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

Piper PA-20 Pacer

323 on the U.S. register across 6 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1950 to 1957; half of them date from 1950 or earlier. Alaska has the most (47). 12% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the PA-20 from the FAA's model table

Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power: Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines: Lycoming 0-290 Series (256), Lycoming 0-320 Series (38), Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (4)
Seats: 4
Cruise speed: about 94 mph
Maker on the register: Piper
Registered: earliest certificate October 11, 1974; newest September 12, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Alaska47Washington24Texas23Wisconsin13New York13Florida12California12Michigan11Pennsylvania10Ohio9Minnesota9Utah8

Who owns them registrant type

Individual254 (79%)Co-owned30 (9%)LLC27 (8%)Corporation6 (2%)Partnership5 (2%)Government1 (0.3%)

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
PA-20	276	1949 to 1957	85.4%
PA-20-135	42	1950 to 1954	13.0%
PA-20S-135	2	—	0.6%
PA-20S	1	—	0.3%
PA-20-150	1	1956	0.3%
PA-20-115	1	1950	0.3%

When they were built by decade · 83 with no year on file

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

Registration status

Valid320 (99%)Pending2 (0.6%)Sale reported1 (0.3%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard307 (95%)None on file7 (2%)Experimental4 (1%)Multiple3 (0.9%)Restricted2 (0.6%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Jersey Devil Dusters LLC2International Air Services INC Trustee2Whitney Aviation LLC1Valiair Limited CO Trustee1Taildragger Aero LLC1Syzygy Consultation Services LLC1Stanley Bryan D1Scootair LLC1Rooftop Aviation LLC1Rjr Airdrome INC1Red Wolf Aviation LLC1Platinum Commercial Company LLC1

Fleet pages: Jersey Devil Dusters LLC · International Air Services INC Trustee · Valiair Limited CO Trustee · Scootair LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 147 cases since 1982, 9 fatal

2026-08-02WPR26LA288 · PA-20 N7626K · accident near Reno, NV · no injuries

2026-02-13WPR26LA105 · PA-20 N1491A · accident near Three Forks, MT · no injuries

2025-08-23ANC25LA093 · PA-20 N7050K · accident near Anchorage, AK · no injuries

2025-07-18CEN25LA259 · PA-20 N7369K · accident near Oshkosh, WI · no injuries

2024-06-06ANC24LA047 · PA-20-135 N2358A · accident near Nenana, AK · no injuries

2024-05-02ERA24LA212 · PA-20-135 N8290C · accident near Georgetown, OH · minor injuries

2022-06-20ANC22LA049 · PA-20 N7048K · accident near Palmer, AK · no injuries

2022-03-25ANC22LA027 · PA-20 N7074K · accident near Chitina, AK · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 147 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-20 Pacer aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

323 as of October 2, 2026, counting 6 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper PA-20s?

Alaska, with 47.

Who owns the Piper PA-20?

