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 PA-16 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5705H | Piper PA-16 |
Hangar 13 LLC Winchester, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-10-01 | Valid |
| N5600H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | Valid |
| N4473Y | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | Valid |
| N5745H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-08-12 | Valid |
| N5754H | Piper PA-16 |
Piper Aviation Museum Foundation Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-07-28 | Valid |
| N5942H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-07-18 | Valid |
| N5801H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-02 | Valid |
| N5688H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-01 | Valid |
| N5914H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-31 | Valid |
| N5810H | Piper PA-16 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-05-26 | Valid |
| N5250H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-05-19 | Valid |
| N5901H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-04-23 | Valid |
| N5292H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-03-12 | Valid |
| N5240H | Piper PA-16 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-03-02 | Valid |
| N5325H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-03-01 | Valid |
| N5386H | Piper PA-16 |
Mcwhorter AG LLC Searcy, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-02-22 | Valid |
| N5730H | Piper PA-16 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-18 | Valid |
| N5360H | Piper PA-16 |
Eastern Stearman INC Trustee Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-02-09 | Valid |
| N5333H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-23 | Valid |
| N5206H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-01-01 | Valid |
| N5380H | Piper PA-16 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-12-19 | Valid |
| N5818H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | Valid |
| N5619H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | Valid |
| N5672H | Piper PA-16 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-11 | Valid |
| N6818K | Piper PA-16 |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2025-10-20 | Valid |
| N5676H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | Valid |
| N621 | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-09-16 | Valid |
| N5304H | Piper PA-16 |
Myakka Head Aviation LLC DBA Bradenton, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-10 | Valid |
| N5982H | Piper PA-16 |
Clipper New Mexico LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-09-08 | Valid |
| N5321H | Piper PA-16 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | Valid |
| N5995H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | 2025-08-21 | Valid |
| N5284H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-18 | Valid |
| N5866H | Piper PA-16 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-07-15 | Valid |
| N5808H | Piper PA-16 |
Ready Aim Flyer LLC Hockessin, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-05-15 | Valid |
| N5964H | Piper PA-16 |
Rockdale Tiger Flight Rockdale, Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-29 | Valid |
| N5631H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-04-28 | Valid |
| N5739H | Piper PA-16 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-04-18 | Valid |
| N5300H | Piper PA-16 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-04-04 | Valid |
| N6834K | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2025-03-19 | Valid |
| N5846H | Piper PA-16 |
Top Flight Detail LLC Middlebury, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-03-18 | Valid |
| N5337H | Piper PA-16 |
Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-03-08 | Valid |
| N5784H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-02-03 | Valid |
| N5789H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | Valid |
| N5949H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | Valid |
| N5656H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-06 | Valid |
| N5215H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-11-25 | Valid |
| N5264H | Piper PA-16 |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-11-12 | Valid |
| N6859K | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | Valid |
| N5993H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | Valid |
| N6876K | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | Valid |
| N5651H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-08-29 | Valid |
| N5910H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-08-14 | Valid |
| N5626H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-25 | Valid |
| N5757H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-17 | Valid |
| N5814H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-06-22 | Valid |
| N5209H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-06-21 | Valid |
| N5326H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | Valid |
| N5904H | Piper PA-16 |
N5904H LLC Winter Haven, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-21 | Valid |
| N5696H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-05-18 | Valid |
| N5753H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2024-05-16 | Valid |
| N6858K | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-05-09 | Valid |
| N5673H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | Valid |
| N5384H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | Valid |
| N5640H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-02-16 | Valid |
| N5886H | Piper PA-16 |
86H LLC Burlington, Vermont |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | Valid |
| N6864K | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | Valid |
| N5230H | Piper PA-16 |
Seneca Aeronautical Services LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-15 | Valid |
| N5223H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | Valid |
| N6844K | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | Valid |
| N5622H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-10-13 | Valid |
| N5855H | Piper PA-16 |
Northeast Cub LLC Hudson, New York |
Standard | 2023-10-09 | Valid |
| N5639H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-09-26 | Valid |
| N5689H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-08-27 | Valid |
| N5975H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | Valid |
| N5261H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | Valid |
| N5817H | Piper PA-16 |
Piper Aviation Museum Foundation Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-06-17 | Valid |
| N6856K | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-05-30 | Valid |
| N5255H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | Valid |
| N5951H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | Valid |
| N5229H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-05-04 | Valid |
| N5363H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | Valid |
| N5714H | Piper PA-16 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-25 | Valid |
| N5279H | Piper PA-16 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | Valid |
| N5716H | Piper PA-16 |
Leaders Flying Service LLC Clear Lake, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | Valid |
| N5628H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-04-16 | Valid |
| N624BL | Piper PA-16 |
Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | Valid |
| N5740H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-03-30 | Valid |
| N5776H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | Valid |
| N5235H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | Valid |
| N5916H | Piper PA-16 |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | Valid |
| N6847K | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-01-20 | Valid |
| N5723H | Piper PA-16 |
Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-12-20 | Valid |
| N5840H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-09 | Valid |
| N77DW | Piper PA-16 |
Top Flight Detail LLC Middlebury, Indiana |
Experimental | 2022-12-01 | Valid |
| N5693H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-10-29 | Valid |
| N5356H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | Valid |
| N5794H | Piper PA-16 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-09-13 | Valid |
| N6887K | Piper PA-16 |
Atmospheric Vehicle & Spacecraft Flight Exploratio Rch Palos Vrd, California |
None on file | 2022-09-06 | Valid |
| N5858H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2022-07-21 | Valid |
| N5902H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | Valid |
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