Single-engine piston

N2491C

1978 Piper Tomahawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
38-79A0203
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
South Boston, VA
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Registration record

N2491C on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-79A0203
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
South Boston, VA
Certificate issued
2026-08-23
Airworthiness date
1978-11-13
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A253EC
Mode S (octal)
50451754
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

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N2491C to the current registrant.
  • 1978-11-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1954-04-28
    N2491C previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 30791); cancelled.
Overview

About N2491C

N2491C is a 1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-79A0203. It is registered to an individual in South Boston, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 23, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

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 November 13, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2491C.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2491C.

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.