Single-engine piston

N25759

1981 Piper Tomahawk

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1981
Serial
38-81A0071
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Le Roy, KS
Registration record

N25759 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-81A0071
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Le Roy, KS
Certificate issued
1996-10-18
Airworthiness date
1981-05-16
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A274A8
Mode S (octal)
50472250
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-10-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N25759 to the current registrant.
  • 1990-07-03
    Accident at Cantwell, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-03-05
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1972-04-06
    N25759 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 3713); cancelled.
Overview

About N25759

N25759 is a 1981 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-81A0071. It is registered to an individual in Le Roy, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 18, 1996 and expires on January 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 May 16, 1981.

N25759 has 2 accident/incident records 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

1990-07-03 Accident · Cantwell, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC90LA110
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38-112
Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO UNDERSTAND THE PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS OF THE AIRPLANE AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE AT A GREATER THAN ALLOWABLE GROSS WEIGHT.
1982-03-05 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC82DA024
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38-112

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.