Models · Piper · Piston twins · data as of October 2, 2026

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
PA-23-250	894	1953 to 1995	67.9%
PA-23-160	188	1957 to 1962	14.3%
PA-23	155	1954 to 1963	11.8%
PA-23-150	47	1955 to 1962	3.6%
PA-23-235	25	1962 to 1966	1.9%
PA-23-250 (6PCLM)	5	1973 to 1976	0.4%
PA-23-180	2	1957	0.2%

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 · 155 PA-23 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N2190P	Piper PA-23	N2190P LLC Titusville, Florida	Standard	2026-09-29	Valid
N2018P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2026-07-16	Valid
N2287P	Piper PA-23	250 Flyers LLC Middletown, Delaware	Standard	2026-07-01	Valid
N1167P	Piper PA-23	Cascadia Air Ventures INC Winlock, Washington	Standard	2026-06-26	Valid
N2291P	Piper PA-23	Nice Flight LLC Medford, Oregon	Standard	2026-06-26	Valid
N3187P	Piper PA-23	Air Over Ground LLC Helena, Montana	Standard	2026-05-19	Valid
N3134P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2026-05-16	Valid
N3049P	Piper PA-23	Taildragger Aero LLC Saint John, Washington	Standard	2026-05-06	Valid
N1116P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2026-03-02	Valid
N93UG	Piper PA-23	Bellas Business LLC Kalispell, Montana	Standard	2026-01-09	Valid
N1317P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2025-12-04	Valid
N1334P	Piper PA-23	N1334P LLC Titusville, Florida	Standard	2025-11-16	Valid
N72553	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2025-10-27	Valid
N2254P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2025-09-16	Valid
N1271P	Piper PA-23	Wendt Aero LLC Newberg, Oregon	Standard	2025-04-14	Valid
N690B	Piper PA-23	Lincwings Society LLC Austin, Texas	Standard	2025-03-31	Valid
N2293P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2025-02-06	Valid
N4631P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2025-01-21	Valid
N253A	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2025-01-08	Valid
N492W	Piper PA-23	Airplane Adventures LLC Palos Heights, Illinois	Standard	2024-12-20	Valid
N3494B	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2024-12-14	Valid
N77YA	Piper PA-23	Crew Sourcing INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2024-10-21	Valid
N2236P	Piper PA-23	Citation X Parts LLC Liberty, North Carolina	Standard	2024-08-23	Valid
N1255P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2024-07-21	Valid
N3019P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner New York	Standard	2024-07-13	Valid
N241CF	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2024-06-22	Valid
N2168P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2024-02-28	Valid
N1166P	Piper PA-23	Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee New Castle, Delaware	Standard	2023-12-08	Valid
N1207P	Piper PA-23	N73481 LLC Ault, Colorado	Standard	2023-11-15	Valid
N55JE	Piper PA-23	Lakes Area Aviation LLC Little Falls, Minnesota	Standard	2023-10-18	Valid
N186SL	Piper PA-23	Jls Property Holdings LLC Athens, Texas	Standard	2023-10-11	Valid
N1004P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2023-09-12	Valid
N371DS	Piper PA-23	Cl Finney Aviation LLC Benton, Kansas	Standard	2023-07-14	Valid
N2233P	Piper PA-23	Aeroplanes Over Idaho Caldwell, Idaho	Standard	2023-06-27	Valid
N97NN	Piper PA-23	Aviation Business CORP Saint Louis, Missouri	Standard	2023-05-23	Valid
N1131P	Piper PA-23	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2023-05-11	Valid
N2195P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2023-05-10	Valid
N1220B	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-02-23	Valid
N3070P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2023-02-03	Valid
N3144P	Piper PA-23	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2023-01-19	Valid
N3073P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2023-01-17	Valid
N851PA	Piper PA-23	Florida Coastal Flying Club LLC Titusville, Florida	Standard	2023-01-06	Valid
N20A	Piper PA-23	Lilbit Industries LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Standard	2022-12-31	Valid
N776MC	Piper PA-23	Crew Sourcing INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2022-12-28	Valid
N388ME	Piper PA-23	Trinity Aviation Group LLC Hudson Oaks, Texas	Standard	2022-12-13	Valid
N1432M	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-12-10	Valid
N290VG	Piper PA-23	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2022-09-22	Valid
