# N6342A: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2013-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 38-78A0390
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: January 9, 1982
- Mode S code: A84F37
- Location: [Staunton, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Staunton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0186° N, 89.8008° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62088, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6342A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6342A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6342A-2013-02-13

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 MKC81FCA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCA01-123212), Oct 1, 1981: Piper PA-38 (N6342A), Chesterfield, MO, substantial damage

## 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 19811001067109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811001067109A), Oct 1, 1981: Piper PA38112 (N6342A), Chesterfield, MO, Substantial damage. Aircraft hit pole during emergency landing. Fuel selector on empty tank.

## Other aircraft with N6342A

- [Cancelled 1956-05-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6342A-1956-05-21): Cessna 182, S/N 33142. Owner: [E Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Office](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/E%20BATON%20ROUGE%20PARISH%20SHERIFF%20OFFICE), [Baton Rouge, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Baton%20Rouge)

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