# N381CF: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2012-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2012
- 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: 38-79A0280
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 6, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 26, 1990
- Last registry action: April 20, 2010
- Mode S code: A45F39
- Owner when cancelled: [Flying C Leasing Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLYING%20C%20LEASING%20LTD)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N381CF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=381CF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N381CF-2012-09-04

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 CHI93LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA209), Jun 15, 1993: Piper PA-38-112 (N381CF), Newark, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S PREMATURE LIFTOFF.

## 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 19930615018129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930615018129A), Jun 15, 1993: Piper PA38112 (N381CF), Newark, IL, Substantial damage. Settled after liftoff. Struck fence post. Crashed in adjacent soybean field. Blamed downdraft. No wind report.

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