Piper PA-23 Apache and Aztec
1,316 on the U.S. register across 7 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1955 to 1995; half of them date from 1966 or earlier. Florida has the most (193). 58% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the PA-23 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser (512), Lycoming 0-320 Series (347), Lycoming Io-540 Ser (172)
- Seats
- 6
- Cruise speed
- about 150 mph
- Maker on the register
- Piper
- Registered
- earliest certificate June 3, 1966; newest September 30, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Florida193Texas104Delaware91New York65California55Ohio43Michigan39Virginia34Georgia30Oklahoma29Arizona29Pennsylvania28
Who owns them registrant type
Individual474 (36%)LLC457 (35%)Corporation269 (20%)Co-owned81 (6%)Government18 (1%)Partnership9 (0.7%)Non-citizen corporation7 (0.5%)Not stated1 (0.1%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 271 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid1,289 (98%)Pending17 (1%)Revoked4 (0.3%)Sale reported3 (0.2%)Reports overdue1 (0.1%)Canceled1 (0.1%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard1,240 (94%)None on file31 (2%)Restricted18 (1%)Multiple16 (1%)Special flight permit6 (0.5%)Experimental5 (0.4%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC39Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee10Skylens LLC9Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee7Matthews Aviation LLC6Bas Part Sales LLC6Riggin Flight Service INC5Technical Education Services INC4Red State LLC4Piper Aircraft INC4Island Birds INC4International Air Services INC Trustee4
Fleet pages: Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC · Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee · Skylens LLC · Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee · Matthews Aviation LLC · Bas Part Sales LLC · Riggin Flight Service INC · Technical Education Services INC
Accident history NTSB records · 492 cases since 1982, 152 fatal
2026-04-29GAA26WA181 · PA-23-250 N63941 · incident near Cumayasa, La Romana, outside the U.S. · no injuries
2026-01-22WPR26LA089 · PA-23 N1210P · accident near Newkirk, NM · no injuries
2025-11-23ERA26LA053 · PA-23-250 N914CC · accident near Clewiston, FL · no injuries
2025-10-17WPR26LA020 · PA-23-250 N2345R · accident near Condon, MT · 3 killed
2025-09-07WPR25LA274 · PA-23-160 N4085P · accident near Santa Teresa, NM · serious injuries
2025-06-04ERA25LA217 · PA-23 N2109P · accident near Palm Bay, FL · minor injuries
2024-11-15CEN25LA042 · PA-23-160 N4143P · accident near Manvel, TX · no injuries
2024-11-15GAA25WA027 · PA-23-250 N91119 · accident near Freeport, outside the U.S. · serious injuries
The 8 most recent of 492 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-23 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
1,316 as of October 2, 2026, counting 7 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Piper PA-23s?
Florida, with 193.
Who owns the Piper PA-23?
