# N2552C: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2018-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 2018
- 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: 38-79A0228
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 16, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 19, 2001
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A26CB2
- Owner when cancelled: [Mason James F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MASON%20JAMES%20F)
- Location: [Rowlett, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Rowlett)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.9159° N, 96.5486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rowlett, TX, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2552C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2552C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2552C-2018-01-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CEN12FA520](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA520), Aug 4, 2012: Piper PA-38-112 (N2552C), Fate, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

## 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 20120804017159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120804017159A), Aug 4, 2012: Piper PA-38-112 (N2552C), Fate, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed F-46 to perform a maintenance check flight after annual. Completed 1st flight and departed for a second maintenance check flight. Aircraft…

## Other aircraft with N2552C

- [Cancelled 1958-06-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2552C-1958-06-25): Cessna 172B, S/N 26196. Owner: [Poelman Aircraft Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POELMAN%20AIRCRAFT%20CO%20INC), [New Orleans, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/New%20Orleans)

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