# N9539T: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2013-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 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: 38-78A0127
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 24, 1978
- Certificate issued: May 18, 1993
- Last registry action: July 9, 1999
- Mode S code: AD4371
- Owner when cancelled: [Johnsen Sabina](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSEN%20SABINA)
- Location: [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8673° N, 118.3316° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90504, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9539T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9539T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9539T-2013-05-23

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX93LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA264), Jun 21, 1993: Piper PA-38-112 (N9539T), Camarillo, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT FUEL CONSUMPTION PLANNING, THE INADEQUATE EN ROUTE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO STOP EN ROUTE FOR FUEL.

## 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 19930620019639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930620019639A), Jun 20, 1993: Piper PA38112 (N9539T), Camarillo, CA, Substantial damage. Engine quit after four hours 20 minutes into flight. Struck culvert landing on a road. Fuel tanks were empty.

## Other aircraft with N9539T

- [Cancelled 1960-05-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9539T-1960-05-06): Cessna 210, S/N 57339. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)

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