Single-engine piston

N23831

Piper Tomahawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
38-79A1057
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Zekology LLC (LLC)
Based
Grayslake, IL
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Registration record

N23831 on the FAA register

Type
Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-79A1057
Engines
1
Registered owner
Zekology LLC
Grayslake, IL
Certificate issued
2024-08-20
Airworthiness date
1979-06-05
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A22913
Mode S (octal)
50424423
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

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N23831 to the current registrant.
  • 1997-08-02
    Accident at Manassas, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971-09-21
    N23831 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BL-65 (s/n 1467); cancelled.
Overview

About N23831

N23831 is a Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-79A1057. The FAA register lists Zekology LLC as the registrant in Grayslake, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 20, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 June 5, 1979.

N23831 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

1997-08-02 Accident · Manassas, VA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC97LA164
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38-112
Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of clearance between the aircraft and fuel truck, which resulted in a collision.

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.