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Cessna 152 vs Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk
The two side by side, from the FAA registry, the FAA's Airworthiness Directives and Service Difficulty Reports, and the NTSB's accident database. Each has a full guide: Cessna 152, Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk.
Where they differ
- There are more Cessna 152s to choose from: 1,616 registered against 435.
- Mechanics report the Cessna 152's reciprocating engine cylinder section most, and the Piper PA-38-112's aircraft fuel system.
Side by side
| Cessna 152 | Piper PA-38-112 Tomahawk | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered in the US | 1,616 | 435 |
| Built | 1977 to 1985 | 1978 to 1982 |
| Half built by | 1978 | 1978 |
| Seats | 2 | 2 |
| Most common engine | Lycoming O-235 | Lycoming O-235 |
| Typical cruise fuel burn | 6 gal/hr | Not set |
| Engine overhaul intervalThe engine maker's published hours between overhauls. | 2,400 hr | Not set |
| Current airframe ADs | 14 | 16 |
| Airframe ADs with a repeat action | 1 | 1 |
| Current ADs on the main engine | 10 | 10 |
| Service Difficulty ReportsSince the year shown in each guide; per 1,000 registered today. | 56 (34.7 per 1,000) | 3 (6.9 per 1,000) |
| Most-reported system | Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section | Aircraft Fuel System |
| Accidents since 2008Per 1,000 registered today, not per hour flown: a training fleet flies far more than a private one. | 290 (179.5 per 1,000) | 32 (73.6 per 1,000) |
| Fatal accidents since 2008 | 45 | 7 |
| Most common accident | Hard landing | Loss of engine power (total) |
Report and accident counts are not rates: nobody publishes the hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Fuel burn is a typical cruise figure; the engine interval is its maker's published figure for the usual engine.
The Cessna 152's repeat-action ADs
- 2011-10-09Requires retaining all of the actions from the previous AD and adding steps to the inspection procedures in the previous AD
The Piper PA-38-112's repeat-action ADs
- 98-03-16The New Piper Aircraft Corporation Model PA-38-112 Airplanes
Questions
- Which has more Airworthiness Directives, the Cessna 152 or the Piper PA-38-112?
- 14 current ADs name the Cessna 152 airframe and 16 the Piper PA-38-112; 1 and 1 of them have a repeat action.
- Which is newer, the Cessna 152 or the Piper PA-38-112?
- Half of the Cessna 152s registered were built by 1978, half of the Piper PA-38-112s by 1978.
- How do the Cessna 152 and Piper PA-38-112 accident records compare?
- 290 accidents since 2008 for the Cessna 152 (45 fatal) against 32 for the Piper PA-38-112 (7 fatal), from fleets of 1,616 and 435. Counts, not rates per hour flown.