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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.

Piper PA-22: 1950s American light aircraft
Photo: Phil Vabre, GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons · Piper PA-20 Pacer on Wikipedia

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
PA-22-1501,1981910 to 196440.7%
PA-22-1085871960 to 196420.0%
PA-22-1604561954 to 196115.5%
PA-22-1354091951 to 195613.9%
PA-222771950 to 19639.4%
PA-22S-15081955 to 19600.3%
PA-22S-13541952 to 19530.1%
PA-22S-160119580.0%

When they were built by decade · 605 with no year on file

04488961,3451,7931,79319505411960

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

08617125634220102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251192026

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 · 2,940

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N2332A Piper
PA-22
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2443A Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7128B Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2011-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1166C Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5055Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2011-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4830Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2011-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5763Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2011-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5226Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2011-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5329Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2011-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8790C Piper
PA-22-135
 Altitude Unlimited INC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2011-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2637P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2011-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5555Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2011-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4657Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2011-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3666Z Piper
PA-22-150
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2011-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8864D Piper
PA-22-160
 Marsteller Paul A
Tallulah Falls, Georgia
 Standard 2011-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1404A Piper
PA-22
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2011-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8812D Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6961B Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2011-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3377A Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2011-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9607D Piper
PA-22-150
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2011-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1748P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2011-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1308C Piper
PA-22-135
 Hahn Aviation INC
Troy, Ohio
 Standard 2011-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3328B Piper
PA-22-135
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2011-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9832D Piper
PA-22-150
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 2011-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5573Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2011-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3734A Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44PP Piper
PA-22
 Knr INC
Evanston, Wyoming
 Experimental 2011-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4303A Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2011-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3519Z Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2011-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7899D Piper
PA-22-160
 Blake Richard E JR
Marion, Louisiana
 Standard 2011-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8598C Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9222D Piper
PA-22-160
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2011-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4664Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2011-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N587TP Piper
PA-22
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2556A Piper
PA-22
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2011-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8544D Piper
PA-22-150
 Co-owned owner
Alabama
 Standard 2011-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4719Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 None on file 2011-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8593C Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3945P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2011-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3801P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2011-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2215A Piper
PA-22S-135
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2011-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8847C Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2011-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5876Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Vermont
 Standard 2011-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7413D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Vermont
 Standard 2011-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5300Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2011-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5824D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2011-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8631D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2011-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4690Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2011-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9322D Piper
PA-22-160
 Hitchcock Mark J
Scottsdale, Arizona
 Standard 2011-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2469P Piper
PA-22-150
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2011-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2686A Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3756P Piper
PA-22-150
 Co-owned owner
Alabama
 Standard 2011-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5275Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2011-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1482C Piper
PA-22
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2011-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5841D Piper
PA-22-150
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2011-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2519P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2011-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2747P Piper
PA-22
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2011-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2104A Piper
PA-22-135
 Pittsburgh Institute Of Aeronautics
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2011-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2279A Piper
PA-22
 Scott Michael SR
Kahoka, Missouri
 Standard 2011-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4865Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2011-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3725A Piper
PA-22-135
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2011-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9229D Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2011-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2856Z Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2011-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3391A Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2011-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7805D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2011-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8448D Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2011-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4763A Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2011-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N637A Piper
PA-22
 Individual owner
Ohio
 None on file 2011-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4707Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2010-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3448A Piper
PA-22S-135
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2010-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3569A Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2010-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7142D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2010-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8963D Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2010-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5099Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2010-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6046D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2010-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7022B Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2010-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8878C Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2010-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4990Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2010-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7206L Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2010-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7038D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2010-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7239D Piper
PA-22-150
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2010-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8044D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2010-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1263C Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2010-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4503Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Illinois
 None on file 2010-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5424Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2010-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5470Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2010-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7859D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2010-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5816D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2010-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9762D Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2010-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3300Z Piper
PA-22-150
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2010-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3428Z Piper
PA-22-150
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2010-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3490A Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2010-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9424D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2010-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1507P Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2010-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7134D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2010-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6038D Piper
PA-22-150
 Discovery Bay Aviation LLC
Port Townsend, Washington
 Standard 2010-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3606Z Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2009-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4842A Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2009-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2522A Piper
PA-22
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Experimental 2009-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6720B Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2009-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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