N2452C — Piper PA-38-112

Aircraft record

Serial number

38-79A0192

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-38-112

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-235 Series

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. ERA17FA112Feb 22, 2017East Haven, CTFatal · 1 fatal

   The failure of the fuel selector valve in a position that restricted fuel flow to the engine, resulting in a total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation. Also causal was the operator's failure to effectively detect and resolve the wear and progressive binding of the fuel selector valve before it failed due to excessive rotational force being applied. Contributing was the flight instructor's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an emergency return to the airport, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Piper PA-38-112).

1. Jul 10, 2020deregistered — International Aviation Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N2452C was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Piper PA-38-112 above.

• until Dec 10, 1956Cessna 180 (s/n 30752)

Frequently asked

Has N2452C been in an accident?

Yes. N2452C appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2017.

What kind of aircraft is N2452C?

N2452C is a Piper PA-38-112 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 38-79A0192.

Has N2452C been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N2452C (ERA17FA112) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.