Single-engine piston

N2494B

1978 Piper Tomahawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
38-79A0092
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mifflintown, PA
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Registration record

N2494B on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-79A0092
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mifflintown, PA
Certificate issued
2020-05-15
Airworthiness date
1978-10-31
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A25454
Mode S (octal)
50452124
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2494B.
  • 2002-05-04
    Accident at Hastings, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N2494B

N2494B is a 1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-79A0092. It is registered to an individual in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2020 and expires on May 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 October 31, 1978.

N2494B 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

2002-05-04 Accident · Hastings, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI02LA122
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38-112
Probable cause: The failure to attain airspeed, inadequate supervision of the flight, and delayed remedial action which resulted in a stall.

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.