Single-engine piston

N2438L

1979 Piper Tomahawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1979
Serial
38-79A0703
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rexburg, ID
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Registration record

N2438L on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-79A0703
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rexburg, ID
Certificate issued
2006-06-07
Airworthiness date
1979-02-26
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A23E9F
Mode S (octal)
50437237
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-06-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N2438L.
  • 1998-03-11
    Accident at Dubois, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-03-12
    Accident at Burley, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-02-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2438L

N2438L is a 1979 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-79A0703. It is registered to an individual in Rexburg, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 7, 2006 and expires on July 31, 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 26, 1979.

N2438L 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

1998-03-11 Accident · Dubois, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA98LA043
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38-112
Probable cause: The student pilot's misjudgment of altitude/clearance and overloading of the nose gear. A contributing factor was the snow-covered turf runway.
1993-03-12 Accident · Burley, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA93LA077
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38
Probable cause: LANDING ON THE WRONG RUNWAY AND AN IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN. LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF OPERATION WAS A FACTOR.

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.