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

Piper PA-16 Clipper

276 on the U.S. register. Built from 1947 to 1979; half of them date from 1949 or earlier. Texas has the most (22). 15% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the PA-16 from the FAA's model table

Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power: Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines: Lycoming 0-235 Series (252), Lycoming 0-290 Series (13), Lycoming 0-320 Series (4)
Seats: 4
Cruise speed: about 87 mph
Maker on the register: Piper
Registered: earliest certificate December 5, 1972; newest October 1, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas22Florida19Washington17California15New York14Wisconsin13Oregon13Michigan13Illinois11Alaska11Iowa9North Carolina8

Who owns them registrant type

Individual192 (70%)Co-owned42 (15%)LLC21 (8%)Corporation16 (6%)Partnership5 (2%)

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
PA-16	276	1944 to 1979	100.0%

When they were built by decade · 62 with no year on file

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

Registration status

Valid275 (100%)Pending cancellation1 (0.4%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard266 (96%)None on file5 (2%)Experimental4 (1%)Restricted1 (0.4%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Top Flight Detail LLC2Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee2Piper Aviation Museum Foundation2Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum1Waco West INC1Valley Airways INC1Valiair Lc Trustee1Vagabond Flight Corporation1Usaviation.Com LLC1Univair Aircraft CORP1Tri-Lambs LLC1Time 2 Fly LLC1

Fleet pages: Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Piper Aviation Museum Foundation · Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum · Valiair Lc Trustee

Accident history NTSB records · 43 cases since 1982, 4 fatal

2023-02-09ANC23LA020 · PA-16 N5987H · accident near Soldotna, AK · no injuries

2022-01-10WPR22LA077 · PA-16 N6863K · accident near Creswell, OR · no injuries

2021-09-25ERA21LA392 · PA-16 N5656H · accident near Greensboro, GA · no injuries

2013-05-19ANC13LA048 · PA-16 N5372H · accident near Juneau, AK · minor injuries

2013-03-17ANC13CA034 · PA-16 N5942H · accident near Big Lake, AK · no injuries

2012-07-29CEN12CA503 · PA-16 N6834K · accident near Keokuk, IA · no injuries

2011-06-30CEN11CA435 · PA-16 N5985H · accident near Huntington, IN · no injuries

2011-02-05CEN11LA177 · PA-16 N5945H · accident near Lake Koshkonong, WI · minor injuries

The 8 most recent of 43 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Piper PA-16 Clipper aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

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

Which state has the most Piper PA-16s?

Texas, with 22.

Who owns the Piper PA-16?

