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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4528P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 1994-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11AE | Piper PA-23-150 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1994-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2177P | Piper PA-23 |
Midwest Environmental Products INC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 1994-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99MD | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1993-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14394 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Pavco INC Gig Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 1993-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3UG | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1993-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N959C | Piper PA-23-250 |
Vaero INC Vinton, Virginia |
Standard | 1993-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44PT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Daedalus Flight Service INC P Fokaia, |
Standard | 1993-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2039P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Pearlman Aircraft CO Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 1993-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2138P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 1992-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4662P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 1992-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4560P | Piper PA-23-250 |
American Trans Air Training CORP Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 1992-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N613RA | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Multiple | 1992-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4264P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1992-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4494P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 1992-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4276P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1992-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2141P | Piper PA-23 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 1991-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6814Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Hartwig Acft Fuel Cell Repair LTD Hallock, Minnesota |
Standard | 1991-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N722JW | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1991-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89SL | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1991-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241PB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Transtek International INC Deerfield, Illinois |
Standard | 1991-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N560DB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Anderson Aerial Spraying Svc INC Canby, Minnesota |
Standard | 1991-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3475P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1990-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6904Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
United Jet Sales INC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 1990-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N790BB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 1990-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4191P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 1990-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4475P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1989-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6601L | Piper PA-23-250 |
United Jet Sales INC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 1989-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5102Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
K F Aviation INC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 1989-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4644P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1989-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68VE | Piper PA-23-250 |
K F Aviation INC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 1989-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11TD | Piper PA-23-250 |
Duflo Spray Chemical INC Lowville, New York |
Multiple | 1989-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N109CC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Trans-Caribbean Air Exp & Imp INC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 1989-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8CT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Opitz Airways INC Belleair, Florida |
Standard | 1989-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1033P | Piper PA-23 |
Professional Pilots INC Lowell, Indiana |
Standard | 1989-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88VB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1989-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4253P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1988-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5064C | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1988-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N613WK | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1988-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N404CH | Piper PA-23-250 |
Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, Michigan |
Standard | 1988-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4202P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 1988-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4921P | Piper PA-23-235 |
Individual owner California |
Multiple | 1987-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5454Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1987-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2240P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 1987-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1398P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 1987-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2037P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1986-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3191P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1986-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42050 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1986-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54258 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 1986-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5579Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1985-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6786Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 1985-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8MS | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1984-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3278Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
Standard | 1984-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7294P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Mcnamara Pa Far Hills, New Jersey |
Standard | 1984-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3133P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1984-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2270P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1984-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62812 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Facer Insurance Agency INC Rantoul, Illinois |
Standard | 1983-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N654MD | Piper PA-23-250 |
Professional Storage INC Hobe Sound, Florida |
Standard | 1983-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2163P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1982-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4490P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Welke Aviation INC St James, Michigan |
Standard | 1982-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32JD | Piper PA-23-250 |
Duflo Spray Chemical INC Bremen, New York |
Multiple | 1981-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3156P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1980-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324RT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 1980-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4299P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 1979-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4614P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 1977-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5495Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1977-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4334P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Welke Aviation INC St James, Michigan |
Standard | 1976-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6902Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
J L Darr & Son INC High Point, North Carolina |
Standard | 1976-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4421P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 1976-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N702SP | Piper PA-23-250 |
Sportsmans Market INC Batavia, Ohio |
Standard | 1972-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5545Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 1970-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6034Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Tan American Corporation New York, New York |
Standard | 1966-06-03 | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes |
| N1123P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1210P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N14138 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Island Bound LLC Dunedin, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1421P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Skyline Enterprises INC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes | |
| N14379 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1460P | Piper PA-23 |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1491P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Sale Reported Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N1492P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | CanceledFAA registration status code 20: Registration pending, canceled. All codes | |
| N203S | Piper PA-23-150 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N2098P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N27CY | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N3126P | Piper PA-23 |
Jmc Duryea Investments LLC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N3229P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N3276P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fly Rite Aviation LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N370 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N40454 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N4088P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N4209P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N4306Y | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N4429P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N4731P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N4899P | Piper PA-23-250 |
C E S Corporation Charleston, West Virginia |
Standard | RevokedFAA registration status code 22: Revoked, canceled. All codes | |
| N5226Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N54854 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N5806Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Dan Howard Aircraft Sales LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5972Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6198H | Piper PA-23-235 |
Lane Aviation INC Rosenberg, Texas |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N6230Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |