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1981 Piper TomahawkSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Sanford, NC, USA

This 1981 Piper Tomahawk, registration N26045, is a two-seat single-engine piston aircraft that has accumulated 4,760 hours total time on the airframe, with just 137 hours since major overhaul on the engine and 137 hours since new on the propeller. The engine was overhauled in late 2024 and reinstalled in January 2025, and a new propeller was installed at that time. The aircraft is based in Sanford, North Carolina, and is offered at $64,500.

The panel has been updated with a recent IFR installation, including dual UAvionix AV-30C primary flight displays serving as attitude indicator and directional gyro, an Electronics International CGR-30C...

Year
1981
Make
Piper
Series
Tomahawk
Model
Tomahawk
Tail #
N26045
Serial #
38-81A0112

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Training, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
485 lbs
Seats
2

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
4,760 hrs
Engine 1 Time
137 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
137 hrs (SNEW)
Logbook Status
Airframe Logs missing before 1996
Inspection Status
Annual due March 2027. Transponder check and IFR pitot/static check due March 2027.

Avionics

PFD

UAvionix AV-30C - PFDs for both AI and DG

GPS

Garmin GPS 175 - IFR GPS

Comms

Garmin GNC 255A - NavComm

ADSB

UAvionix TailBeacon - ADSB-out via

EMS

Electronics International CGR-30C - engine monitor

Additional Equipment

Transponder

Garmin GTX 327 - Transponder

Glideslope Indicator

King KI-209 - Glideslope Indicator

LED Strobes and Position Lights

Canopy Cover

Bruce's - canopy cover

Winter Wing/Tail Covers

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Interior fair condition
Exterior Notes
Paint in fair to good condition

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1

Asking Price

$64,500

Aircraft Location

Sanford, NC, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 22, 2026: $64,500(-$3,400) - trade-a-plane

Sep 1, 2026: $67,900 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Sep 1, 2026

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