# N9283T: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2013-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 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: 38-78A0318
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 4, 1991
- Last registry action: May 17, 1994
- Mode S code: ACDEB5
- Owner when cancelled: [Fikes James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIKES%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.8366° N, 119.8286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93711, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9283T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9283T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9283T-2013-05-22

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

## 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 LAX91LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA240), Jun 3, 1991: Piper PA38-112 (N9283T), Stockton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THAT THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND USED POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING, INFLIGHT DECISION, AND FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## 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 19910602018789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910602018789A), Jun 2, 1991: Piper PA38112 (N9283T), Stockton, CA, Substantial damage. Fuel starvation on flight to obtain fuel and unable fuel 2 airports. Diverted to a third. Force landed in field.

## Other aircraft with N9283T

- [Cancelled 1960-06-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9283T-1960-06-02): Cessna 180C, S/N 50783. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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