# N2542L: 1979 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2002-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 2002
- 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: 38-79A0756
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 7, 1979
- Certificate issued: February 18, 1993
- Last registry action: February 19, 2002
- Mode S code: A26903
- Owner when cancelled: [Dawn Aeronautics Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAWN%20AERONAUTICS%20INC)
- Location: [New Castle, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/New%20Castle)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6466° N, 75.6048° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19720, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2542L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2542L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2542L-2002-04-01

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 (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 BFO94LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA058), Apr 3, 1994: Piper PA-38-112 (N2542L), New Castle, DE, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate clearance from obstacles, which resulted in birds strike. A factor was night conditions.

## 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 19940402000279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940402000279A), Apr 2, 1994: Piper PA38112 (N2542L), Wilmington, DE, Substantial damage. On night approach to arpt. Bird strike occured 7MILES from runway. Lost electrical power. Battery/firewall damaged.

## Other aircraft with N2542L

- [Cancelled 2020-08-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2542L-2020-08-02): Swanton Joseph M GYROCYCLE II, S/N 99003. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Swanton Joseph M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWANTON%20JOSEPH%20M), [Goose Lake, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Goose%20Lake)

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