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 · 894 PA-23-250 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N401MB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fly Aztecs LLC Waterloo, Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | Valid |
| N888PE | Piper PA-23-250 |
Pacific Flight Academy LLC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Multiple | 2026-09-25 | Valid |
| N63862 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Deltafox Aviation LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Restricted | 2026-09-24 | Valid |
| N6321Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | Valid |
| N8050Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Gmm Records Big Pine Key, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-10 | Valid |
| N4630P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | Valid |
| N14040 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Island Aviation INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-09-08 | Valid |
| N301SW | Piper PA-23-250 |
Fly Rite Aviation LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
None on file | 2026-09-07 | Valid |
| N321CC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N711KH | Piper PA-23-250 |
Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee New Castle, Delaware |
None on file | 2026-09-03 | Valid |
| N533KC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2026-08-26 | Valid |
| N214HS | Piper PA-23-250 |
Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-20 | Valid |
| N927PT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Reds Asset Managers LLC Pottsville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-08-05 | Valid |
| N54858 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Advanced Aviation Group LLC Frederick, Maryland |
Standard | 2026-08-01 | Valid |
| N6299Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
T&T Aviation LLC Clarksville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-07-29 | Valid |
| N14012 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Rock Valley College Rockford, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-07-25 | Valid |
| N6913A | Piper PA-23-250 |
Northwoods Air LLC Orono, Maine |
Standard | 2026-07-18 | Valid |
| N6955Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
N6955Y LLC Knoxville, Iowa |
Standard | 2026-07-17 | Valid |
| N63965 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Kp Aviation Solutions LLC Romeoville, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | Valid |
| N14202 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2026-07-07 | Valid |
| N40578 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Dna Flight Ops LLC Edgewater, Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-06 | Valid |
| N27HP | Piper PA-23-250 |
Trinair Aviation LLC Hampshire, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-07-02 | Valid |
| N222DU | Piper PA-23-250 |
Cg 340 LLC Fountain Hills, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-06-29 | Valid |
| N62641 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Systir Aviation LLC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | Valid |
| N6518Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Kiley Clement Plainville, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | Valid |
| N1GL | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-06-20 | Valid |
| N4851P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Twin Air Assets LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-06-18 | Valid |
| N6579Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Taco Tyme LLC Hobe Sound, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-18 | Valid |
| N63938 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Triple B Wings LLC West Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-16 | Valid |
| N54155 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-06-10 | Valid |
| N713VS | Piper PA-23-250 |
Jrr Professional Services LLC Davie, Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-31 | Valid |
| N5847Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
C&C Aviation LLC Amarillo, Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-16 | Valid |
| N33SA | Piper PA-23-250 |
Mcwherter Holdings INC Asheboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-05-11 | Valid |
| N3611B | Piper PA-23-250 |
Restorations & Rentals LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2026-05-07 | Valid |
| N223DA | Piper PA-23-250 |
Aerodrome LLC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | Valid |
| N54195 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-04-18 | Valid |
| N6996A | Piper PA-23-250 |
Grape Soda Adventures LLC Weddington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-18 | Valid |
| N250BD | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2026-04-08 | Valid |
| N485ED | Piper PA-23-250 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | Valid |
| N31FA | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Special flight permit | 2026-03-10 | Valid |
| N62AD | Piper PA-23-250 |
Hawkins Flight Academy LLC Shelbyville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-02-28 | Valid |
| N580SP | Piper PA-23-250 |
Watag CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | Valid |
| N4853P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Swan Aviation Ministries INC Baker, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-14 | Valid |
| N6219Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Tab Associates INC DBA Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-04 | Valid |
| N63796 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Valiair Limited Company Owner Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | Valid |
| N111DL | Piper PA-23-250 |
Cresence LLC Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Standard | 2026-01-26 | Valid |
| N4529P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Aeroclub Management LLC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | Valid |
| N415MD | Piper PA-23-250 |
Hammychan Industries LLC Glendale, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-01-04 | Valid |
