Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Piper J-2

48 on the U.S. register. Built from 1936 to 1957; half of them date from 1937 or earlier. California has the most (9). 25% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the J-2 from the FAA's model table

Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power: Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines: Cont Motor A40 Series (34), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (3), Cont Motor A40-4 (2)
Seats: 2
Cruise speed: about 59 mph
Maker on the register: Piper
Registered: earliest certificate April 4, 1946; newest January 5, 2026

Where they are owner's state

California9Washington4Illinois4Pennsylvania3Ohio3Michigan3Kentucky3New York2Kansas2Iowa2Florida2Texas1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual34 (71%)Corporation6 (12%)LLC5 (10%)Co-owned2 (4%)Partnership1 (2%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

Version	Registered	Built	Share
J-2	48	1936 to 1957	100.0%

When they were built by decade · 12 with no year on file

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registration status

Valid47 (98%)Pending1 (2%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard45 (94%)None on file2 (4%)Experimental1 (2%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC1Smith Andrea M1Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum1Rare Aircraft LTD1Port Townsend Aero Museum1Old Aeroplane CO LLC1Horst Aviation LLC1Freeman Heritage Collection LLC1Flying M Services INC1Eaa Chapter 6261Castle Air LLC1Antique Preservation Assn Greenfield1

Fleet pages: Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC · Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum · Rare Aircraft LTD · Port Townsend Aero Museum · Old Aeroplane CO LLC · Horst Aviation LLC · Freeman Heritage Collection LLC

Accident history NTSB

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Piper J-2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

48 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper J-2s?

California, with 9.

Who owns the Piper J-2?

25% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 48 J-2 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N17283	Piper J-2	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2026-01-05	Valid
N17569	Piper J-2	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2025-12-16	Valid
N17540	Piper J-2	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2025-06-05	Valid
N20078	Piper J-2	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2025-02-18	Valid
N19511	Piper J-2	Rare Aircraft LTD Faribault, Minnesota	Standard	2024-06-07	Valid
N37AZ	Piper J-2	Freeman Heritage Collection LLC Kingsbury, Texas	None on file	2023-06-22	Valid
N19202	Piper J-2	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2023-02-09	Valid
N16314	Piper J-2	Eaa Chapter 626 El Dorado, Arkansas	Standard	2022-06-18	Valid
N16769	Piper J-2	Castle Air LLC Livermore, California	Standard	2021-06-21	Valid
N13RN	Piper J-2	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2021-03-02	Valid
N3WY	Piper J-2	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-11-30	Valid
N17554	Piper J-2	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2019-12-10	Valid
N17549	Piper J-2	Individual owner California	Experimental	2019-08-15	Valid
N19502	Piper J-2	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2019-07-16	Valid
N19285	Piper J-2	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2018-11-06	Valid
N19518	Piper J-2	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-08-15	Valid
N20101	Piper J-2	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2018-03-23	Valid
N20037	Piper J-2	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2018-01-23	Valid
N15965	Piper J-2	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2017-08-01	Valid
N20084	Piper J-2	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2017-02-23	Valid
N17847	Piper J-2	Flying M Services INC Germansville, Pennsylvania	Standard	2017-02-15	Valid
N16651	Piper J-2	Horst Aviation LLC New Holland, Pennsylvania	Standard	2017-02-13	Valid
N17542	Piper J-2	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2016-11-16	Valid
N17910	Piper J-2	Old Aeroplane CO LLC Fort Ogden, Florida	Standard	2016-06-22	Valid
N19263	Piper J-2	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2016-05-12	Valid
N20150	Piper J-2	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2016-05-12	Valid
N15971	Piper J-2	Individual owner New York	None on file	2015-09-02	Valid
N19599	Piper J-2	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2015-06-03	Valid
N19232	Piper J-2	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-10-20	Valid
N17854	Piper J-2	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2013-02-28	Valid
N17876	Piper J-2	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2013-01-31	Valid
N17234	Piper J-2	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-01-31	Valid
N19510	Piper J-2	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2011-01-04	Valid
N19213	Piper J-2	Port Townsend Aero Museum Port Townsend, Washington	Standard	2009-09-08	Valid
N16621	Piper J-2	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2006-08-25	Valid
N20161	Piper J-2	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2006-04-21	Valid
N16935	Piper J-2	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2004-03-29	Valid
N17220	Piper J-2	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2001-08-29	Valid
N19236	Piper J-2	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2001-04-30	Valid
N4108K	Piper J-2	Smith Andrea M Ripon, California	Standard	1996-01-10	Valid
N17834	Piper J-2	Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum Rhinebeck, New York	Standard	1994-11-22	Valid
N17247	Piper J-2	Antique Preservation Assn Greenfield Greenfield, Iowa	Standard	1990-01-05	Valid
N17837	Piper J-2	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1989-04-06	Valid
N20096	Piper J-2	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1988-03-08	Valid
N17872	Piper J-2	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1973-02-08	Valid
N17579	Piper J-2	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1970-07-01	Valid
N17287	Piper J-2	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1946-04-04	Valid
N16971	Piper J-2	Individual owner Michigan	Standard		Pending