# N2601A: 1978 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: 38-78A0771
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 30, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 15, 1988
- Last registry action: December 7, 1991
- Mode S code: A28179
- Owners when cancelled: [Wynn David B DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WYNN%20DAVID%20B%20DBA), [Hoosier Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOOSIER%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Brazil, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Brazil)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5236° N, 87.1233° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47834, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2601A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2601A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2601A-2014-09-25

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 CHI89LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA073), Apr 22, 1989: Piper PA-38-112 (N2601A), Brazil, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE TO ESTABLISH A PROPER GLIDEPATH. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION, THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY, AND HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRPLANE.

## 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 19890421009789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890421009789A), Apr 21, 1989: Piper PA38112 (N2601A), Brazil, IN, Substantial damage. Struck trees and crashed short of runway while landing at night. No biennial flight review and expired medical.

## Other aircraft with N2601A

- [Cancelled 1953-02-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2601A-1953-02-26): Piper PA-20-135, S/N 20-941. Exported to Liberia. Owner: [Southern Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20AERO%20INC), [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)

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