# N25920: 1981 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2011-04-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 19, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- 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: 38-81A0082
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 1981
- Last registry action: June 20, 2006
- Mode S code: A27BA4
- Owners when cancelled: [Dunlap Bill DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUNLAP%20BILL%20DBA), [Royal Wood Aircraft Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROYAL%20WOOD%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES)
- Location: [Alamo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Alamo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1445° N, 98.1213° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78516, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25920
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=25920
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25920-2011-04-19

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 CHI96LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA345), Sep 20, 1996: Piper PA-38-112 (N25920), Kearney, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in a reduction of engine power and subsequent collision with the terrain, during a forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI83LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA072), Jan 3, 1983: Piper PA-38-112 (N25920), Detroit, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19960920045619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960920045619A), Sep 20, 1996: Piper PA38112 (N25920), Mount Vernon, MO, Substantial damage. Lost power on inital climbout. Reported took off carb heat on. Rich mixture fouled plugs. Hit ditch landing.
- [Incident 19881004053629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881004053629I), Oct 4, 1988: Piper PA38112 (N25920), Jackson, MI. Emergency landing due to rough engine. Landed on grass between runways and hit a taxi light.
- [Incident 19880604070529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880604070529I), Jun 4, 1988: Piper PA38112 (N25920), Jackson, MI, Minor damage. Notified tower had engine problem. Landed between runways. Lost directional control. Hit taxiway light.
- [Incident 19850106002189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850106002189I), Jan 6, 1985: Piper PA38112 (N25920), Detroit City, MI, Minor damage. Aircraft on rollout veered off runway. Bottom of wing struck runway light.
- [Accident 19830103000059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830103000059A), Jan 3, 1983: Piper PA38112 (N25920), Detroit, MI, Substantial damage. Student pilot made hard landing causing substantial damage to aircraft.

## Other aircraft with N25920

- [Cancelled 1971-08-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25920-1971-08-19): Piper J3L, S/N 3870, built 1939. Owner: [Lawson William Et Al](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAWSON%20WILLIAM%20ET%20AL), [Croydon, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Croydon)

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