Single-engine piston

N2477K

1979 Piper Tomahawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1979
Serial
38-79A0657
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Corpus Christi, TX
Registration record

N2477K on the FAA register

Type
1979 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-79A0657
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Corpus Christi, TX
Certificate issued
2021-08-11
Airworthiness date
1979-02-16
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A24D57
Mode S (octal)
50446527
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

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N2477K to the current registrant.
  • 1997-04-20
    Accident at Wellsville, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-02-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1960-04-26
    N2477K previously assigned to a Luscombe 8E (s/n 5204); cancelled.
Overview

About N2477K

N2477K is a 1979 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-79A0657. It is registered to an individual in Corpus Christi, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 11, 2021 and expires on August 31, 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 February 16, 1979.

N2477K 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

1997-04-20 Accident · Wellsville, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · IAD97LA068
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38-112
Probable cause: the student pilot's improper flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control, during the landing.

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.