# N2578L: 1979 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2016-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired
- 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: 38-79A0768
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 12, 1979
- Certificate issued: January 11, 1991
- Last registry action: June 12, 2013
- Mode S code: A274FA
- Owner when cancelled: [Golden Eagle Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOLDEN%20EAGLE%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7932° N, 119.7598° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93726, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2578L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2578L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2578L-2016-07-14

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 WPR13LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA383), Aug 22, 2013: Piper PA-38 (N2578L), Madera, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots' inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in the airplane departing with insufficient fuel to complete the planned flight, and their failure to recognize that discrepancy en route, which…
- [NTSB LAX91LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA189), May 1, 1991: Piper PA 38-112 (N2578L), Fresno, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS DURING THE LANDING TOUCHDOWN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S…

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20130822022509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130822022509A), Aug 22, 2013: Piper PA-38-112 (N2578L), Madera, CA, Substantial damage. On August 22, 2013, N2578L a Piper tomahawk, made an emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The crew received no…
- [Incident 20110505010579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110505010579I), May 5, 2011: Piper PA-38-112 (N2578L), Hollister, CA, Substantial damage. In a statement from the pilot of N2578L, a Piper PA-38-112 was on landing roll at Hollister airport (cvh) when the engine shut off. The pilot attempted to…
- [Accident 19910430014009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910430014009A), Apr 30, 1991: Piper PA38112 (N2578L), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on flare for landing in strong crosswind. Landed in a crab angle. Left runway. Struck sign
- [Incident 19870929064529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870929064529I), Sep 29, 1987: Piper PA38112 (N2578L), Grove City, PA, Minor damage. Solo student lost directional control on takeoff roll. Departed runway side and collapsed gear.

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