# N25620: 1981 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2013-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2013
- 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: 38-81A0016
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1981
- Certificate issued: May 3, 1982
- Last registry action: March 7, 1992
- Mode S code: A2707F
- Owner when cancelled: [Chandler Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHANDLER%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Chandler, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Chandler)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3235° N, 111.8762° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85224, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25620
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=25620
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25620-2013-07-18

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 (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 LAX89LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA121), Mar 5, 1989: Piper PA-38-112 (N25620), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO PROPERLY EVALUATE THE WEATHER CONDITIONS RESULTING IN AN ENCOUNTER WITH AN UNANTICIPATED DOWNDRAFT CONDITION AND FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN A…

## 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 19890305003259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890305003259A), Mar 5, 1989: Piper PA38112 (N25620), Maricopa, AZ, Substantial damage. Entered high sink rate on final for practice forced landing and collided with a tree. CFI took over too late.

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