# N25871: 1981 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2013-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 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: 38-81A0077
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 22, 1981
- Certificate issued: June 27, 1990
- Last registry action: December 10, 1996
- Mode S code: A2789D
- Owners when cancelled: [Lewis And Helman Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEWIS%20AND%20HELMAN%20INC%20DBA), [Bud Walen Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUD%20WALEN%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Van Nuys, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Van%20Nuys)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1975° N, 118.4890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91406, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25871
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=25871
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25871-2013-06-18

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 LAX94LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA312), Aug 9, 1994: Piper PA-38-112 (N25871), Warner Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate visual lookout for livestock during takeoff.

## 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 19940809021059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940809021059A), Aug 9, 1994: Piper PA38112 (N25871), Warner Springs, CA, Substantial damage. Landed in pasture due to thunderstorm. Struck a cow on takeoff from pasture after weather cleared.

## Other aircraft with N25871

- [Cancelled 1970-07-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25871-1970-07-30): Piper J3C-65, S/N 3823. Owner: [Victor Kassel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VICTOR%20KASSEL), [Brooklyn, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Brooklyn)

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