Single-engine piston

N4228E

Piper Tomahawk

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
38-78A0497
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tomahawk 4228E LLC (LLC)
Based
Tucson, AZ
Registration record

N4228E on the FAA register

Type
Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-78A0497
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Tomahawk 4228E LLC
Tucson, AZ
Certificate issued
2022-12-01
Airworthiness date
1978-07-26
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A50682
Mode S (octal)
51203202
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N4228E to the current registrant.
  • 1978-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1959-10-23
    N4228E previously assigned to a Aeronca 11CC (s/n 11CC-115); cancelled.
Overview

About N4228E

N4228E is a Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-78A0497. The FAA register lists Tomahawk 4228E LLC as the registrant in Tucson, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

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 26, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4228E.

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.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4228E.

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

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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.