# N2578B: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 1982-10-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 13, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A18SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A18SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 38-79A0130
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 9, 1979
- Mode S code: A274F1
- Owner when cancelled: [Southwest Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHWEST%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Las Cruces, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Las%20Cruces)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2902° N, 106.7531° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88001, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2578B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2578B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2578B-1982-10-13

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 DEN79FQD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQD04), Mar 25, 1979: Piper PA-38 (N2578B), Hatch, NM, 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 19790325005219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790325005219A), Mar 25, 1979: Piper PA38112 (N2578B), Hatch, NM, Substantial damage. Pilot stated that engine completely failed in flight. Nothing was found that could have caused the failure.

## Other aircraft with N2578B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2578B): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 1145, built 2001

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