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 · 1,316
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4678P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-08-20 | Valid |
| N626SP | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-08-12 | Valid |
| N444VM | Piper PA-23-250 |
Precise Flights LLC Jensen Beach, Florida |
Special flight permit | 2024-08-10 | Valid |
| N6943A | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-08-02 | Valid |
| N4302Y | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-08-01 | Valid |
| N73WH | Piper PA-23-250 |
Bumble Bee Aviation LLC Brookfield, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-07-25 | Valid |
| N612WW | Piper PA-23-250 |
Ehecatl LLC Fort Wayne, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-07-24 | Valid |
| N15FG | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | Valid |
| N5961Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | Valid |
| N333VA | Piper PA-23-250 |
Xrrx INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | Valid |
| N4188P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Aero Club Valkaria LLC Malabar, Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | Valid |
| N1255P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-07-21 | Valid |
| N6916Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Dk1 Aviation LLC Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | Valid |
| N40453 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2024-07-17 | Valid |
| N5948Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fbm LLC Laporte, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-07-17 | Valid |
| N3019P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-07-13 | Valid |
| N4145P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Blackhawk Holding CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-10 | Valid |
| N317PZ | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fairmont State University Fairmont, West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-06-26 | Valid |
| N4823P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-24 | Valid |
| N241CF | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2024-06-22 | Valid |
| N6030Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-06-17 | Valid |
| N66TV | Piper PA-23-160 |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-06-10 | Valid |
| N952AN | Piper PA-23-250 |
Aztec 66 LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-06-10 | Valid |
| N3252P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-06-04 | Valid |
| N270W | Piper PA-23-250 |
Msc Services INC Hugo, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-05-30 | Valid |
| N4075P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-05-29 | Valid |
| N4383P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-05-28 | Valid |
| N900AM | Piper PA-23-250 |
Gimli Son LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Restricted | 2024-05-28 | Valid |
| N45050 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Rav Aviation LLC Miramar, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-25 | Valid |
| N6561Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
N6561Y LLC Auburn, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-05-18 | Valid |
| N964MM | Piper PA-23-250 |
Modular Aviation LLC Saratoga Springs, Utah |
Standard | 2024-05-17 | Valid |
| N24YC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Beauchene Air II LLC Des Moines, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-05-14 | Valid |
| N54198 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-05-03 | Valid |
| N4309P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-05-02 | Valid |
| N345JG | Piper PA-23-160 |
Go Fly INC Spring Hill, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | Valid |
| N11PZ | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-04-24 | Valid |
| N5818Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | Valid |
| N63983 | Piper PA-23-250 |
N63983 LLC Turton, South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | Valid |
| N6501P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-18 | Valid |
| N3329P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-04-14 | Valid |
| N5045Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Wingsolutions CORP Miami Lakes, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-09 | Valid |
| N49BM | Piper PA-23-250 |
Harriman Aviation LLC Pearland, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-05 | Valid |
| N705SF | Piper PA-23-250 |
Let Industries LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | Valid |
| N703DP | Piper PA-23-250 |
Professional Aviation Group LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | Valid |
| N6730Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Multiple | 2024-03-14 | Valid |
| N106JL | Piper PA-23-250 |
Music City Air LLC Rogersville, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | Valid |
| N680K | Piper PA-23-250 |
Talos Aviation Group LLC Blackstone, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | Valid |
| N95TK | Piper PA-23-250 |
Talos Aviation Group LLC Blackstone, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | Valid |
| N14051 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Sams Way Eagle Mountain, Utah |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | Valid |
| N3403P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | Valid |
| N2168P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | Valid |
| N78LJ | Piper PA-23-250 (6PCLM) |
Valiair Lc Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | Valid |
| N770BK | Piper PA-23-250 |
Horizon Dreams LLC Homer, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-26 | Valid |
| N713EC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Charlie Tango LLC Mechanicsville, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | Valid |
| N339CT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-03 | Valid |
| N4333P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Tinny Twister Aviation LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-01 | Valid |
| N4143P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Sparrowhawk Aviation Manvel, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-28 | Valid |
| N111MY | Piper PA-23-250 |
Meshed Networx LLC New Market, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-01-23 | Valid |
| N54ST | Piper PA-23-250 |
Mac Air Aviation LLC Xenia, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-01-21 | Valid |
| N453CB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-01-17 | Valid |
| N2593Z | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-01-07 | Valid |
| N14135 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Olympiakh LLC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-12-26 | Valid |
| N4933A | Piper PA-23-160 |
Air Data Solutions LLC Natchitoches, Louisiana |
Special flight permit | 2023-12-22 | Valid |
| N930MD | Piper PA-23-250 |
Tab Associates INC DBA Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-22 | Valid |
| N902MT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Aircraft Trustee Services INC Trustee Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-20 | Valid |
| N4916P | Piper PA-23-235 |
Piper Aviation Museum Foundation Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-12-15 | Valid |
| N13TT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Klcc Holdings LLC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-14 | Valid |
| N63941 | Piper PA-23-250 |
N63941 LLP Mayaguez, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2023-12-11 | Valid |
| N1166P | Piper PA-23 |
Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | Valid |
| N6882Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Flamingo Air INC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-12-08 | Valid |
| N444JK | Piper PA-23-250 |
Hodges Aviation LLC Cleburne, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | Valid |
| N5359Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Majeste Air LLC Loveland, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | Valid |
| N818CC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Flyit LLC Camas, Washington |
Standard | 2023-12-06 | Valid |
| N4310P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Chimera Air INC Maumee, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | Valid |
| N101NW | Piper PA-23-250 |
Vortex Aircrafts INC Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-28 | Valid |
| N496JD | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2023-11-20 | Valid |
| N1207P | Piper PA-23 |
N73481 LLC Ault, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-11-15 | Valid |
| N23AV | Piper PA-23-250 |
Jtz Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | Valid |
| N2FX | Piper PA-23-250 |
Plane Crazy Aviation LLC Hollywood, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | Valid |
| N46ER | Piper PA-23-250 |
Aviation Trust Company LLC Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | Valid |
| N4062P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Lgop LLC Maple Grove, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-11-02 | Valid |
| N6823Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-31 | Valid |
| N4032P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Tinny Twister Aviation LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-26 | Valid |
| N4153P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-10-26 | Valid |
| N55JE | Piper PA-23 |
Lakes Area Aviation LLC Little Falls, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-10-18 | Valid |
| N230JC | Piper PA-23-250 |
N230Jc INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-10-17 | Valid |
| N186SL | Piper PA-23 |
Jls Property Holdings LLC Athens, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | Valid |
| N13760 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-23 | Valid |
| N4087P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-09-23 | Valid |
| N5236Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Svh Flying Operations LLC Mooresville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-09-23 | Valid |
| N1004P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-09-12 | Valid |
| N4189P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2023-09-06 | Valid |
| N821GM | Piper PA-23-160 |
Hoosier Aviation LLC Terre Haute, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-09-05 | Valid |
| N501BC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Jamestown Jet Center INC Jamestown, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-09-02 | Valid |
| N47EE | Piper PA-23-250 |
Gt Aviation Solutions LLC Mount Juliet, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-08-31 | Valid |
| N113JB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Mcdonald Aviation INC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-08-28 | Valid |
| N611SG | Piper PA-23-250 |
Rph Engineering LLC Lehi, Utah |
Standard | 2023-08-28 | Valid |
| N9999W | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-27 | Valid |
| N532S | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-08-21 | Valid |
| N229M | Piper PA-23-250 |
Kyzer Aviation Holdings LLC Fort Mill, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-08-07 | Valid |