Piper PA-22 Tri-Pacer and Colt
2,940 on the U.S. register across 8 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1951 to 1964; half of them date from 1957 or earlier. Alaska has the most (249). 13% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the PA-22 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming 0-320 Series (1,676), Lycoming 0-290 Series (587), Lycoming 0-235 Series (553)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 94 mph
- Maker on the register
- Piper
- Registered
- earliest certificate November 21, 1961; newest September 30, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Alaska249Texas232California154Washington134Ohio109Oregon102Wisconsin101Michigan101Florida101Pennsylvania89New York86North Carolina80
Who owns them registrant type
Individual2,169 (74%)Co-owned393 (13%)LLC196 (7%)Corporation127 (4%)Partnership48 (2%)Non-citizen corporation3 (0.1%)Government3 (0.1%)Not stated1 (0.0%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-22-150 | 1,198 | 1910 to 1964 | 40.7% |
| PA-22-108 | 587 | 1960 to 1964 | 20.0% |
| PA-22-160 | 456 | 1954 to 1961 | 15.5% |
| PA-22-135 | 409 | 1951 to 1956 | 13.9% |
| PA-22 | 277 | 1950 to 1963 | 9.4% |
| PA-22S-150 | 8 | 1955 to 1960 | 0.3% |
| PA-22S-135 | 4 | 1952 to 1953 | 0.1% |
| PA-22S-160 | 1 | 1958 | 0.0% |
When they were built by decade · 605 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid2,888 (98%)Pending24 (0.8%)Sale reported17 (0.6%)Revoked5 (0.2%)Pending cancellation3 (0.1%)Reports overdue1 (0.0%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard2,835 (96%)None on file55 (2%)Experimental21 (0.7%)Multiple13 (0.4%)Restricted10 (0.3%)Special flight permit4 (0.1%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Richard Waldren LLC8Piper Aviation Museum Foundation4Teterboro School Of Aeronautics INC3Scootair LLC3Quality Aviation INC3Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee3Mid Atlantic Air Museum3International Air Services INC Trustee3Copper River Airmotive LLC3Chase 13 LLC3Twotards Aviation LLC2Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee2
Fleet pages: Richard Waldren LLC · Piper Aviation Museum Foundation · Teterboro School Of Aeronautics INC · Scootair LLC · Quality Aviation INC · Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee · Mid Atlantic Air Museum · International Air Services INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB
Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Piper PA-22 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
2,940 as of October 2, 2026, counting 8 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Piper PA-22s?
Alaska, with 249.
Who owns the Piper PA-22?
13% 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 · 2,940
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8502D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | Valid |
| N243SA | Piper PA-22-108 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-09-29 | Valid |
| N7446D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2026-09-29 | Valid |
| N2518P | Piper PA-22-135 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-09-28 | Valid |
| N5313Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-25 | Valid |
| N3513A | Piper PA-22 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-09-22 | Valid |
| N6825B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-09-21 | Valid |
| N5291Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Bay Area Recreational Flyers LLC Midland, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-09-14 | Valid |
| N3419Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Vintage Piper LLC Lexington, Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-09-13 | Valid |
| N8115C | Piper PA-22-135 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | Valid |
| N3616P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-09-08 | Valid |
| N8923D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | Valid |
| N6875B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | Valid |
| N7840D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | Valid |
| N8118C | Piper PA-22-135 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-09-01 | Valid |
| N8602C | Piper PA-22-135 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | Valid |
| N7053B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | Valid |
| N3414Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-08-23 | Valid |
| N4552A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | Valid |
| N1495A | Piper PA-22 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-08-18 | Valid |
| N1167C | Piper PA-22 |
Mountain Bluebird Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-14 | Valid |
| N5088Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-08-14 | Valid |
| N624A | Piper PA-22 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-08-14 | Valid |
| N5254Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-12 | Valid |
| N7517D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-12 | Valid |
| N3764P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-08-07 | Valid |
| N2653P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-08-01 | Valid |
| N5495Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-07-31 | Valid |
| N3041Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2026-07-29 | Valid |
| N5290Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-07-29 | Valid |
| N3461A | Piper PA-22 |
Aviation Developers INC Highlandville, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-07-28 | Valid |
| N3617P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-07-28 | Valid |
| N5665Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-07-24 | Valid |
| N5388Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-07-23 | Valid |
| N9319D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Cloud Buster LLC Bloomfield, Iowa |
Standard | 2026-07-23 | Valid |
| N1465A | Piper PA-22 |
