# N2560A: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2016-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 2016
- Exported to: El Salvador
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 38-78A0755
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 30, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 23, 2015
- Last registry action: October 23, 2015
- Mode S code: A27021
- Owner when cancelled: [Urbina Mario A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/URBINA%20MARIO%20A)
- Location: [Pacoima, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pacoima)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2553° N, 118.4197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91331, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2560A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2560A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2560A-2016-05-20

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 (2)

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 CHI82DEE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DEE02), Oct 7, 1981: Piper PA-38 (N2560A), Joliet, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEE25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEE25), Dec 19, 1978: Piper PA-38 (N2560A), Schaumburg, IL, 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 19811007066549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811007066549A), Oct 7, 1981: Piper PA38112 (N2560A), Joliet, IL, Substantial damage. Student pilot made hard landing which caused substantial damage.
- [Incident 19810629054989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810629054989I), Jun 29, 1981: Piper PA38112 (N2560A), Joliet, IL, Minor damage. The landing gear failed on landing. Found inboard bolt broken. P/n 401-511 AN7-17A.
- [Accident 19781219042109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781219042109A), Dec 19, 1978: Piper PA38112 (N2560A), Schaumburg, IL, Substantial damage

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