# N2556D: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2014-09-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 22, 2014
- 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: 38-79A0371
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 26, 1979
- Last registry action: November 4, 1982
- Mode S code: A26D3F
- Owners when cancelled: [Crowder Kenneth I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROWDER%20KENNETH%20I), [Crowder Linda S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROWDER%20LINDA%20S)
- Location: [Buena Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Buena%20Park)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8742° N, 117.9934° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90621, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2556D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2556D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2556D-2014-09-22

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX84FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA046), Nov 5, 1983: Piper PA38-112 (N2556D), Corona, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19831104057839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831104057839A), Nov 4, 1983: Piper PA38112 (N2556D), Corona, CA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on takeoff. Crash landed off end of runway. Magneto lead shorted out. Low compression #3 cylinder

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