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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4034P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4121P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Riggin Flight Service INC Madison, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47RL | Piper PA-23-250 |
Upstate Aircraft Leasing LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2023-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N773PT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Regent Trust CO Trustee Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54621 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Atlantic Resources Of Miami INC Deland, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N371DS | Piper PA-23 |
Cl Finney Aviation LLC Benton, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N976AZ | Piper PA-23-250 |
Wl Aviation LLC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4973P | Piper PA-23-235 |
Aviation Business CORP Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321NC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Arizona Air Salvage Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63977 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901VW | Piper PA-23-250 |
Aviation Business CORP Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2233P | Piper PA-23 |
Aeroplanes Over Idaho Caldwell, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14244 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC Rochester, New York |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23WB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40288 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC Rochester, New York |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701DM | Piper PA-23-250 |
Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC Rochester, New York |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4170P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Ifa Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N248K | Piper PA-23-250 |
Cracker Aviation LLC Jupiter, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222KH | Piper PA-23-250 |
Pavco INC Gig Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2023-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6485Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N385WK | Piper PA-23-250 |
Triva Solutions LLC El Paso, Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N694PS | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88SH | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14243 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5622Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6588A | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88PZ | Piper PA-23-250 |
88Pz LLC Clifton Park, New York |
Standard | 2023-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40279 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Hhozapnv LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4085P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Tango Bravo Aviation LLC Taylorsville, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97NN | Piper PA-23 |
Aviation Business CORP Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131DP | Piper PA-23-180 |
Le Reve Aviation LLC Norfolk, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4262P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N208SE | Piper PA-23-250 |
John Stuart LLC Miramar, Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3377P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Flying High LLC Gore, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2090P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6257Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4039P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1131P | Piper PA-23 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2195P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54775 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6400Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Aztec Flyers LLC Zephyrhills, Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63877 | Piper PA-23-250 |
N63877 INC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40254 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N149PC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62808 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40571 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Bwh Leasing LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1426S | Piper PA-23-250 |
Boundless LLC Dakota Dunes, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4138P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74BB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Hy Aviation LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2023-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14229 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39JM | Piper PA-23-160 |
Jads Aviation LLC Rowlett, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1458P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13982 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Bray Aviation LLC Calera, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4094P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14401 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6856Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Aviation Data LLC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1220B | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3057P | Piper PA-23-150 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N712JT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Skylens LLC Hammond, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40569 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N272G | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7181Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Eagle Aeronautics LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3070P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6630A | Piper PA-23-250 |
Indigo Associates LTD Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6682Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3285P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Lsop Rentals Premier Asset Management LLC Gowanda, New York |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40471 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N762SU | Piper PA-23-250 |
Almost There Air LLC Daytona Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3279P | Piper PA-23-160 |
South Bay Flight Training Center Carolina, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2023-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54225 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Jpr Capital LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2023-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3144P | Piper PA-23 |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7436C | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Guam |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3073P | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888RJ | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N851PA | Piper PA-23 |
Florida Coastal Flying Club LLC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20A | Piper PA-23 |
Lilbit Industries LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3316P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Crew Sourcing INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4355P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Crew Sourcing INC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N776MC | Piper PA-23 |
Crew Sourcing INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158G | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5089Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N388ME | Piper PA-23 |
Trinity Aviation Group LLC Hudson Oaks, Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1432M | Piper PA-23 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6262H | Piper PA-23-250 |
Lle Aire LLC Cocoa, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6404Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6189Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14078 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Tundra Aviation INC Casselton, North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200DF | Piper PA-23-250 |
Lijack World Enterprises LLC Winter Haven, Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14350 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Pema Aviation LLC Tavernier, Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62647 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Pacific Fleet Aviation LLC Rochester, New York |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27FM | Piper PA-23-250 |
Gogoplex LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17AK | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8006J | Piper PA-23-250 |
Crimson Star LLC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5833Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Myob Group LLC Ocala, Florida |
Restricted | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6644Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
N6644Y LLC Philomath, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N371AM | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17WE | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40399 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Aviation Academy LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5930Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6089Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Aerosavant LLC Towanda, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |