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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3292P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Crosswindz Ranch LLC Seminole, Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-19 | Valid |
| N4218P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Pn4 Aviation Holdings LLC Bishop, California |
Standard | 2026-09-12 | Valid |
| N4239P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-07-31 | Valid |
| N4411P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
None on file | 2026-07-19 | Valid |
| N4136P | Piper PA-23-160 |
N4136P LLC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-10 | Valid |
| N4387P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Aurora 17 Holdings LLC Aurora, Oregon |
Standard | 2026-04-03 | Valid |
| N4462P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Highlands Aero Flight Center LLC Abingdon, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-03-24 | Valid |
| N3346P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Dramstad Flying Service LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2026-02-17 | Valid |
| N3456P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Bels Holdings LLC Albert Lea, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-01-26 | Valid |
| N160DB | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2025-11-04 | Valid |
| N4107P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Tm Aero Marine INC North Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-16 | Valid |
| N4051P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Eagle 64 LLC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | Valid |
| N370T | Piper PA-23-160 |
Bellas Business LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | Valid |
| N4494F | Piper PA-23-160 |
Bella'S Business LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-07-14 | Valid |
| N909PH | Piper PA-23-160 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
None on file | 2025-07-02 | Valid |
| N3304P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Bucket List Aviation LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2025-06-13 | Valid |
| N4014P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Griffing Flying Service INC Port Clinton, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-03-20 | Valid |
| N4374P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-02-11 | Valid |
| N76HK | Piper PA-23-160 |
Dodson International Parks INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-02-11 | Valid |
| N4159P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-10-23 | Valid |
| N62969 | Piper PA-23-160 |
Ls Aviation LLC Searcy, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-10-15 | Valid |
| N4017P | Piper PA-23-160 |
17P LLC Caddo Mills, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | Valid |
| N6918D | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-08-21 | Valid |
| N4302Y | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-08-01 | Valid |
| N4188P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Aero Club Valkaria LLC Malabar, Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | Valid |
| N4145P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Blackhawk Holding CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-10 | Valid |
| N66TV | Piper PA-23-160 |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-06-10 | Valid |
| N3252P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-06-04 | 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 |
| 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 |
| N3329P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-04-14 | Valid |
| N3403P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | 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 |
| N4933A | Piper PA-23-160 |
Air Data Solutions LLC Natchitoches, Louisiana |
Special flight permit | 2023-12-22 | Valid |
| N4310P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Chimera Air INC Maumee, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | Valid |
| N4062P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Lgop LLC Maple Grove, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-11-02 | 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 |
| N4087P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-09-23 | 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 |
| N4034P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | Valid |
| N4121P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Riggin Flight Service INC Madison, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | Valid |
| N4170P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Ifa Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-06-22 | Valid |
| N694PS | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | Valid |
| N4085P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Tango Bravo Aviation LLC Taylorsville, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-05-25 | Valid |
| N4262P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-17 | Valid |
| N3377P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Flying High LLC Gore, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-05-16 | Valid |
| N4039P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-05-12 | Valid |
| N4138P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | Valid |
| N39JM | Piper PA-23-160 |
Jads Aviation LLC Rowlett, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-12 | Valid |
| N4094P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | Valid |
| N3285P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Lsop Rentals Premier Asset Management LLC Gowanda, New York |
Standard | 2023-01-26 | Valid |
| N3279P | Piper PA-23-160 |
South Bay Flight Training Center Carolina, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2023-01-23 | Valid |
| N3316P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Crew Sourcing INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-12-28 | Valid |
| N4355P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Crew Sourcing INC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2022-12-28 | Valid |
| N158G | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | Valid |
| N3248P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Aero Spectra CORP Boulder, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-09-16 | Valid |
| N73V | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | Valid |
| N3339P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-08-25 | Valid |
| N4164P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Seaplanes R Fun INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-08-25 | Valid |
| N88DE | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2022-07-14 | Valid |
| N4254P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-05-25 | Valid |
| N3301P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Dramstad Flying Service LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2022-03-26 | Valid |
| N828LU | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-03-18 | Valid |
| N4487P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Accelerated Aviation Instruction LLC Owatonna, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-03-09 | Valid |
| N555DC | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | Valid |
| N4093P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-14 | Valid |
| N4095P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-01-29 | Valid |
| N222EW | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-01-27 | Valid |
| N425SQ | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-12-10 | Valid |
| N400MJ | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-11-10 | Valid |
| N916RD | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2021-10-19 | Valid |
| N4243P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-09-17 | Valid |
| N4358P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2021-09-07 | Valid |
| N4103P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | Valid |
| N4312Y | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | Valid |
| N3241P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Bravo Partners LLC Payson, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-04-09 | Valid |
| N4217P | Piper PA-23-160 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2021-03-31 | Valid |
| N4079P | Piper PA-23-160 |
N4079P LLC Peoria, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-03-13 | Valid |
| N4KZ | Piper PA-23-160 |
Ashleah Dna LLC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-24 | Valid |
| N42PB | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-01-27 | Valid |
| N4354P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Apache Twin Rental LLC Harrisonville, Missouri |
Standard | 2020-11-03 | Valid |
| N4160P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2020-07-30 | Valid |
| N4311P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2020-06-24 | Valid |
| N3353P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-06-10 | Valid |
| N3268P | Piper PA-23-160 |
On Glideslope LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-04-22 | Valid |
| N3307P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2020-04-08 | Valid |
| N5272A | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-03-31 | Valid |
| N4008P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Viento LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-02-25 | Valid |
| N4451P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Upper Apache LLC Titusville, Florida |
Standard | 2020-01-15 | Valid |
| N23GN | Piper PA-23-160 |
Midwest General And Mechanical Contractors INC Highland, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-11-20 | Valid |
| N4473P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-11-18 | Valid |
| N3388P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-10-28 | Valid |
| N5571V | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-10-04 | Valid |
| N3430P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-07-31 | Valid |
| N4064P | Piper PA-23-160 |
Lavalley Asset Management INC Potsdam, New York |
Standard | 2019-06-04 | Valid |
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