58% 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 · 1,316
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3055P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2004-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5494Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2004-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7711M | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2004-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6039Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Allen Aviation INC Aynor, South Carolina |
Restricted | 2004-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66JW | Piper PA-23-250 |
Nowell Borders Equipment G P INC Edinburg, Texas |
Standard | 2003-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62607 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Horizon Aeronautics Columbia, South Carolina |
Standard | 2003-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6843Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2003-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54811 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2003-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4321Y | Piper PA-23-235 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2003-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7576Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
J & P Toys INC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2003-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3209P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Mg Renewal CORP INC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2003-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N374P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Davhen Aero LLC Anderson, South Carolina |
Standard | 2003-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333JD | Piper PA-23-250 |
Douglas Aero INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2003-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74AB | Piper PA-23-160 |
Aerial Digital Images LLC Huntington Beach, California |
Standard | 2003-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5649Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2002-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4757P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2002-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2405M | Piper PA-23-250 |
Free Flyers Avionics INC Kerkhoven, Minnesota |
Standard | 2002-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5157Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Christine Flight INC Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2002-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3448P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2002-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3207P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Traverse Air INC Traverse City, Michigan |
Standard | 2002-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43HB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2002-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N779MR | Piper PA-23-250 |
Rock N Robins Flying Service LLC Palm City, Florida |
Standard | 2002-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5629Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2002-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6875Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2002-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8124Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2002-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70PB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
None on file | 2002-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1316P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2002-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3132P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2002-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N706SP | Piper PA-23-250 |
Eastern Cincinnati Aviation INC Batavia, Ohio |
Standard | 2001-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2296P | Piper PA-23 |
Tarrant County College Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2001-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6754Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
November Nine One Four Eight Juliet LLC Fulton, Missouri |
Standard | 2001-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6971Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
November Nine One Four Eight Juliet LLC Fulton, Missouri |
Standard | 2001-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N971FT | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2001-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6401Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2001-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611WW | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2001-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3032P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2001-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6857Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2001-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101SL | Piper PA-23-160 |
Sweet Potato Flying Club LLC Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Standard | 2001-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2215P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2001-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N625YC | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2000-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80FF | Piper PA-23-250 |
P A M Aviation LLC Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2000-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5825Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2000-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6164Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2000-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6664Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Smooth Air INC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2000-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4758P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2000-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6418Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2000-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40400 | Piper PA-23-250 |
R & P Aero LLC Grand Haven, Michigan |
Standard | 2000-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4196P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Harmon Aviation LLC Exeter, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2000-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5713Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2000-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33RW | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2000-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5363Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2000-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62688 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1999-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1273P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1999-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4046P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1999-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204SC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 1999-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58PG | Piper PA-23-250 |
Teterboro School Of Aeronautics INC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 1999-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16DM | Piper PA-23-150 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 1999-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4940P | Piper PA-23-235 |
Arpey Aviation LTD Colleyville, Texas |
Standard | 1999-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62557 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Yukon Intermountain INC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 1999-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N349CH | Piper PA-23-250 |
Ace Flight Center INC St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 1999-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4515P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Flying W Leasing INC Bartlett, Illinois |
Standard | 1999-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 1999-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4248P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1999-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4714P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 1999-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54808 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Wsk INC Wolfeboro, New Hampshire |
Standard | 1999-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4452P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Aviation Business Corporation Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 1999-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N412L | Piper PA-23 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 1999-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4399P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1998-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2510M | Piper PA-23-250 |
Yonder CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 1998-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4426Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
R & S Enterprises Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Standard | 1998-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6UC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1998-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54238 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Backcreek Farms INC Rougemont, North Carolina |
Standard | 1998-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4009P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1998-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N900TS | Piper PA-23-250 |
Midwest Flying Service INC Sheldon, Iowa |
Standard | 1997-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83BF | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1997-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101HH | Piper PA-23-250 |
Elmhurst Holdings LLC East Rochester, New York |
Standard | 1997-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N447T | Piper PA-23-250 |
Thompson Systems INC Amana, Iowa |
Standard | 1997-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3468P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Hilligoss Forrest R Brownsburg, Indiana |
Standard | 1997-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2582Z | Piper PA-23-250 |
Chandler Air Service INC Chandler, Arizona |
Standard | 1997-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6393Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1996-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2050P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 1996-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1384P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1996-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5714Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 1996-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4893P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Tri-City Helicopter Services INC Richland, Washington |
Standard | 1996-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6052Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Central Kentucky Aviation INC Bardstown, Kentucky |
Standard | 1996-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2003P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1996-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3420P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 1995-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N250FD | Piper PA-23-250 |
Tailwind Aviation INC Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan |
Standard | 1995-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62823 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 1995-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3497P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 1995-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49RD | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1995-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121SL | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 1995-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2608Z | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1995-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14224 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1995-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3929C | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 1995-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6375Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Church Of Bible Understanding Scranton, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1995-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4252U | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 1994-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90EF | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1994-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N900WW | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1994-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58KM | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 1994-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |