# N6380A: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2023-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 2023
- 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: 38-78A0404
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 7, 1978
- Certificate issued: November 17, 2010
- Last registry action: July 10, 2019
- Mode S code: A85DCD
- Owner when cancelled: [Carder Wiley C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARDER%20WILEY%20C)
- Location: [Cameron Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Cameron%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5990° N, 120.9631° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95682, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6380A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6380A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6380A-2023-03-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 WPR21FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA044), Nov 10, 2020: Piper PA38 (N6380A), Grass Valley, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation.

## 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 20201110015209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201110015209A), Nov 10, 2020: Piper PA-38-112 (N6380A), Grass Valley, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft being operated for personal flight. Pilot radioed in to ATC that he was experiencing engine problems. The aircraft crashed in a small opening near…

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