Single-engine piston

N2388T

1978 Piper Tomahawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
38-78A0787
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sims, NC
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Registration record

N2388T on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-78A0787
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sims, NC
Certificate issued
2008-09-11
Airworthiness date
1978-10-30
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A229BA
Mode S (octal)
50424672
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-09-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N2388T to the current registrant.
  • 1979-09-18
    Accident at Jerseyville,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1972-07-25
    N2388T previously assigned to a Piper Arrow II (s/n 28R-7135146); cancelled.
Overview

About N2388T

N2388T is a 1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-78A0787. It is registered to an individual in Sims, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 11, 2008 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 October 30, 1978.

N2388T 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

1979-09-18 Accident · Jerseyville,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2245
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38
Probable cause: SPIRAL,ATTEMPTED PWR REC-ENG FAILED TO RESPOND.

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.