Single-engine piston

N9304T

1978 Piper Tomahawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
38-78A0013
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Piper Aircraft Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
Vero Beach, FL
Registration record

N9304T on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-78A0013
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Piper Aircraft Inc
Vero Beach, FL
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1978-03-08
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
ACE89F
Mode S (octal)
53164237
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

  • 1978-08-17
    Accident at Romeo,Mi, 22; damage: destroyed.
  • 1978-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1960-06-02
    N9304T previously assigned to a Cessna 180C (s/n 50804); cancelled.
Overview

About N9304T

N9304T is a 1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-78A0013. The FAA register lists Piper Aircraft Inc as the registrant in Vero Beach, Florida.

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 March 8, 1978.

N9304T has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1978-08-17 Accident · Romeo,Mi, 22 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4425
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38

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.