Single-engine piston

N2538A

1978 Piper Tomahawk

Registration pending No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
38-78A0740
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sheridan, WY
Registration record

N2538A on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-78A0740
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sheridan, WY
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1978-10-30
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A26614
Mode S (octal)
50463024
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
384 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1978-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1953-02-25
    N2538A previously assigned to a Piper PA-18 (s/n 18-1284); cancelled.
Overview

About N2538A

N2538A is a 1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-78A0740. It is registered to an individual in Sheridan, Wyoming.

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 30, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2538A.

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 N2538A.

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.