Single-engine turboprop

N388TW

2000 Piper Meridian

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
4697018
Class
Single-engine turboprop
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tl Lobo Group LLC (LLC)
Based
Rockwall, TX
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Registration record

N388TW on the FAA register

Type
2000 Piper Meridian (FAA: Piper PA46-500TP)
Serial
4697018
Engines
Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
Registered owner
Tl Lobo Group LLC
Rockwall, TX
Certificate issued
2025-01-08
Airworthiness date
2000-12-16
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A47AC0
Mode S (octal)
51075300
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
1,018 nm
Cruise (type)
260 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-25
    Accident at Henderson, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-01-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N388TW.
  • 2000-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N388TW

N388TW is a 2000 Piper Meridian (FAA model PA46-500TP), serial number 4697018. The FAA register lists Tl Lobo Group LLC as the registrant in Rockwall, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 8, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine turboprop, one Pratt & Whitney PT6A series engine and 6 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 260 knots and a range of about 1,018 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 16, 2000.

N388TW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
260 kt
Range
1,018 nm
Power / thrust (each)
500
Takeoff over 50 ft
2,438 ft
Landing over 50 ft
2,110 ft
Fuel burn
45 gph

Published figures for the Piper Meridian type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Piper Meridian specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-25 Accident · Henderson, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA394
Reported aircraft: Piper PA46
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to extend the main landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in a gear up landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s distraction during the approach.
NTSB report ↗

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.