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

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 records · 787 cases since 1982, 74 fatal

2026-08-25ERA26LA315 · PA-22-150 N6157D · accident near Rural Retreat, VA · no injuries

2026-08-22CEN26LA302 · PA-22-150 N7517D · accident near Brenham, TX · minor injuries

2026-06-24ERA26LA247 · PA-22-150 N4552A · accident near Morganton, NC · serious injuries

2026-06-11ANC26LA056 · PA-22-160 N8953D · accident near Russian Mission, AK · no injuries

2026-06-05ERA26LA240 · PA-22-108 N5081Z · accident near Westminster, MD · no injuries

2026-02-28WPR26FA109 · PA-22-150 N3170Z · accident near Oroville, CA · 1 killed

2026-02-01ANC26LA013 · PA-22-150 N3263Z · accident near Anchorage, AK · serious injuries

2026-01-04CEN26LA078 · PA-22-160 N8877D · accident near Sealy, TX · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 787 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-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 · 1,198 PA-22-150 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N5989D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Rhode Island	Standard	2001-05-05	Valid
N7651D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2001-04-12	Valid
N4443A	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2001-04-10	Valid
N7106D	Piper PA-22-150	Harris & Associates INC Scottsdale, Arizona	Standard	2001-03-15	Valid
N6137D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2001-03-12	Valid
N4747A	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2001-03-08	Valid
N3441Z	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner Alabama	Multiple	2001-02-22	Valid
N1779P	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2001-02-16	Valid
N5959D	Piper PA-22-150	Wa-Lu Aviation INC Farmville, North Carolina	None on file	2001-01-22	Valid
N4841A	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Washington	None on file	2001-01-02	Valid
N7357D	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2000-09-19	Valid
N2811Z	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2000-09-14	Valid
N3805P	Piper PA-22-150	Spinner Family LP White City, Oregon	Standard	2000-09-13	Valid
N2958Z	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2000-01-08	Valid
N7323D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2000-01-06	Valid
N2923P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1999-11-02	Valid
N9814D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1999-10-27	Valid
N3342Z	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1999-08-26	Valid
N7322D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1999-07-23	Valid
N3501P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	1999-06-17	Valid
N4860A	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1999-05-07	Valid
N7301D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1999-04-17	Valid
N8873D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	1999-04-05	Valid
N7432D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1999-04-01	Valid
N2936Z	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-03-25	Valid
N6100D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner California	Standard	1999-03-22	Valid
N3725P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1999-01-20	Valid
N65G	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	1999-01-12	Valid
N806TD	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner South Dakota	Standard	1998-11-04	Valid
N2970P	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	1998-09-08	Valid
N8DG	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Experimental	1998-08-14	Valid
N6907B	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1998-08-13	Valid
N3816P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1998-07-02	Valid
N3172Z	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1998-04-29	Valid
N7019D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1998-04-09	Valid
N7341D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1998-03-14	Valid
N8062D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1998-01-22	Valid
N7739D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1998-01-07	Valid
N7538D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1998-01-05	Valid
N2942Z	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1997-10-28	Valid
N3256Z	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1997-09-25	Valid
N7414D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner California	Standard	1997-09-13	Valid
N4313A	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1997-08-21	Valid
N2818P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1997-04-26	Valid
N7250D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1997-03-22	Valid
N2953Z	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1997-03-14	Valid
N3751P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1997-03-05	Valid
N1773P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1997-01-28	Valid
N7759D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1996-12-26	Valid
N6089D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1996-12-18	Valid
N3826P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1996-12-13	Valid
N2715P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1996-11-26	Valid
N7550D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1996-07-18	Valid
N8050D	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1996-05-28	Valid
N7036D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1996-05-24	Valid
N6941D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1996-04-29	Valid
N3601Z	Piper PA-22-150	Mid Atlantic Air Museum Reading, Pennsylvania	Standard	1996-04-04	Valid
N6016D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1996-04-01	Valid
N3335Z	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner New York	Standard	1996-03-16	Valid
N7422D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1996-02-22	Valid
N2901Z	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1996-01-11	Valid
N6066D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1995-10-25	Valid
N7600D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner New York	Standard	1995-08-14	Valid
N7656D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	1995-07-11	Valid
N1771P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Nebraska	None on file	1995-03-09	Valid
N2920Z	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1995-02-10	Valid
N2309P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1994-12-13	Valid
N1805P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1994-10-25	Valid
N2844P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1994-08-24	Valid
N7127B	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1994-04-21	Valid
N5912D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner California	Standard	1994-04-14	Valid
N2752P	Piper PA-22-150	Anderson Aerial Spraying Service INC Canby, Minnesota	Standard	1994-02-16	Valid
N1895P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1993-12-28	Valid
N1796P	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	1993-08-30	Valid
N6751B	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1993-07-20	Valid
N2908P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1993-05-25	Valid
N2376P	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1993-02-02	Valid
N4429A	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1992-10-22	Valid
N6926D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	1992-10-19	Valid
N7327D	Piper PA-22-150	Frankfort Flying Club INC Beulah, Michigan	Standard	1992-09-30	Valid
N2566P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1992-07-22	Valid
N2438P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1992-06-22	Valid
N7020B	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1992-04-13	Valid
N4568A	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1992-03-30	Valid
N3344B	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	1992-03-19	Valid
N2390P	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	1992-01-21	Valid
N2474P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner California	Standard	1992-01-10	Valid
N5995D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1991-11-13	Valid
N6741B	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1991-10-09	Valid
N3469Z	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Nevada	Experimental	1991-08-28	Valid
N3726P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1991-07-30	Valid
N3757P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1991-07-10	Valid
N5936D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1991-07-02	Valid
N4526A	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1991-06-17	Valid
N6142D	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner South Carolina	Standard	1990-12-07	Valid
N7049B	Piper PA-22-150	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	1990-10-02	Valid
N7623D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner New York	Standard	1990-07-24	Valid
N4691T	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1990-06-22	Valid
N7703D	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1990-06-07	Valid
N3600P	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1990-05-07	Valid