Single-engine piston

N9483T

1978 Piper Tomahawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
38-78A0113
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wakefield, RI
Registration record

N9483T on the FAA register

Type
1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA: Piper PA-38-112)
Serial
38-78A0113
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wakefield, RI
Certificate issued
2007-08-07
Airworthiness date
1978-04-20
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
AD2DB3
Mode S (octal)
53226663
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N9483T to the current registrant.
  • 1992-01-12
    Accident at Richmond, RI; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-04-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1960-05-09
    N9483T previously assigned to a Cessna 210 (s/n 57283); cancelled.
Overview

About N9483T

N9483T is a 1978 Piper Tomahawk (FAA model PA-38-112), serial number 38-78A0113. It is registered to an individual in Wakefield, Rhode Island. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2007 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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 April 20, 1978.

N9483T 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.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-01-12 Accident · Richmond, RI Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO92LA018
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-38-112
Probable cause: THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING ROLLOUT.

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.