Single-engine piston

N26045

1981 Piper Tomahawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
38-81A0112
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sanford, NC
N26045 1981 Piper Tomahawk
N26045, from its for-sale listing.
Registration record

N26045 on the FAA register

Type
1981 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-81A0112
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sanford, NC
Certificate issued
2023-01-02
Airworthiness date
1981-07-23
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A281FF
Mode S (octal)
50500777
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
384 nm
Cruise (type)
108 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-27
    Asking price cut from $67,900 to $64,500.
  • 2026-08-30
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $67,900.
  • 2023-01-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N26045 to the current registrant.
  • 1988-08-02
    Accident at Reidsville, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1974-06-11
    N26045 previously assigned to a Piper J3F-50 (s/n 4009); cancelled.
Overview

About N26045

N26045 is a 1981 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-81A0112. It is registered to an individual in Sanford, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 108 knots and a range of about 384 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated July 23, 1981.

N26045 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
108 kt
Range
384 nm
Power / thrust (each)
112
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,460 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,544 ft
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Piper Tomahawk type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-302026-08-30$67,900

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-08-02 Accident · Reidsville, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL88LA224
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38-112

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Flight activity

Last tracked flight

Last tracked flight Oct 01, 2026 (33 days ago), callsign N26045. Track N26045 →

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.