| N6810Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Atem LLC Helena, Alabama |
Standard | 2026-01-04 | Valid |
| N100CN | Piper PA-23-250 |
Aileron Aviation INC Sparta, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | Valid |
| N370SA | Piper PA-23-250 |
Sharp Spears LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | Valid |
| N700Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Alpha 678 LLC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-13 | Valid |
| N63851 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Skystat LLC Forney, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | Valid |
| N31TV | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | Valid |
| N14133 | Piper PA-23-250 |
C I Holdings LTD INC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | Valid |
| N54109 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Gilmores Glorious Goods LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-01 | Valid |
| N633WS | Piper PA-23-250 |
Gilmores Glorious Goods LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-01 | Valid |
| N30CP | Piper PA-23-250 |
Skyveris LLC Simi Valley, California |
Standard | 2025-11-26 | Valid |
| N6355Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | Valid |
| N131RM | Piper PA-23-250 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-10 | Valid |
| N7718A | Piper PA-23-250 |
Scud Air 18A LLC Morgan, Utah |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | Valid |
| N62804 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-10-31 | Valid |
| N4676P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-10-24 | Valid |
| N13865 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Enzed Aviation Services LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | Valid |
| N2501M | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-10-15 | Valid |
| N98PP | Piper PA-23-250 |
Media Stew LLC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-10-15 | Valid |
| N245AG | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-10-06 | Valid |
| N4907P | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-10-06 | Valid |
| N6944Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Lg Aztec LLC Boynton Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-29 | Valid |
| N6092Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Clean Waste Solutions LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | Valid |
| N390AS | Piper PA-23-250 |
Ocala Aviation Services INC Ocala, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-24 | Valid |
| N70846 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Dc Aero LLC Ramona, California |
Standard | 2025-09-22 | Valid |
| N6716Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Got Wings LLC Woodbury, New York |
Standard | 2025-09-20 | Valid |
| N520AZ | Piper PA-23-250 |
Saydun LLC Richardson, Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-17 | Valid |
| N6353Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Alpine Aviation LLC Oasis, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-09-16 | Valid |
| N5320Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Rawareo LLC Warsaw, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | Valid |
| N7482W | Piper PA-23-250 |
Skys Edge Aviation LLC Midland, Texas |
Standard | 2025-08-25 | Valid |
| N2090 | Piper PA-23-250 |
American Valet Air INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | Valid |
| N196DB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Be Right Back Aviation LLC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | Valid |
| N61NC | Piper PA-23-250 |
Northwest Florida Flight Services LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
None on file | 2025-08-19 | Valid |
| N5746Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
M C Flyers INC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-07 | Valid |
| N115JD | Piper PA-23-250 |
C R Aviation INC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-28 | Valid |
| N6888Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Flying W Leasing INC Bartlett, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-07-27 | Valid |
| N5502Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Creative Strategies INC Grayson, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-07-26 | Valid |
| N626BF | Piper PA-23-250 |
Venture North Aviation LLC Cloquet, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-07-23 | Valid |
| N1577R | Piper PA-23-250 |
Global Aircraft Trust INC Trustee Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-07-22 | Valid |
| N68SE | Piper PA-23-250 |
Gateway Flight Center LLC Port Lavaca, Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-26 | Valid |
| N43838 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-06-18 | Valid |
| N11MT | Piper PA-23-250 |
Speedy Aviation LLC Liberty, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | Valid |
| N14268 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-06-05 | Valid |
| N888TG | Piper PA-23-250 |
Skylens LLC Hammond, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-06-05 | Valid |
| N14089 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-04 | Valid |
| N194ML | Piper PA-23-250 |
Gofly Trading LLC Opa Locka, Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-02 | Valid |
| N15YP | Piper PA-23-250 |
Departamento De Educacion Prami San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2025-05-19 | Valid |
| N13901 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-05-01 | Valid |
| N54MV | Piper PA-23-250 |
Neil Anthony Foster Holdings LLC Santa Rosa, California |
Standard | 2025-05-01 | Valid |
| N139DB | Piper PA-23-250 |
Wolfe LLC Rogers, Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-28 | Valid |
| N467JK | Piper PA-23-250 |
N467Jk INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2025-04-28 | Valid |
| N13839 | Piper PA-23-250 |
Tyler Petroleum INC Tyler, Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-03 | Valid |
| N6854Y | Piper PA-23-250 |
Chagres Flight Training LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-03-27 | Valid |
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