Single-engine piston

N2459G

1979 Piper Tomahawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
38-79A0534
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Monee, IL
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Registration record

N2459G on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-79A0534
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Monee, IL
Certificate issued
2025-07-10
Airworthiness date
1979-01-26
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2462C
Mode S (octal)
50443054
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

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N2459G to the current registrant.
  • 1979-11-29
    Accident at Louisville,Ky, 17; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-01-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1971-09-14
    N2459G previously assigned to a Cessna 182 Skylane / 182B Skylane (s/n 51759); cancelled.
Overview

About N2459G

N2459G is a 1979 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-79A0534. It is registered to an individual in Monee, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

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 January 26, 1979.

N2459G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1979-11-29 Accident · Louisville,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3397
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38
1964-08-21 Accident · Auburn Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2570
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182 — a different aircraft that carried the N2459G registration before this airframe.

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.