15% 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 · 276

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N5371H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2022-06-04	Valid
N5373H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner New York	Standard	2022-05-12	Valid
N5624H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2022-04-25	Valid
N5399H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2022-04-07	Valid
N5919H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2022-03-30	Valid
N5227H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2022-01-29	Valid
N5952H	Piper PA-16	Tri-Lambs LLC Lincoln, Nebraska	Standard	2021-09-29	Valid
N5646H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2021-08-23	Valid
N5844H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2021-08-18	Valid
N5318H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2021-07-27	Valid
N5382H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2021-07-27	Valid
N6803K	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Washington	Experimental	2021-07-20	Valid
N5340H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2021-04-10	Valid
N6877K	Piper PA-16	Individual owner New York	Standard	2021-03-23	Valid
N6884K	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-03-12	Valid
N5821H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2021-03-08	Valid
N5780H	Piper PA-16	Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia	Standard	2021-02-03	Valid
N5959H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-01-13	Valid
N5306H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2021-01-11	Valid
N49WV	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2020-12-12	Valid
N5276H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2020-09-21	Valid
N5934H	Piper PA-16	Alden Aviation Management LLC New Smyrna Beach, Florida	Standard	2020-09-03	Valid
N5927H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-04-28	Valid
N5879H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2020-04-15	Valid
N5874H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner South Carolina	None on file	2020-04-09	Valid
N5316H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2020-01-29	Valid
N5208H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2020-01-03	Valid
N5728H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2020-01-03	Valid
N5327H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Iowa	Standard	2019-10-28	Valid
N5667H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2019-08-30	Valid
N5709H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-08-14	Valid
N5807H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner New York	Standard	2019-08-08	Valid
N5834H	Piper PA-16	Pierce Gilbert H Germantown, Tennessee	Standard	2019-07-18	Valid
N5738H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2019-03-23	Valid
N6867K	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2019-03-18	Valid
N5320H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2019-01-22	Valid
N5913H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2019-01-18	Valid
N5358H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Maine	Standard	2019-01-14	Valid
N5966H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2018-12-27	Valid
N5706H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-10-02	Valid
N5732H	Piper PA-16	Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon	Standard	2018-08-28	Valid
N5922H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2018-08-27	Valid
N5692H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2018-08-22	Valid
N5610H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2018-07-17	Valid
N5699H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2018-07-12	Valid
N5918H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2018-07-03	Valid
N5645H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2018-05-31	Valid
N5266H	Piper PA-16	Fritz Flying Service INC Lincoln, Nebraska	Standard	2018-05-16	Valid
N5601H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-05-03	Valid
N5972H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2018-04-25	Valid
N5943H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2018-04-23	Valid
N6835K	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-04-09	Valid
N5690H	Piper PA-16	Backus-Flint Judith A Blanchard, Michigan	Standard	2018-01-08	Valid
N5736H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2017-11-29	Valid
N6822K	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2017-11-27	Valid
N5974H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2017-09-14	Valid
N5815H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2017-07-20	Valid
N6869K	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2017-03-13	Valid
N5253H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2017-03-07	Valid
N6845K	Piper PA-16	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2017-03-06	Valid
N6883K	Piper PA-16	Drb Helicopters LLC Klamath Falls, Oregon	Standard	2017-02-24	Valid
N5305H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-02-22	Valid
N5243H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2017-02-14	Valid
N5878H	Piper PA-16	Delaware Taildraggers LLC Hancock, New York	Standard	2016-10-21	Valid
N5313H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2016-09-01	Valid
N5888H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2016-07-11	Valid
N5875H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner California	Restricted	2015-12-23	Valid
N5719H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2015-11-02	Valid
N108PC	Piper PA-16	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-12-29	Valid
N5755H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2014-10-28	Valid
N5994H	Piper PA-16	Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2014-08-26	Valid
N5392H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2014-07-31	Valid
N5770H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2014-05-19	Valid
N5226H	Piper PA-16	Jockos Sleigh LLC Fort Worth, Texas	Standard	2013-12-10	Valid
N5783H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2013-12-09	Valid
N49PC	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2013-06-20	Valid
N6913	Piper PA-16	Cooper Steven J Redwood City, California	Standard	2013-05-08	Valid
N5905H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2013-05-07	Valid
N5390H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2013-03-04	Valid
N5984H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2013-01-25	Valid
N5370H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2013-01-03	Valid
N5868H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2012-12-03	Valid
N6831K	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2012-11-09	Valid
N5987H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2012-11-08	Valid
N6881K	Piper PA-16	Time 2 Fly LLC Baldwinsville, New York	Standard	2012-09-27	Valid
N5715H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2012-08-22	Valid
N5881H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-05-23	Valid
N5680H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2012-05-21	Valid
N5991H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2012-03-27	Valid
N5760H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2012-03-20	Valid
N5702H	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Massachusetts	Standard	2012-02-14	Valid
N5968H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2011-06-14	Valid
N5708H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2011-06-07	Valid
N5774H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2011-04-07	Valid
N5242H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2011-03-09	Valid
N5669H	Piper PA-16	Usaviation.Com LLC Moorestown, New Jersey	Standard	2011-02-24	Valid
N5655H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2010-12-21	Valid
N5891H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2010-08-31	Valid
N5365H	Piper PA-16	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2010-08-19	Valid
N8071L	Piper PA-16	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2010-03-08	Valid