Single-engine piston

N2522C

1978 Piper Tomahawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
38-79A0216
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Phoenix, AZ
Registration record

N2522C on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-79A0216
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Phoenix, AZ
Certificate issued
2010-12-08
Airworthiness date
1978-11-22
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A2618D
Mode S (octal)
50460615
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N2522C to the current registrant.
  • 1978-11-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-09-21
    N2522C previously assigned to a Cessna 170B (s/n 26166); cancelled.
Overview

About N2522C

N2522C is a 1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-79A0216. It is registered to an individual in Phoenix, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2010 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 22, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N2522C. 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

1965-03-20 Accident · Z, 52 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 1042
Reported aircraft: Cessna 170B — a different aircraft that carried the N2522C registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: NTIONS UNK. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE AND INJURY INDX PRESUM

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.