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Piper PA-38 Tomahawk

442 on the U.S. register. Built from 1978 to 1982; half of them date from 1978 or earlier. Florida has the most (55). 31% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Piper PA-38: 1978 utility aircraft series by Piper
Photo: wiltshirespotter, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Piper PA-38 Tomahawk on Wikipedia

About the PA-38 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Four-cycle piston, 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming 0-235 Series (409), Lycoming O-235-L2C (4), Lycoming 0-320 Series (2)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 183 mph
Maker on the register
Piper
Registered
earliest certificate May 18, 1984; newest October 1, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida55Texas53California32North Carolina23Tennessee22Georgia15Pennsylvania13Missouri13Arizona13Michigan12Indiana11Colorado11

Who owns them registrant type

Individual283 (64%)LLC79 (18%)Corporation31 (7%)Co-owned23 (5%)Non-citizen corporation20 (5%)Partnership5 (1%)Government1 (0.2%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
PA-38-1124421978 to 1982100.0%

When they were built by decade · 99 with no year on file

0771542313083081970351980

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0142841552010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025282026

Registration status

Valid437 (99%)Pending3 (0.7%)Sale reported1 (0.2%)Reports overdue1 (0.2%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard432 (98%)None on file9 (2%)Experimental1 (0.2%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Piper Aircraft INC19Anywhere Atp LLC9Alpha Aviation Holdings Group LLC4South Texas Air Force LLC3Pilots Choice Aviation Equipment Leasing CO3International Air Services INC Trustee2Bas Part Sales LLC2Argos Retail LLC2Zekology LLC1Wolf Aerospace CORP1Wings Flight Enterprises INC1Wikle Thomas A1

Fleet pages: Piper Aircraft INC · Anywhere Atp LLC · South Texas Air Force LLC · Pilots Choice Aviation Equipment Leasing CO · International Air Services INC Trustee · Bas Part Sales LLC · Wolf Aerospace CORP · Wings Flight Enterprises INC

Accident history NTSB records · 470 cases since 1982, 59 fatal

2024-06-01CEN24LA208 · PA-38-112 N9715T · accident near Dalhart, TX · no injuries
2023-08-10CEN23LA362 · PA-38-112 N2351A · accident near Harvard, IL · no injuries
2022-12-13ERA23LA089 · PA-38-112 N498DS · accident near Rockingham, NC · no injuries
2022-06-19ERA22LA286 · PA-38-112 N2512N · accident near Gaithersburg, MD · no injuries
2021-09-24GAA21WA239 · PA-38-112 LVOHN · accident near Buenos Aires, outside the U.S.
2020-09-04CEN20CA386 · PA-38-112 N567N · accident near Reserve, LA · minor injuries
2016-06-16CEN16FA220 · PA-38-112 N2412D · accident near Madison, IN · 1 killed
2014-08-20CEN14WA475 · PA-38-112 GBNDE · accident near Benthill Farm, Buckingham, Uk · 1 killed

The 8 most recent of 470 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Piper PA-38 Tomahawk aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

442 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper PA-38s?

Florida, with 55.

Who owns the Piper PA-38?

31% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 442 PA-38-112 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N874MH Piper
PA-38-112
 Lantana Pfz LLC
Palm Springs, Florida
 None on file 2014-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2407D Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2014-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2552D Piper
PA-38-112
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2014-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2447K Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2014-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2462F Piper
PA-38-112
 Black Coral Holdings LLC
Elm Grove, Wisconsin
 Standard 2014-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2364N Piper
PA-38-112
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2014-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2506L Piper
PA-38-112
 Columbus State Community College
Columbus, Ohio
 Standard 2014-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9974T Piper
PA-38-112
 Argos Retail LLC
Mcallen, Texas
 Standard 2014-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24241 Piper
PA-38-112
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2014-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9369T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2014-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2418K Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2014-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4330E Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2013-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9341T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2571E Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2013-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2587N Piper
PA-38-112
 Executive Air Leasing INC
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 Standard 2013-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21188 Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2013-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2507A Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2013-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9674T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4387E Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2013-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9757T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2012-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25743 Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2012-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2592L Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2012-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2469K Piper
PA-38-112
 Pilot Ready LLC
Lime Springs, Iowa
 Standard 2012-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2489N Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2012-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91315 Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2012-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2591G Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2012-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6219A Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2012-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2326E Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2012-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2417G Piper
PA-38-112
 Del-Sky LLC
Dilliner, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2012-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2609E Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2011-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9842T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2011-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25252 Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2011-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2403F Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2011-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2355A Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2011-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25340 Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2011-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2522C Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2010-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9387T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2010-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2324D Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2010-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N212PT Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2010-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2548C Piper
PA-38-112
 Sunrise Aviation INC
Ormond Beach, Florida
 Standard 2009-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9916T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2009-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N240F Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2009-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2488C Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2009-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9559T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2009-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2388T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2008-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2564N Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2008-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2414A Piper
PA-38-112
 Snapflightusa INC
Port Matilda, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2008-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2351A Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2008-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9327T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2008-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9615T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2008-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2460K Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2007-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9563T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2007-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2472N Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2007-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2426C Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2007-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2505K Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N119AT Piper
PA-38-112
 H E P Aviation LLC
Logansport, Indiana
 Standard 2007-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9483T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2007-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4251E Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2007-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2584A Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2401B Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2007-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9912T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2007-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2404T Piper
PA-38-112
 Everett Robert E JR
Bogart, Georgia
 Standard 2007-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9394T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2007-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2378B Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2006-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2357P Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2006-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2438L Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2006-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2476N Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2006-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25287 Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2006-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2368E Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
New York
 None on file 2006-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2603B Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2006-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2537D Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2005-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91414 Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2005-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2590C Piper
PA-38-112
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2005-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9214A Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2004-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2422D Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2004-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2476G Piper
PA-38-112
 Southern Region Machine Service INC
Castlewood, Virginia
 Standard 2004-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2379P Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2004-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2485L Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2004-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9741T Piper
PA-38-112
 Litchfield Flying Club INC
Litchfield, Minnesota
 Standard 2004-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2484K Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2003-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25023 Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Puerto Rico
 Standard 2002-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6467A Piper
PA-38-112
 Louise Walters Enterprises
Malabar, Florida
 Standard 2002-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2450C Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2002-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6204A Piper
PA-38-112
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2002-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23140 Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2001-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4347E Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2001-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4432E Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2001-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9358T Piper
PA-38-112
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2000-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2531A Piper
PA-38-112
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2000-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2588D Piper
PA-38-112
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2000-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2530N Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2000-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N382PT Piper
PA-38-112
 Technical Education Services INC
Virginia Beach, Virginia
 Experimental 2000-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9639T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1999-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2354P Piper
PA-38-112
 S M R Racing & Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1999-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9351T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 1999-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23945 Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1999-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2389T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 1998-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2429K Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1998-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2445T Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 1998-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2317D Piper
PA-38-112
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 1998-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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