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 · 456 PA-22-160 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9036D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2014-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3704Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2014-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9508D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2014-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8701D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2849Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3670Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2014-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9411D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2014-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9728D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Grizzly Skins Of Alaska INC Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2014-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8914D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2014-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3359Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2014-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3062Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2014-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9206D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8808D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2014-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3639Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8613D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9058D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2013-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9247D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2013-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8715D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2013-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8587D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2013-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3552Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2220K | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2013-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9504D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9617D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2012-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8778D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2012-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3063Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2012-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9505D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2012-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N162 | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2012-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9243D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Piper Aviation Museum Foundation Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2012-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9545D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2012-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9163D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2012-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3400Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2012-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8539D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2012-01-10 | 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 |
| N8812D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-09-28 | 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 |
| N9222D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2011-07-21 | 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 |
| N9229D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2011-03-09 | 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 |
| N8963D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2010-12-02 | 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 |
| N9403D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2009-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3213Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2009-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3039Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2009-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8875D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2009-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3029Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Super 20 LLC Brandon, South Dakota |
Experimental | 2009-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9546D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2009-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9412D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2009-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9165D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2009-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8954D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
None on file | 2008-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9595D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2008-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9618D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2007-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3110Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2007-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9808D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2007-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8951D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9438D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2007-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8731D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2006-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8514D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2006-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8494D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2006-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9610D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2005-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3073Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2005-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N198TP | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2005-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8516D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2005-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9038D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2005-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3078Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2005-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8878D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2005-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8499D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2004-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9804D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2004-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8127D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2004-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8942D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2004-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8853D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2004-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9843D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2004-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9304D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2003-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8409D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2003-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8714D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2002-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8735D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2002-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3036Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2002-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9311D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2002-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9544D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2002-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9433D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Pacer Flight LLC Huron, Ohio |
Standard | 2002-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8661D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2001-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8445D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2001-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9008D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2001-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9523D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 1999-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17PC | Piper PA-22-160 |
Carolina Seaplanes LLC Tega Cay, South Carolina |
Standard | 1999-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3046Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1999-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8729D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Adams Raymond L Big Lake, Alaska |
Standard | 1998-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9612D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 1998-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8749D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 1998-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8418D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
None on file | 1998-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8657D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1998-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9020D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1998-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9007D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1998-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8726D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1997-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8113D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 1997-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8700D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 1997-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8909D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 1997-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9629D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 1996-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3136Z | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1996-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8552D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1996-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |