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1978 Piper PA-38 Tomahawk

Used
$50,000
$60,000
(+20%)
10/02/2024
Est: $445/mo
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Registration no. N4447E
3,238 VIEWS
72 DAYS ON FLYING
12 SAVES

Aircraft Listing Type

For Sale

Highlights

Amazing Tomahawk trainer and time-builder looks clean on the ramp, and you don't have to guess how you're doing in the pattern. (Sorry high-wings. ;)

See Piper Flyer January 2024 edition. Lovingly maintained and upgraded, flown over 100 hours in past year.

Radio upgrades and open-checkbook $6k annual this spring + over $13k in avionics for IFR training. GPS 175, refurbed KX-155 with LCD upgrade and glideslope, new exhaust, new plugs.

Seller location

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

Aircraft location

Raymond, Mississippi, United States

Airframe Total time

7,650 hours

Airframe Description

Straight airframe flies faster than a C150/152 with a bubble canopy and low wing for excellent visibility. Whale tail "swims" through rough air instead of bumping along.

Total hours flown in the past 6 months

40 hours

Engine 1 hours

2,161 hours SMOH

Propulsion

TBO is 2400 on these bullet-proof Lycoming 0-235s - the same engine as C-152 and Grumman Yankee, but it makes 112 hp in the PA-38. 105+ on less than 6 gph. 30 gallons of usuable fuel mean longer legs than other two-seat trainers as well.

Flight rules

Instrument Flight Rules

Navigation equipment

Modern GPS-175/WAAS with KI-209 indicator for glideslope + syncs with Foreflight, visual guidance, etc.

Avionics switch installed 2023

Avionics fan installed 2024

Comms equipment

Com1: KX-155 with ILS G/S - refurbed 2024 to like-new tolerances with new LED display

Com2: KX-155 with VOR - perfect for checking weather and cross-checking VOR navigation

Engine management

Standard oil temp, oil pressure, fuel flow, fuel gauges, fuel switch very visible next to throttle

Additional equipment

Refurb KT78A transponder + ABS-B tailbeacon

Hobbs meter

Number of seats

2

Interior Condition

Seats in great condition; interior shows wear on panels

Interior Score

4

Exterior Condition

White paint shows well

Nav lights and Anti-collision lights rewired in past year

new LED landing light

Paint Year

2020

Paint Score

7

Inspection Status

$6k annual completed in February, new exhaust and muffler, brakes redone, new wiring for nav and anti-collision lights, all new spark plugs

72/70/76/72 on compressions, no metal

Burns 1QT every 10-15 hours. Engine purrs

Inspection Expiry

Fri, Feb 28, 2025

Damage history

Early damage history in late 1970s, fully repaired

Date
Event
Price
10/02/2024
Price Change
$50,000$60,000
(20%)
08/05/2024
Price Change
$50,000$52,000
(4%)
08/01/2024
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