° N, 119.7598° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93726, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2539D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2539D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2539D-2010-04-07

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 WPR10LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA074), Dec 8, 2009: Piper PA-38-112 (N2539D), Fresno, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX07CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA157), May 11, 2007: Piper PA-38-112 (N2539D), Mariposa, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a vehicle while taxiing.

## 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 20091208023129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091208023129A), Dec 8, 2009: Piper PA38112 (N2539D), Fresno, CA, Destroyed. While on initial climb out from fat rwy 20L, the pilot indicated the engine started to backfire and noticed the engine RPM dropping and started to surge around…
- [Accident 20070511006679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070511006679A), May 11, 2007: Piper PA38112 (N2539D), Mariposa, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot in command was taxiing the aircraft back to the runway after landing and decided to take his shirt off over his head because he was hot. During…

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