# N2545A: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2012-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 38-78A0746
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 30, 1978
- Last registry action: October 13, 1998
- Mode S code: A26962
- Location: [Bates City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bates%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9597° N, 94.0679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64011, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2545A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2545A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2545A-2012-08-21

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 CHI89LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA130), Jul 10, 1989: Piper PA-38-112 (N2545A), Indianapolis, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY THE PILOT. THE STUDENT PILOT'S LACK OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 19890709021889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890709021889A), Jul 9, 1989: Piper PA38112 (N2545A), Indianapolis, IN, Substantial damage. Student bounced aircraft on landing, bounced more times trying to decide to abort or takeoff, then ran off runway.

## Other aircraft with N2545A

- [Cancelled 1954-05-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2545A-1954-05-24): Piper PA-20-135, S/N 20-935. Owner: [Western Alaska Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20ALASKA%20AIRLINES%20INC), [Dillingham, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Dillingham)

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