12% 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 · 323

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N7645K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2015-10-05	Valid
N7450K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2015-08-26	Valid
N7335K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2015-05-28	Valid
N53A	Piper PA-20-135	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2015-05-22	Valid
N7811B	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2015-04-22	Valid
N2163A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2014-11-10	Valid
N69FA	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2014-07-31	Valid
N8520C	Piper PA-20-135	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2014-06-30	Valid
N2166A	Piper PA-20-135	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2014-03-07	Valid
N3361A	Piper PA-20-135	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2014-03-06	Valid
N1589A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Wisconsin	None on file	2013-11-25	Valid
N1247C	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2013-11-14	Valid
N7641K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2013-08-29	Valid
N6909K	Piper PA-20	Jersey Devil Dusters LLC Southampton, New Jersey	Standard	2013-07-25	Valid
N1577A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Texas	Experimental	2013-07-02	Valid
N7725K	Piper PA-20	Kansas State University Salina Salina, Kansas	Standard	2013-05-29	Valid
N7069K	Piper PA-20	Platinum Commercial Company LLC Platinum, Alaska	Standard	2013-05-03	Valid
N1520A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2013-05-01	Valid
N1536A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner New York	Standard	2013-03-01	Valid
N7093K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2013-02-08	Valid
N2337A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2013-01-31	Valid
N1775A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2013-01-04	Valid
N7433K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2012-12-19	Valid
N6937K	Piper PA-20	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2012-10-26	Valid
N6927K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2012-07-11	Valid
N7002K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2012-05-17	Valid
N1540A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-03-29	Valid
N6995K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2012-03-02	Valid
N7001K	Piper PA-20	Jersey Devil Dusters LLC Southampton, New Jersey	Standard	2012-02-01	Valid
N7322K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2012-01-04	Valid
N7636K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner New York	Standard	2011-12-23	Valid
N7746K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner New York	Standard	2011-12-23	Valid
N6962K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2011-12-12	Valid
N7781K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2011-12-01	Valid
N7325K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2011-09-29	Valid
N7793K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner New York	Standard	2011-08-29	Valid
N7330K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2011-08-03	Valid
N7365K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2011-05-31	Valid
N6941K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2011-04-25	Valid
N7494K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2011-03-02	Valid
N7324K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2010-06-04	Valid
N7349K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2010-04-22	Valid
N102WR	Piper PA-20-135	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2010-01-04	Valid
N2254A	Piper PA-20-135	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2009-11-19	Valid
N7161K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2009-11-19	Valid
N7058K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2009-10-14	Valid
N7403K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2009-09-24	Valid
N8877C	Piper PA-20-135	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2009-07-16	Valid
N2258A	Piper PA-20-135	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2009-06-02	Valid
N7044K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2008-09-23	Valid
N7412K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2007-11-13	Valid
N6923K	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner New Hampshire	Standard	2007-06-22	Valid
N6984K	Piper PA-20	Rjr Airdrome INC Dover, Delaware	Standard	2007-03-13	Valid
N7367K	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2007-03-13	Valid
N7442K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2007-03-02	Valid
N5593H	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2006-12-06	Valid
N5590H	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2006-09-22	Valid
N7351K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2006-04-13	Valid
N2107A	Piper PA-20-135	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2006-04-11	Valid
N7619K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2006-02-09	Valid
N2272A	Piper PA-20-135	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2006-01-26	Valid
N1545A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2005-09-09	Valid
N351BB	Piper PA-20	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2005-08-16	Valid
N7794K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2005-04-21	Valid
N7726K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2005-03-01	Valid
N1501A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2004-09-28	Valid
N7644K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2004-09-17	Valid
N7635K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner California	Experimental	2004-04-07	Valid
N2570A	Piper PA-20-135	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2004-03-05	Valid
N7090K	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2003-11-25	Valid
N2186A	Piper PA-20-135	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2003-10-31	Valid
N7053K	Piper PA-20	Matlad INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2003-02-04	Valid
N5595H	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2002-09-24	Valid
N7606K	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Mississippi	Standard	2002-06-25	Valid
N7477K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2002-05-01	Valid
N7719K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2002-03-05	Valid
N728KK	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2001-12-03	Valid
N7713K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2001-10-23	Valid
N7677K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2001-10-11	Valid
N7497K	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Arizona	None on file	2001-08-23	Valid
N1342C	Piper PA-20-135	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2001-06-18	Valid
N1550A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner New York	None on file	2001-04-23	Valid
N1539A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2001-02-02	Valid
N3283B	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2001-01-29	Valid
N8725C	Piper PA-20-135	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2000-09-28	Valid
N73AG	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2000-07-24	Valid
N7481K	Piper PA-20-135	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2000-03-20	Valid
N7447K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1999-05-13	Valid
N482EJ	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1999-04-13	Valid
N6948K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1998-09-15	Valid
N8873C	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1998-08-27	Valid
N7308K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner New York	Standard	1998-01-13	Valid
N221EC	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	1997-02-04	Valid
N7391	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	1996-01-17	Valid
N6960K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1995-12-06	Valid
N7650K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1995-11-27	Valid
N7629K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1995-08-08	Valid
N1517A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1994-03-08	Valid
N6956K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1993-02-17	Valid
N7613K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	1992-12-08	Valid