# N9715T: 1978 Piper PA-38-112, registration cancelled 2025-02-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 5, 2025
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 38-78A0168
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 8, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 9, 2023
- Last registry action: August 9, 2023
- Mode S code: AD8A75
- Owner when cancelled: [Easy Smiles And Expensive Watches LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EASY%20SMILES%20AND%20EXPENSIVE%20WATCHES%20LLC)
- Location: [Panama City, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Panama%20City)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1994° N, 85.6686° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32405, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9715T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9715T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9715T-2025-02-05

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 CEN24LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA208), Jun 1, 2024: Piper PA-38-112 (N9715T), Dalhart, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum allowable gross weight at a high density altitude, which degraded its climb performance and led an off airport landing.

## 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 20240601008009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240601008009A), Jun 1, 2024: Piper PA-38-112 (N9715T), Dalhart, TX, Substantial damage. On June 1, 2024, at 1415 CDT, a Piper PA-38-112 attempting to climb-out impacted terrain shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was being operated on a personal…

## Other aircraft with N9715T

- [Cancelled 1968-04-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9715T-1968-04-26): Cessna 172A, S/N 47515, built 1960. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Catlin Aviation Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CATLIN%20AVIATION%20CO), [Oklahomacity, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahomacity)

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