# N6479A: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2013-07-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 23, 2013
- 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: 38-78A0435
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 21, 1987
- Last registry action: November 9, 1994
- Mode S code: A882D0
- Owner when cancelled: [Cre Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRE%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Sioux Falls, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Sioux%20Falls)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.5203° N, 96.7356° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57105, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6479A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6479A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6479A-2013-07-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19871205080789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871205080789I), Dec 5, 1987: Piper PA38112 (N6479A), Slayton, MN, Minor damage. Aborted a downwind takeoff. Departed the end of runway, damaging the nose gear and propeller.
- [Incident 19781208022949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781208022949I), Dec 8, 1978: Piper PA38112 (N6479A), Fairmontmuni, MN, Minor damage. Student pilot attempted crosswind takeoff from an icy runway. Lost directional control and ended in snowbank.

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