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1978 Piper TomahawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Kirksville, MO, USA

This 1978 Piper Tomahawk, registration N2516C, is being offered for sale by Falcon Aircraft Brokerage at a price of $44,900 USD. With a total time of 4,238 hours on the airframe, the engine has 2,098 hours since major overhaul, and the Sensenich propeller has 1,460 hours since new. The aircraft has a fresh annual inspection and a pitot static test completed in May 2026, and it is IFR certified. The seller notes a clean, well-maintained airframe with normal wear and tear, a tri-gear configuration, and a T-tail.

The avionics suite includes a Garmin 340 com, Garmin GTX 327 transponder, Garmin GPSmap 396 with a panel-mounted Gizmo dock, Garmin...

Year
1978
Make
Piper
Series
PA-38 Tomahawk
Model
Tomahawk
Tail #
N2516C
Serial #
38-79A0211

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,238 hrs
Engine 1 Time
2,098 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
1,460 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
Fresh annual inspection AND a pitot static test (May 2026)

Avionics

Comms

Garmin 340 - Comms

ADSB

Garmin GDL-82 - 978 MHz VAT ADS-B Out W/ Internal WAAS Receiver

GPS

Garmin GPSMap 396 - W/Panel Mounted Gizmo Dock

MFD

AV-20 - Multifunction Display (G Force AoA)

Additional Equipment

Transponder

Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Transponder

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
2 seats, large cargo area, clean and well maintained, new sun visors, custom embroidered Tomahawk leather yoke covers
Exterior Notes
Clean, good paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Lycoming
Engine Model
O-235-L2C
Propeller Model
Sensenich m/n 72CK-0-56

Asking Price

$44,900

Aircraft Location

Kirksville, MO, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 13, 2026: $44,900(+$4,950) - trade-a-plane

Nov 7, 2025: $39,950(-$6,550) - trade-a-plane

Oct 13, 2025: $46,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Oct 13, 2025

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Asking Price

$44,900