Single-engine piston

N6401A

Piper Tomahawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
38-78A0416
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lewisburg, TN
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Registration record

N6401A on the FAA register

Type
Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-78A0416
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lewisburg, TN
Certificate issued
2023-03-10
Airworthiness date
1978-07-12
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A867B7
Mode S (octal)
52063667
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N6401A.
  • 2006-08-21
    Accident at Chesapeake, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N6401A

N6401A is a Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-78A0416. It is registered to an individual in Lewisburg, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 10, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 12, 1978.

N6401A 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

2006-08-21 Accident · Chesapeake, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC06CA212
Reported aircraft: Piper PA 38-112
Probable cause: The presence of deer on the runway during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision. A factor in the accident was the dark night.

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.