Single-engine piston

N2351A

1978 Piper Tomahawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
38-78A0649
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Harvard, IL
Registration record

N2351A on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-78A0649
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Harvard, IL
Certificate issued
2008-04-30
Airworthiness date
1978-09-08
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A21D8F
Mode S (octal)
50416617
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
384 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-10
    Accident at Harvard, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-04-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N2351A.
  • 1995-09-15
    Accident at New Smyrna Bch, FL; damage: minor.
  • 1978-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2351A

N2351A is a 1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-78A0649. It is registered to an individual in Harvard, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 30, 2008 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 384 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated September 8, 1978.

N2351A has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
384 nm
Power / thrust (each)
112
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,460 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,544 ft
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Piper Tomahawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-10 Accident · Harvard, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN23LA362
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38-112
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff that resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with the cornfield.
1995-09-15 Accident · New Smyrna Bch, FL Damage: Minor Fatal injury NTSB · MIA95FA224B
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38-112
Probable cause: the failure of the pilots of both aircraft to see and avoid each other.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.