Piper PA-19
15 on the U.S. register. Built from 1949 to 1958; half of them date from 1952 or earlier. Washington has the most (3). 33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the PA-19 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor C90 Series (8), Rolls Royc C90-14 (1), Lycoming 0-320 Series (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 97 mph
- Built of
- steel tube and fabric
- Maker on the register
- Piper
- Registered
- earliest certificate March 24, 2005; newest March 6, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 9 | 60% |
| LLC | 2 | 13% |
| Corporation | 2 | 13% |
| Partnership | 1 | 7% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 7% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-19 | 15 | 1949 to 1958 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 6 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 7 | 47% |
| Experimental | 4 | 27% |
| None on file | 3 | 20% |
| Restricted | 1 | 7% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Stukenholtz William W | 1 |
| Eastern Stearman INC Trustee | 1 |
| Ctc LLC | 1 |
| Chief Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Avg Services INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Eastern Stearman INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 4 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 4 most recent of 4 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Piper PA-19 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
15 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Piper PA-19s?
Washington, with 3.
Who owns the Piper PA-19?
33% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Piper PA-19s on the register built?
Between 1949 and 1958; half of them in 1952 or earlier.
How many Piper PA-19 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
4 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Piper PA-19 made of?
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Piper PA-19 the component layer
The fuselage is a welded steel-tube frame covered in fabric, with metal or wooden wing spars under fabric-covered wings; the fabric is replaced every few decades. The design is held under 2 type certificates. The FAA has issued 10 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about landing gear. 289 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Cub Crafters INC.
FAA orders 10 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Piper PA-19
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Landing gear | 3 | 30% |
| Airframe structure | 2 | 20% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 20% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 10% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 10% |
| Engine | 1 | 10% |
Approved replacement parts 825 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: landing gear (52), baffle (31), fuel selector (21), window (16), trim strip (12), spacer (12), panel (12), bus bar (12), baffle seal (12), washer (11).
Approved modifications 289 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 3 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the PA-19 links to the rest of the register
- Piper 44,847 aircraft on the register
- Piper PA-19 15 registered
- Built of steel tube and fabric
- Continental C90 series 8 of these aircraft · 95 hp
- Lycoming O-320 series 1 of these aircraft · 180 hp
- Continental C90-12F 1 of these aircraft · 95 hp
- Rolls-Royce C90-14 1 of these aircraft · 95 hp
- Washington 3 of these aircraft
- Alaska 3 of these aircraft
- Wisconsin 2 of these aircraft
- Texas 2 of these aircraft
- Virginia 1 of these aircraft
- Stukenholtz William W 1 of these aircraft
- Eastern Stearman INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Ctc LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Chief Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Avg Services INC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the PA-19 4 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the PA-19 10 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the PA-19 289 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/piper/pa-19.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 15
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N917BS | Piper PA-19 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Experimental | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8083G | Piper PA-19 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
None on file | 2024-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N524BE | Piper PA-19 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3268A | Piper PA-19 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Experimental | 2023-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4502T | Piper PA-19 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3268N | Piper PA-19 |
Individual owner New York |
Experimental | 2021-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113SC | Piper PA-19 |
Chief Aviation LLC Azle, Texas |
Standard | 2020-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N298SQ | Piper PA-19 |
Eastern Stearman INC Trustee Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N917ES | Piper PA-19 |
Stukenholtz William W Lincoln, Nebraska |
Experimental | 2016-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333L | Piper PA-19 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2015-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N382NZ | Piper PA-19 |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | 2014-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N384AZ | Piper PA-19 |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | 2014-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4068A | Piper PA-19 |
Avg Services INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2011-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6PF | Piper PA-19 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2011-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5417H | Piper PA-19 |
Ctc LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2005-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |