# N9708T: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2021-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2021
- 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: 38-78A0164
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 1978
- Last registry action: April 8, 2020
- Mode S code: AD8727
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9708T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9708T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9708T-2021-01-08

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 GAA20CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA014), Oct 15, 2019: Piper PA38 (N9708T), Colorado Springs, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading while taking off with a gusting tailwind, which resulted in impact with a fence.

## 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 20191015019269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191015019269A), Oct 15, 2019: Piper PA-38-112 (N9708T), Peyton, CO, Destroyed. Aircraft took off from runway 08, veered to the left, hitting horse coral fence. Aircraft stopped inside of horse coral.

## Other aircraft with N9708T

- [Cancelled 1960-06-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9708T-1960-06-06): Cessna 172A, S/N 47508. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)

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