# N2596N: 1979 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2014-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2014
- 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: 38-79A0934
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 25, 1979
- Certificate issued: February 13, 1992
- Last registry action: February 17, 2010
- Mode S code: A27C24
- Owners when cancelled: [Rakowski Thomas P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAKOWSKI%20THOMAS%20P), [Rakowski Kathleen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAKOWSKI%20KATHLEEN)
- Location: [Milwaukee, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Milwaukee)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9652° N, 87.9913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53220, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2596N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2596N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2596N-2014-09-25

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 CHI95LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA315), Sep 9, 1995: Piper PA-38 (N2596N), Milwaukee, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's premature liftoff which resulted in a stall.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19950909028209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950909028209A), Sep 9, 1995: Piper PA38112 (N2596N), Franklin, WI, Substantial damage. Lifted too early on takeoff. Veered left due torque. Unable recover due low airspeed. Stalled and impacted. (-23) on September 9, 1995, at 1240 CDT a Piper…
- [Incident 19810718056809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810718056809I), Jul 18, 1981: Piper PA38112 (N2596N), Des Moines, IA, Minor damage. Student pilot lost directional control during roll out after landing.

## Other aircraft with N2596N

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2596N-undated): Cessna 140, S/N 12856, built 1947. Owner: [Crocker Charles J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROCKER%20CHARLES%20J), [Coulee City, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Coulee%20City)

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