# N25459: 1980 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: 38-81A0001
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, crew training, market survey
- Airworthiness date: January 6, 1981
- Certificate issued: August 21, 1991
- Last registry action: September 15, 1997
- Mode S code: A26983
- Owner when cancelled: [Sea-Cat Marine](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEA-CAT%20MARINE)
- Location: [Jensen Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jensen%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.2746° N, 80.2430° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34957, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25459
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=25459
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25459-2012-10-18

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 (3)

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 MIA93LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA147), Jun 26, 1993: Piper PA-38 (N25459), St. Petersburg, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT BEING DITCHED.
- [NTSB MIA91LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA104), Mar 20, 1991: Piper PA-38-112 (N25459), La Belle, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FACT THAT THE PILOT DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION WHEN HE PULLED THE PARKING BRAKE…
- [NTSB MIA87LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA088), Feb 20, 1987: Piper PA-38-112 (N25459), New Smyrna Bch, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19930626020719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930626020719A), Jun 26, 1993: Piper PA38112 (N25459), St Petersburg, FL, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on climbout. Ditched in bay. Cause power loss unknown
- [Accident 19910320006649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910320006649A), Mar 20, 1991: Piper PA38112 (N25459), La Belle, FL, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on landing roll. Ran off runway into a ditch.
- [Accident 19870220003049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870220003049A), Feb 20, 1987: Piper PA38112 (N25459), New Smyrna Beac, FL, Substantial damage. The engine lost power. The aircraft struck trees on landing. Suspect carburetor icing.

## Other aircraft with N25459

- [Cancelled 1948-09-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25459-1948-09-27): Rearwin 9000-KR, S/N 658. Owner: [Parks Vernon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PARKS%20VERNON)

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