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, OF · 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, OF · 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 · 188 PA-23-160 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N50CS | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2019-04-12 | Valid |
| N694JS | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-01-17 | Valid |
| N4499P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Tls Aviation Marysville, Washington |
Standard | 2019-01-09 | Valid |
| N4027P | Piper PA-23-160 |
AG Air Squadron One LLC Saint Joseph, Illinois |
Standard | 2019-01-02 | Valid |
| N4102P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2018-12-15 | Valid |
| N101UA | Piper PA-23-160 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-10-19 | Valid |
| N4381P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Chase 13 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-09-12 | Valid |
| N31PC | Piper PA-23-160 |
Flight World INC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2018-09-07 | Valid |
| N629HB | Piper PA-23-160 |
Battle Creek Powersports LLC Jasper, Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-08-06 | Valid |
| N4496P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2018-05-11 | Valid |
| N4286P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-03-22 | Valid |
| N41DM | Piper PA-23-160 |
Mission Air LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-11-08 | Valid |
| N34DA | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-09-27 | Valid |
| N3305P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Air Royal Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-08-24 | Valid |
| N4133P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-08-21 | Valid |
| N4091P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-05-18 | Valid |
| N4104P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Spooter Air II LLC Willis, Texas |
Standard | 2017-02-16 | Valid |
| N4440P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Apac LLC Berlin, New Jersey |
Standard | 2017-02-16 | Valid |
| N3457P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-01-23 | Valid |
| N64KB | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-01-13 | Valid |
| N3499P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Tinny Twister Aviation LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2016-09-26 | Valid |
| N4268P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-07-25 | Valid |
| N77KT | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2016-03-23 | Valid |
| N4373P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2015-07-15 | Valid |
| N3363P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Dubois Aviation INC Chino, California |
Standard | 2015-01-20 | Valid |
| N3367P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-10-01 | Valid |
| N4100P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Valley Flying LLC Stuarts Draft, Virginia |
Standard | 2014-09-16 | Valid |
| N3366 | Piper PA-23-160 |
Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2014-05-21 | Valid |
| N4198B | Piper PA-23-160 |
Aero Flight Flying Club Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-02-18 | Valid |
| N6000P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2013-11-25 | Valid |
| N4357P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2013-11-22 | Valid |
| N142VP | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2013-09-27 | Valid |
| N3447P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2013-08-29 | Valid |
| N967R | Piper PA-23-160 |
Open Sky Aviation LLC Salem, Oregon |
Standard | 2013-08-21 | Valid |
| N32DM | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2013-06-24 | Valid |
| N4130P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2012-11-26 | Valid |
| N628AW | Piper PA-23-160 |
Hobart Aviation INC Akron, Ohio |
Standard | 2012-08-29 | Valid |
| N3298P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2012-07-23 | Valid |
| N4011P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2011-09-10 | Valid |
| N4067P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2011-08-17 | Valid |
| N4296P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Investair LLC Conway, Arkansas |
Standard | 2011-04-27 | Valid |
| N3341P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2011-02-15 | Valid |
| N18269 | Piper PA-23-160 |
International Aviation Group LLC Lake Wales, Florida |
Standard | 2010-10-18 | Valid |
| N4395P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2010-08-26 | Valid |
| N270R | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2009-09-17 | Valid |
| N314KB | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2009-02-17 | Valid |
| N4394P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2007-08-17 | Valid |
| N3389P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2007-02-01 | Valid |
| N76NA | Piper PA-23-160 |
Tri Flying Tigers INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2006-12-14 | Valid |
| N4497P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Matthews Aviation LLC Hardinsburg, Kentucky |
Standard | 2005-12-12 | Valid |
| N4259P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Skypark INC Wadsworth, Ohio |
Standard | 2005-09-28 | Valid |
| N3326P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2005-07-11 | Valid |
| N4036P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2005-05-04 | Valid |
| N3442P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-02-16 | Valid |
| N4307P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2005-02-10 | Valid |
| N4300P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Montcalm-Mcdonald LLC Mansfield, Louisiana |
Standard | 2005-02-01 | Valid |
| N4457P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Skyhaven Airport INC Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2004-11-09 | Valid |
| N74AB | Piper PA-23-160 |
Aerial Digital Images LLC Huntington Beach, California |
Standard | 2003-01-02 | Valid |
| N3448P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2002-10-01 | Valid |
| N101SL | Piper PA-23-160 |
Sweet Potato Flying Club LLC Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Standard | 2001-04-13 | Valid |
| N4196P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Harmon Aviation LLC Exeter, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2000-06-27 | Valid |
| N33RW | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2000-02-24 | Valid |
| N4046P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 1999-10-14 | Valid |
| N4248P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1999-05-10 | Valid |
| N4452P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Aviation Business Corporation Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 1999-02-24 | Valid |
| N4399P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1998-07-29 | Valid |
| N4009P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1998-01-23 | Valid |
| N3468P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Hilligoss Forrest R Brownsburg, Indiana |
Standard | 1997-03-03 | Valid |
| N3420P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 1995-12-27 | Valid |
| N3497P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 1995-11-16 | Valid |
| N4264P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1992-07-23 | Valid |
| N4494P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 1992-02-11 | Valid |
| N4276P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1992-01-21 | Valid |
| N3475P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1990-12-31 | Valid |
| N4191P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 1990-03-19 | Valid |
| N4475P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 1989-08-23 | Valid |
| N4253P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1988-11-08 | Valid |
| N4202P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 1988-08-05 | Valid |
| N8MS | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1984-09-28 | Valid |
| N4490P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Welke Aviation INC St James, Michigan |
Standard | 1982-07-02 | Valid |
| N4299P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 1979-09-06 | Valid |
| N4334P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Welke Aviation INC St James, Michigan |
Standard | 1976-08-18 | Valid |
| N4421P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 1976-02-04 | Valid |
| N3276P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Fly Rite Aviation LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | Valid | |
| N4088P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | Valid | |
| N4209P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | Pending | |
| N4306Y | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | Pending | |
| N4429P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | Pending |
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