# N2578A: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2018-02-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 9, 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: 38-78A0762
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: September 8, 2009
- Last registry action: June 29, 2012
- Mode S code: A274F0
- Owner when cancelled: [Detwiler Daniel W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DETWILER%20DANIEL%20W)
- Location: [Independence, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Independence)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.6306° N, 90.5429° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70443, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2578A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2578A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2578A-2018-02-09

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19850426025059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850426025059I), Apr 26, 1985: Piper PA38112 (N2578A), Waukesha, WI, Minor damage. Struck dirt embankment and sheared main gear off. Proceeded to deparature point and landed in grass.

## Other aircraft with N2578A

- [Cancelled 1970-12-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2578A-1970-12-31): Piper PA-22-135, S/N 22-872. Owner: [Maher Jerome M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAHER%20JEROME%20M), [San Francisco, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Francisco)

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