Single-engine piston

N2588D

1978 Piper Tomahawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
38-79A0387
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Palmdale, CA
Registration record

N2588D on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-79A0387
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palmdale, CA
Certificate issued
2000-02-17
Airworthiness date
1978-12-29
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A278AA
Mode S (octal)
50474252
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-02-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N2588D to the current registrant.
  • 1982-04-10
    Accident at Santa Monica, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-12-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1955-06-30
    N2588D previously assigned to a Cessna 170B (s/n 20740); cancelled.
Overview

About N2588D

N2588D is a 1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-79A0387. It is registered to co-owners in Palmdale, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 17, 2000 and expires on September 30, 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 December 29, 1978.

N2588D 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

1982-04-10 Accident · Santa Monica, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX82DA145
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.