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 · 276 PA-20 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N1533A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner California	Standard	2026-09-12	Valid
N7661K	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2026-09-05	Valid
N1645A	Piper PA-20	Hayden Aviation LLC Rhome, Texas	Standard	2026-07-26	Valid
N7369K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2026-07-06	Valid
N1534A	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2026-06-28	Valid
N1099P	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Hawaii	Standard	2026-06-22	Valid
N7660K	Piper PA-20	Gbq LLC New Prague, Minnesota	Standard	2026-06-02	Valid
N7760K	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2026-05-09	Valid
N1580A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2026-04-12	Valid
N7658K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2026-03-15	Valid
N6904K	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2026-03-10	Valid
N7007K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2026-02-28	Valid
N7694K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2026-02-28	Valid
N1562A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner California	Standard	2026-01-08	Valid
N7035K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2025-11-16	Valid
N1502A	Piper PA-20	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2025-10-15	Valid
N7050K	Piper PA-20	Syzygy Consultation Services LLC Hurricane, Utah	Standard	2025-10-14	Valid
N51TR	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2025-09-28	Valid
N7175K	Piper PA-20	Taildragger Aero LLC Saint John, Washington	Standard	2025-09-28	Valid
N7487K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2025-09-27	Valid
N150KS	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2025-09-15	Valid
N7405K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2025-08-16	Valid
N6943K	Piper PA-20	Low And Slow Aviation LLC Williston, Florida	Standard	2025-07-30	Valid
N7499K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2025-06-25	Valid
N6992K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2025-06-06	Valid
N7656K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2025-05-22	Valid
N1682A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2025-04-28	Valid
N1171C	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2025-04-08	Valid
N7626K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2025-03-28	Valid
N8526Z	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2025-03-12	Valid
N7072K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Idaho	Experimental	2025-03-08	Valid
N6990K	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2025-02-04	Valid
N7009K	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2024-12-26	Valid
N7378K	Piper PA-20	Been Flyin LLC Colchester, Connecticut	Standard	2024-11-25	Valid
N1544A	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2024-09-11	Valid
N7614K	Piper PA-20	Goering Rodney Hutchinson, Kansas	Standard	2024-09-03	Valid
N7384K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2024-09-02	Valid
N7027K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-08-21	Valid
N2213A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2024-07-30	Valid
N6319D	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2024-07-23	Valid
N7732K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2024-07-23	Valid
N7371K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2024-06-17	Valid
N7609K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-05-21	Valid
N1592A	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner New Hampshire	Standard	2024-05-12	Valid
N7753K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2024-04-28	Valid
N1830A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2024-04-25	Valid
N7491K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2024-03-22	Valid
N6931K	Piper PA-20	Valiair Limited CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming	Standard	2024-03-20	Valid
N7043K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2024-03-14	Valid
N6926K	Piper PA-20	Red Wolf Aviation LLC Venice, Florida	Standard	2024-03-01	Valid
N7618K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2024-02-23	Valid
N7754K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner California	Standard	2024-02-21	Valid
N7823B	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2024-02-13	Valid
N6932K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2024-02-10	Valid
N7060K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2024-02-01	Valid
N7309K	Piper PA-20	Stanley Bryan D Paso Robles, California	Standard	2024-01-03	Valid
N7029K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-11-20	Valid
N50GF	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner South Carolina	Standard	2023-11-02	Valid
N7089K	Piper PA-20	Mz Aviation LLC Mason, Ohio	Standard	2023-11-02	Valid
N6906K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2023-09-12	Valid
N6973K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-08-02	Valid
N715JY	Piper PA-20	Airspace Aviation LLC Valleyford, Washington	Standard	2023-06-08	Valid
N7628K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-06-03	Valid
N7018K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-06-02	Valid
N7683K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2023-06-01	Valid
N7312K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2023-05-24	Valid
N7353K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-04-17	Valid
N7449K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-03-19	Valid
N6913K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-03-10	Valid
N7350K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-03-01	Valid
N7067K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-02-23	Valid
N7098K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-02-19	Valid
N6993K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-02-18	Valid
N41LS	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Experimental	2023-01-18	Valid
N7649K	Piper PA-20	Haldeman Enterprises LLC Vancouver, Washington	Standard	2023-01-06	Valid
N7745K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2023-01-02	Valid
N4949M	Piper PA-20	Corben Sport Planes Museum LLC Toccoa, Georgia	Standard	2022-12-28	Valid
N5537A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2022-12-10	Valid
N7049K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-12-10	Valid
N1526A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-11-30	Valid
N125RC	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2022-11-23	Valid
N7395K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-11-16	Valid
N7408K	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2022-11-08	Valid
N7429K	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2022-11-01	Valid
N7339K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-10-29	Valid
N75884	Piper PA-20	A-Z Aviation LLC Bay City, Michigan	Standard	2022-09-08	Valid
N1508A	Piper PA-20		Standard	2022-08-30	Valid
N8866C	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2022-08-30	Valid
N7634K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2022-08-26	Valid
N7020K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-08-03	Valid
N7799K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2022-08-01	Valid
N7368K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-07-30	Valid
N7400K	Piper PA-20	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2022-07-30	Valid
N7012K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-07-19	Valid
N5597H	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2022-05-27	Valid
N6972K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2022-04-06	Valid
N1680A	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2022-04-01	Valid
N7451K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2022-03-22	Valid
N7458K	Piper PA-20	My Piper Pacer LLC Everett, Washington	Standard	2022-02-11	Valid
N7386K	Piper PA-20	Affiliated Equipment Leasing LLC New Castle, Delaware	Standard	2022-01-12	Valid