Single-engine piston

N2552D

1978 Piper Tomahawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
38-79A0368
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235-L2C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Dania, FL
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Registration record

N2552D on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-79A0368
Engines
Lycoming O-235-L2C
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dania, FL
Certificate issued
2014-09-15
Airworthiness date
1979-01-03
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A26CB3
Mode S (octal)
50466263
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2552D.
  • 1981-03-21
    Accident at Beaver Falls,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-01-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N2552D

N2552D is a 1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-79A0368. It is registered to co-owners in Dania, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235-L2C 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 January 3, 1979.

N2552D 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

1981-03-21 Accident · Beaver Falls,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0423
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38
Probable cause: L TNK.LNDD ON GOLF COURSE.

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.