Single-engine piston

N2459P

Piper Tomahawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
38-79A1031
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Poway, CA
Registration record

N2459P on the FAA register

Type
Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-79A1031
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Poway, CA
Certificate issued
2025-09-10
Airworthiness date
1979-05-21
Registration expires
2032-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A24633
Mode S (octal)
50443063
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

  • 2032-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N2459P to the current registrant.
  • 1979-05-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-06-30
    N2459P previously assigned to a Piper PA-22-150 (s/n 22-2834); cancelled.
  • 1965-06-07
    Accident at Carson Wash, 47; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N2459P

N2459P is a Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-79A1031. It is registered to an individual in Poway, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 10, 2025 and expires on September 30, 2032.

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 May 21, 1979.

N2459P has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1965-06-07 Accident · Carson Wash, 47 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0583
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22

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.