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

Piper L-4

33 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1942 to 1962; half of them date from 1944 or earlier. Washington has the most (4). 21% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the L-4 from the FAA's model table

Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power: Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines: Cont Motor A&C65 Series (16), Cont Motor C85 Series (4), Cont Motor C90-8F (1)
Seats: 2
Cruise speed: about 67 mph
Maker on the register: Piper
Registered: earliest certificate December 3, 1979; newest February 14, 2025

Where they are owner's state

Washington4Texas4Illinois4Pennsylvania2Delaware2California2Alaska2Utah1South Carolina1Oklahoma1Nevada1Montana1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual26 (79%)LLC5 (15%)Corporation2 (6%)

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
L-4J	13	1943 to 1962	39.4%
L-4H	8	1943 to 1944	24.2%
L-4B	7	1942 to 1954	21.2%
L-4A	3	1946 to 1948	9.1%
L-4	2	—	6.1%

When they were built by decade · 15 with no year on file

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

Registration status

Valid33 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard25 (76%)None on file6 (18%)Experimental2 (6%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Waco Of Cross LLC1Sunbelt Aircraft Sales1Sandpiper Air LLC1Kourtis Vintage Aviation LLC1Joe C King & Sons INC1Hornet Air LLC1Egmond Aircraft LLC1

Fleet pages: Sandpiper Air LLC · Kourtis Vintage Aviation LLC · Egmond Aircraft 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 L-4 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

33 as of October 2, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper L-4s?

Washington, with 4.

Who owns the Piper L-4?

21% 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 · 33

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N9649H	Piper L-4B	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2025-02-14	Valid
N511BL	Piper L-4J	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2025-02-03	Valid
N86506	Piper L-4H	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2024-02-25	Valid
N13XL	Piper L-4	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2023-12-08	Valid
N79731	Piper L-4H	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2023-05-25	Valid
N5941V	Piper L-4H	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-04-19	Valid
N68925	Piper L-4J	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2023-03-08	Valid
N87910	Piper L-4A	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2021-12-27	Valid
N9095C	Piper L-4B	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-10-14	Valid
N3989B	Piper L-4J	Egmond Aircraft LLC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2020-12-29	Valid
N5795N	Piper L-4J	Hornet Air LLC Mount Sterling, Illinois	Standard	2020-09-09	Valid
N9217H	Piper L-4H	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2020-06-24	Valid
N4967V	Piper L-4J	Kourtis Vintage Aviation LLC Owasso, Oklahoma	Standard	2019-08-06	Valid
N87117	Piper L-4J	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2017-05-23	Valid
N10511	Piper L-4J	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2017-01-19	Valid
N94576	Piper L-4J	Sandpiper Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2015-04-10	Valid
N7809C	Piper L-4J	Joe C King & Sons INC Winnett, Montana	Standard	2014-10-28	Valid
N66332	Piper L-4J	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-01-21	Valid
N58473	Piper L-4B	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2013-10-24	Valid
N3974A	Piper L-4B	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2012-05-02	Valid
N75767	Piper L-4J	Individual owner Alaska	Experimental	2012-02-23	Valid
N2175Y	Piper L-4H	Waco Of Cross LLC Cross, South Carolina	Standard	2011-04-13	Valid
N8036W	Piper L-4	Individual owner Texas	None on file	2010-01-14	Valid
N340TR	Piper L-4H	Sunbelt Aircraft Sales Fort Worth, Texas	Experimental	2008-06-17	Valid
N91MA	Piper L-4A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2008-01-15	Valid
N381PC	Piper L-4H	Individual owner Illinois	None on file	2007-09-19	Valid
N14FK	Piper L-4J	Individual owner Missouri	None on file	2007-01-09	Valid
N49844	Piper L-4B	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2006-11-16	Valid
N194L	Piper L-4B	Individual owner Illinois	None on file	2006-05-01	Valid
N4055S	Piper L-4A	Individual owner Pennsylvania	None on file	2003-08-29	Valid
N58988	Piper L-4H	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1993-06-01	Valid
N5869V	Piper L-4B	Individual owner California	Standard	1982-12-07	Valid
N5580	Piper L-4J	Individual owner Utah	None on file	1979-12-03	Valid