N388TW is a 2000 Piper PA46-500TP (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 4697018, registered in Rockwall, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2031. It is powered by a P&W PT6A SER rated at 750 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 16, 2000. It is one of 245 PA46-500TP aircraft in the FAA registry, 29 of them registered in Texas. About 91% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 25, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- TL LOBO GROUP LLC
- Location
- Rockwall, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Jan 8, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jan 8, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A47AC0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51075300
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPER
- Model
- PA46-500TP
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A25SO (Piper Aircraft Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- 4697018
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Turbo-prop
- Engine
- P&W PT6A SER (750 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 6
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 16, 2000
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Rockwall
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph M Hall/Rockwall Municipal Rockwall, TX | F46 | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Airpark East Dallas, TX | 1F7 | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mesquite Metro Mesquite, TX | KHQZ | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2025 | Henderson, TX | Piper PA46 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN25LA394 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.