Larsen Caesar S Pleasanton, California |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N5432Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Bellinger AG Defense LLC Manhattan, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N6836B | Piper PA-22S-150 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-07-18 | Valid |
| N6931D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-07-18 | Valid |
| N3176Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-15 | Valid |
| N5081Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Tech Mobile LLC New Windsor, Maryland |
Standard | 2026-07-15 | Valid |
| N8141C | Piper PA-22-135 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-07-10 | Valid |
| N5204Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | Valid |
| N3033Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-03 | Valid |
| N3335B | Piper PA-22-135 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-06-30 | Valid |
| N8509D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-06-28 | Valid |
| N8806C | Piper PA-22-135 |
Gribbins Aviation LLC Campbellsville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-06-27 | Valid |
| N8029C | Piper PA-22-135 |
Flying Zoo LLC Collinston, Utah |
Standard | 2026-06-25 | Valid |
| N4591Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Colt Flying Club LLC Lebanon, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | Valid |
| N4787A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | Valid |
| N43CJ | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2026-06-23 | Valid |
| N3379A | Piper PA-22-135 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-06-22 | Valid |
| N1945P | Piper PA-22 |
Scotia Aero LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-14 | Valid |
| N54PP | Piper PA-22 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-06-10 | Valid |
| N3964P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-06-09 | Valid |
| N5860D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-06-09 | Valid |
| N5716D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-06-01 | Valid |
| N75MP | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-06-01 | Valid |
| N9009D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-06-01 | Valid |
| N7156D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2026-05-29 | Valid |
| N3332A | Piper PA-22-135 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-28 | Valid |
| N6135D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Super Pacer LLC San Tan Valley, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-05-27 | Valid |
| N4576Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-05-25 | Valid |
| N4431A | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-05-23 | Valid |
| N2327P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-05-21 | Valid |
| N3492A | Piper PA-22-135 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-05-14 | Valid |
| N3510Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-05-12 | Valid |
| N9713D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-05-12 | Valid |
| N3581A | Piper PA-22-135 |
Triflyer Partners LLC Garden Plain, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-05-11 | Valid |
| N9406D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-05-08 | Valid |
| N8554D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-05-06 | Valid |
| N8762D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-05-05 | Valid |
| N5571Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-05-04 | Valid |
| N8919C | Piper PA-22-135 |
Missionary Flight Training INC Hobe Sound, Florida |
None on file | 2026-05-03 | Valid |
| N5911Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-04-30 | Valid |
| N9656D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-04-30 | Valid |
| N2823Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-04-23 | Valid |
| N7157D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2026-04-22 | Valid |
| N7031B | Piper PA-22-150 |
Mason Crosby H Zebulon, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-21 | Valid |
| N9702D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-04-20 | Valid |
| N5683Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-18 | Valid |
| N4750A | Piper PA-22-150 |
22Av Group LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-11 | Valid |
| N3357Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2026-04-06 | Valid |
| N3228B | Piper PA-22-135 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2026-04-01 | Valid |
| N3712P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Ptl Endeavors LLC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-29 | Valid |
| N2380P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | Valid |
| N9244D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-26 | Valid |
| N4584Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-03-25 | Valid |
| N8408D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Aeromarine Consulting INC Brandon, Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-24 | Valid |
| N9766D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-03-16 | Valid |
| N1289C | Piper PA-22-135 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | Valid |
| N1312C | Piper PA-22-135 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | Valid |
| N3733P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-03-09 | Valid |
| N4625Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-04 | Valid |
| N5797D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
None on file | 2026-03-02 | Valid |
| N3165Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-03-01 | Valid |
| N8736D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2026-03-01 | Valid |
| N2560P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-02-24 | Valid |
| N1813A | Piper PA-22 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-02-22 | Valid |
| N3321B | Piper PA-22 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Limited | 2026-02-21 | Valid |
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