Single-engine piston

N2381K

1979 Piper Tomahawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
38-79A0605
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Carolinas Energy Associates LLC (LLC)
Based
Hays, NC
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Registration record

N2381K on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-79A0605
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Carolinas Energy Associates LLC
Hays, NC
Certificate issued
2020-06-04
Airworthiness date
1979-02-07
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A228BD
Mode S (octal)
50424275
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N2381K.
  • 1983-03-02
    Accident at Shiro, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-02-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2381K

N2381K is a 1979 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-79A0605. The FAA register lists Carolinas Energy Associates LLC as the registrant in Hays, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 February 7, 1979.

N2381K has 1 accident/incident record 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

1983-03-02 Accident · Shiro, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW83LA138
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38-112

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.