Single-engine piston

N2609E

1978 Piper Tomahawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
38-78A0486
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Northbrook, IL
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Registration record

N2609E on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-78A0486
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Northbrook, IL
Certificate issued
2011-08-09
Airworthiness date
1978-07-21
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A28295
Mode S (octal)
50501225
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-08-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N2609E to the current registrant.
  • 1978-07-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1970-12-04
    N2609E previously assigned to a Champion 7AC (s/n 7AC6191); cancelled.
Overview

About N2609E

N2609E is a 1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-78A0486. It is registered to an individual in Northbrook, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 9, 2011 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 July 21, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2609E.

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 N2609E.

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.