Piper PA-24 Comanche
2,427 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1958 to 1978; half of them date from 1961 or earlier. Texas has the most (281). 28% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the PA-24 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming 0-540 Series (1,163), Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser (535), Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (506)
- Seats
- 4
- Cruise speed
- about 135 mph
- Maker on the register
- Piper
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 13, 1970; newest October 2, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Texas281California263Florida133Arizona104Colorado85Ohio67Michigan67Georgia66North Carolina63Washington61Oregon56Nevada55
Who owns them registrant type
Individual1,402 (58%)LLC426 (18%)Co-owned333 (14%)Corporation208 (9%)Partnership43 (2%)Government9 (0.4%)Non-citizen corporation4 (0.2%)Not stated2 (0.1%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 348 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid2,392 (99%)Pending20 (0.8%)Sale reported8 (0.3%)Reports overdue3 (0.1%)Assigned, not yet registered2 (0.1%)Revoked1 (0.0%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard2,356 (97%)None on file38 (2%)Restricted12 (0.5%)Experimental8 (0.3%)Multiple7 (0.3%)Special flight permit6 (0.2%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
International Air Services INC Trustee11Bas Part Sales LLC10Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee6West Texas Weather Modification Association4Gear Down Hangar LLC4Younhorsh Sales LLC3South Texas Weather Modification Association3Sky West Aviation INC Trustee3Jmj Aviation LLC3Whitewater Aviation INC2Smh Aviation LLC2Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee2
Fleet pages: International Air Services INC Trustee · Bas Part Sales LLC · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Gear Down Hangar LLC · Sky West Aviation INC Trustee · Jmj Aviation LLC · Whitewater Aviation INC · Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 683 cases since 1982, 178 fatal
2026-08-26ANC26FA091 · PA-24-260 N9485P · accident near Seldovia, AK · 4 killed
2026-08-05WPR26LA292 · PA-24-260 N617ED · accident near Albuquerque, NM · no injuries
2026-08-04CEN26FA280 · PA-24-250 N8422P · accident near Bethany, MO · 1 killed
2026-07-15WPR26LA279 · PA-24 N5002P · accident near Medford, OR · no injuries
2026-06-20WPR26FA224 · PA-24-250 N6403P · accident near Middlefield, OH · 3 killed
2026-06-13WPR26LA218 · PA-24-400 N400HL · accident near Graham, TX · minor injuries
2026-05-23ERA26LA235 · PA-24-250 N5376P · accident near Bartow, FL · no injuries
2026-03-21CEN26LA146 · PA-24-250 N7548P · accident near Madison, IN · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 683 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-24 Comanche aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
2,427 as of October 2, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Piper PA-24s?
Texas, with 281.
Who owns the Piper PA-24?
28% 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 · 2,427
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9465P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Ftb Aviation LLC Arden, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7038P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7482P | Piper PA-24-250 |
N9246K CORP LLC Federal Way, Washington |
Standard | 2021-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5119P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2021-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5251P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Taflinger Bradley P Clarkdale, Arizona |
None on file | 2021-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8892P | Piper PA-24-260 |
N8892P LLC Glendale, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8855P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Tja Pop LTD Dix Hills, New York |
Standard | 2021-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8284P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4PL | Piper PA-24-250 |
Juliet Kilo Aviation LLC Palos Heights, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7520P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5784P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5272P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6751P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2021-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5700P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9030P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Paso Rio LLC Bouse, Arizona |
None on file | 2021-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7525P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7533P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7205P | Piper PA-24-180 |
L F Rothschild & Company INC Shingle Springs, California |
Standard | 2021-02-18 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N8180P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2021-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8735P | Piper PA-24-260 |
G B W LLP Slidell, Louisiana |
Standard | 2021-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8955P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Propwash LLC Princeville, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5358P | Piper PA-24 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8915P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Legacy Aviation Mid-Michigan LLC Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7751P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Gulf South Aero LLC Raymond, Mississippi |
Standard | 2021-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5937P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6010P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Sniffen Kirby K Sycamore, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7517P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7340P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6140P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Brake It LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7999P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9390P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7329P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Slm Holdings LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2021-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9454P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5577P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Washington |
None on file | 2021-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9292P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2021-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8784P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8130P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8243P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Mountain Mooney INC Idaho Falls, Idaho |
Standard | 2021-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9053P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2021-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9252P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5947P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Jam Naba Sem LLC Beavercreek, Ohio |
Standard | 2020-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7678P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9193P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7236P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Mark A Smith Aircraft Sales INC Homosassa, Florida |
Standard | 2020-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7177P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Restricted | 2020-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N136Y | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8355P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6459P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6221P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2020-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5259P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7989P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2020-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9333P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6833P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7146P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7363P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8954P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44PC | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5283P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6538P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7025P | Piper PA-24-250 |
A Precious Life Flight LLC Bend, Oregon |
Standard | 2020-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5132P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8719P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8790P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Bison Reserved LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6635P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6948P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7549P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2020-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260SC | Piper PA-24-250 |
N260Sc Partnership Group LLC Ogden, Utah |
Standard | 2020-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8357P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6903P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2020-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9484P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2020-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2947 | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7844P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Troy Watson Consulting INC Muleshoe, Texas |
Standard | 2020-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9386P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5033P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2020-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8859P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5170P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2020-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8060P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8944P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9321P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2020-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8931P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2020-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9359P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8739P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2020-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7273P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2020-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8206P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9198P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2020-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8256P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5656P | Piper PA-24 |
Taylor National Transportation LLC Palatine, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7138P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7822P | Piper PA-24-250 |
True Airspeed Aviation LLC Albany, Georgia |
Standard | 2020-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6793P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Mitchell Flying Service LLC Cushing, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6203P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8336P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5649P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2020-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8151P | Piper PA-24-250 |
63 Comanche LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2020-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5825P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7985P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9069P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9117P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Renewable Fuels Consulting INC Clear Lake, Iowa |
Standard | 2020-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6517P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8705P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |