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Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 5, 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

Alaska249Texas232California155Washington134Ohio109Oregon102Wisconsin101Michigan101Florida101Pennsylvania89New 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 5, 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
N7514D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1985-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5946Z Piper
PA-22-108
 507 Flying Club INC
Leetonia, Ohio
 Standard 1984-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3948P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1984-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5742D Piper
PA-22-150
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 1984-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2171A Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1984-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2PT Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1984-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2323P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 1984-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9337D Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1983-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5945D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1983-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4943Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 1983-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5725Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1983-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3200Z Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1983-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4527A Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1983-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3466A Piper
PA-22
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 1982-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9845D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 1982-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6957B Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 1982-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5749Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1982-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8834C Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 1982-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8037C Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1982-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7526D Piper
PA-22-150
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1982-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8016D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1982-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N809A Piper
PA-22
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1982-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3457Z Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1982-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5947D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 1981-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2559A Piper
PA-22
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 1981-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3947P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 1981-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7237D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 1981-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4955Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1981-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8052D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1981-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3166Z Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1981-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25TJ Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1981-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3053Z Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 1981-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2920P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 1980-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9816D Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 1980-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9598D Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1980-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5926D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1980-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8070H Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1980-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7224D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 1979-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4750Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1979-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7129D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1979-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9651D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 1979-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6084D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1979-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3576A Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1979-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1248C Piper
PA-22-135
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 1979-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1812P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1979-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8122D Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1979-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N958A Piper
PA-22
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1979-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2974P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 1978-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7455D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 1978-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7201D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 1978-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9663D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 1978-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6126D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1978-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8459D Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 1977-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2214A Piper
PA-22
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1977-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3753P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1977-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8966D Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 1977-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8881C Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 1977-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2278A Piper
PA-22-135
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1976-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3224Z Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1976-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4596Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1976-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2523A Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1975-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4697Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1975-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4505A Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1975-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4966Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 1974-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N805A Piper
PA-22
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1974-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3640Z Piper
PA-22-150
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1974-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7354D Piper
PA-22-150
 Kerven Enterprizes INC
Butler, Pennsylvania
 Standard 1974-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5566Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1973-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N651A Piper
PA-22
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1973-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3728P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 1972-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9514D Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 1972-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9729D Piper
PA-22-160
 Burr Industries INC
Keystone Heights, Florida
 Standard 1972-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2528A Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1972-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2557P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1969-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5225Z Piper
PA-22-108
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1968-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9831D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 1966-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2846P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1966-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1434C Piper
PA-22-135
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 1966-10-10 RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes
N3489A Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1966-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7358D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1966-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8924C Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 1965-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3208B Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1961-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1261C Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N1391C Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N1428C Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
California
 Standard RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes
N1545P Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N1701P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N181F Piper
PA-22
 Individual owner
Ohio
 None on file RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes
N224TP Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes
N2419P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2559P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N2616A Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2917Z Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3156Z Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes
N3262B Piper
PA-22-135
 No owner on file
 Standard Assigned, not yet registeredFAA registration status code 2: N-number assigned but not yet registered. All codes
N3312A Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3522P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3604P Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3616A Piper
PA-22-135
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3651A Piper
PA-22-135
 Air Cowboy LLC
Roca, Nebraska
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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