N2588A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-38-112 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 20, 2011. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-38-112 cancelled July 20, 2011
- Serial number
- 38-78A0768
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Registration pending, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- May 4, 2005
- Last owner
- Registration Pending (Individual)
Pearland, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Piper PA-18 cancelled February 26, 1953
- Serial number
- 18-2164
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Liberia
- Certificate issued
- December 5, 1952
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Southern Aero INC (Corporation)
Atlanta, GA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N2588A
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-38-112 · serial 38-78A0768
The pilot's improper weather evaluation, and his encounter with adverse weather conditions. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site