Piper
1978 Piper PA-38-112
$16,000
1978 · United States
Private seller
PiperOther aircraft · Fixed-wing · United States
PA-38 Tomahawk
- Seats
- 2 2
- Power
- 112 hp84 kW
- Cruise
- 100 kt185 km/h
About the PA-38 Tomahawk
The Piper PA-38 Tomahawk is a single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft built in the United States. Designed primarily as a two-seat training and touring aircraft, it features a low cantilever wing, a T-tail, and a fixed tricycle landing gear, suiting flight instructors and student pilots alike.
Developed in response to a detailed survey of flight instructors seeking realistic spin characteristics and heavier control pressures, the aircraft was produced over a multi-year span beginning in the late nineteen-seventies. Later production versions incorporated various cabin heating and trim updates. The type is powered by a horizontally opposed piston engine driving a metal fixed-pitch propeller.
This page covers the Piper PA-38-112, PA-38-112X, PIPER PA38: the same aircraft under other designations.
PA-38 Tomahawk prices
7 for sale now1979 · 3,270 h
USD- Low
- $39,000
- Typical
- $45,000
- High
- $50,000
| Built | Hours | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3,270 | $44,000 | $50,000 | $55,000 |
| 1979 | 3,270 | $39,000 | $45,000 | $50,000 |
| Built | Hours | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3,900 | £28,000 | £36,000 | £46,000 |
| 1979 | 3,900 | £25,000 | £32,000 | £41,000 |
| Built | Hours | Low | Typical | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3,900 | €30,000 | €38,000 | €48,000 |
| 1979 | 3,900 | €27,000 | €34,000 | €43,000 |
PA-38 Tomahawk running costs
$185 an hour| Low | Typical | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel | $3,850 | $4,920 | $5,734 |
| Oil | $90 | $112 | $146 |
| Engine overhaul reserve | $2,167 | $2,667 | $4,833 |
| Annual inspection and maintenance | $2,500 | $3,500 | $4,500 |
| Hangar | $3,000 | $6,300 | $9,600 |
| Insurance | $721 | $965 | $1,208 |
| Total | $12,328 | $18,464 | $26,021 |
| Per hour | $123 | $185 | $260 |
Engine
- Model
- Lycoming O-235-L2C
- Power
- 112 hp
- Overhaul
- 2,400 h / 12 yr
- Fuel burn
- 5.1 – 6.4 gal/h
- Fuel price
- $8.20 /US gal
PA-38 Tomahawk for sale now
All PA-38 Tomahawk for sale (19)
Piper
1978 Piper PA-38-112
$16,000
1978 · United States
Private seller
Piper
1979 Piper PA-38 Tomahawk
€23,900 ≈ $26,751
1979 · 11,649 h · Germany
Piper
Piper Tomahawk PA 38-112
$32,500
· United States
Private seller
Piper
1978 Piper PA38 Tomahawk
£27,500 ≈ $36,763
1978 · 31 h · United Kingdom
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1979 piper tomahawk
$37,000
1979 · 3,900 h · United States
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1978 Piper Tomahawk
C$59,500 ≈ $42,514
1978 · 5,164 h · Canada
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