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1978 Piper TomahawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Slovenia

This 1978 Piper Tomahawk, registered S5-DBH, presents as a classic two-seat trainer with 7,944 total hours on the airframe. Its Lycoming O-235-L2C engine shows 822 hours since new against a 1,500-hour TBO, paired with a Sensenich propeller. The aircraft is described as professionally maintained and stored in a hangar.

Key avionics include a heated pitot head, cabin speaker, and a suite of primary flight instruments including an attitude gyro, directional gyro, and turn and slip indicator, all with noted TSO certifications. The panel also features a true airspeed indicator, vertical speed indicator, outside air temperature gauge, clock,...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
PA-38 Tomahawk
Model
Tomahawk
Tail #
S5-DBH
Serial #
3878A0423

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
7,944 hrs
Engine 1 Time
822 hrs (SNEW)

Avionics

PFD

Piper PS50008-3-2 - Attitude Gyro, Cert. Basis TSO C4c

EMS

Hobbs M-1506-15 - Hour Meter, Vacuum Gauge; UMA

Additional Equipment

Pitot Head

Heated Pitot Head

Cabin Speaker

Airspeed Indicator

Magitran P-5B - Airspeed Indicator, (True Airspeed); Cert. Basis TSO C2b

Altimeter

Altimeter, Cert. Basis - TSO C2b

Directional Gyro

Directional Gyro, Cert. Basis - TSO CSc

Vertical Speed Indicator

Vertical Speed Indicator, Cert. Basis - TSO C8c

Turn and Slip Indicator

Turn and Slip indicator, Cert. Basis - TSO C3b

Outside Air Temperature Gauge

Clock

CA7613 - Clock,

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Configuration Passenger

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-235-L2C
Propeller Model
Sensenich

Asking Price

$50,309

Aircraft Location

Slovenia

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 1, 2026: $50,309(-$7,004) - controller

Oct 7, 2025: $57,313(-$402) - controller

Jul 5, 2025: $57,715(-$53) - controller

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