N1335P	Piper PA-23	Riggin Flight Service INC Madison, South Dakota	Standard	2021-12-13	Valid
N367P	Piper PA-23	Buzzard Air Service LLC Carleton, Michigan	None on file	2021-10-18	Valid
N3066P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Guam	Standard	2021-09-15	Valid
N1172P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2021-06-02	Valid
N1455P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-05-28	Valid
N1438P	Piper PA-23	Tri Rotor Spray & Chemical Ulysses, Kansas	Standard	2021-04-07	Valid
N23WG	Piper PA-23	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-03-04	Valid
N2007P	Piper PA-23	2007 Papa LLC Fayetteville, Georgia	Standard	2021-02-25	Valid
N2288P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-02-11	Valid
N1140P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2020-11-09	Valid
N2212P	Piper PA-23	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2020-11-03	Valid
N1065P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2020-10-06	Valid
N2214P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2020-07-16	Valid
N3127P	Piper PA-23	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2020-07-07	Valid
N1071P	Piper PA-23	Flying Circus Aircraft LLC Manitou Beach, Michigan	Standard	2020-05-06	Valid
N2172P	Piper PA-23	Riggin Flight Service INC Madison, South Dakota	Standard	2020-04-28	Valid
N3280P	Piper PA-23	Riggin Flight Service INC Madison, South Dakota	Standard	2020-04-28	Valid
N3161P	Piper PA-23	Ega Aero Specialty Services LLC Beaufort, South Carolina	Standard	2020-03-30	Valid
N2221P	Piper PA-23	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2020-01-29	Valid
N1089P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2020-01-16	Valid
N2084P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2019-12-18	Valid
N1189P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2019-11-06	Valid
N17F	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2019-11-04	Valid
N2239P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2019-09-18	Valid
N3081P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2019-08-08	Valid
N1454P	Piper PA-23	Lansing Community College Mason, Michigan	Standard	2019-06-03	Valid
N2033P	Piper PA-23	Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Standard	2019-05-14	Valid
N1393P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2019-04-22	Valid
N64M	Piper PA-23	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2018-12-26	Valid
N1017P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2018-11-16	Valid
N3063P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2018-10-29	Valid
N1234P	Piper PA-23	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2018-08-30	Valid
N2271P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2018-07-05	Valid
N2150P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2018-05-24	Valid
N2199P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner New York	Standard	2018-05-07	Valid
N1292P	Piper PA-23	Em Turbines CORP Fort Lauderdale, Florida	Standard	2018-01-29	Valid
N1367P	Piper PA-23	Buzzard Air Service LLC Carleton, Michigan	Standard	2017-11-30	Valid
N1305P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-11-14	Valid
N44FD	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2017-07-24	Valid
N1344P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-06-02	Valid
N1174P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-05-02	Valid
N222U	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2017-04-04	Valid
N2202P	Piper PA-23	Macair Aviation LLC Xenia, Ohio	Standard	2017-01-26	Valid
N103RS	Piper PA-23	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2016-11-29	Valid
N3048P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2016-08-30	Valid
N3119P	Piper PA-23	Co-owned owner New Hampshire	Standard	2016-07-26	Valid
N7091Y	Piper PA-23	Judie Bear Air LLC Bend, Oregon	None on file	2016-06-22	Valid
N105EB	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-05-31	Valid
N3129P	Piper PA-23	Judie Bear Air LLC Bend, Oregon	Standard	2015-12-05	Valid
N2095P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-10-01	Valid
N1352P	Piper PA-23	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	2015-09-14	Valid
N3165P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2015-08-13	Valid
N3227P	Piper PA-23	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2015-01-26	Valid