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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3HR | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9434P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2013-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8466P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2013-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6656P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Vermont |
Standard | 2013-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7982P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2013-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5950P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2013-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5571P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2013-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6062P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2013-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5252P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2013-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8658P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5312P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Malolo LLC San Luis Obispo, California |
Standard | 2013-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7651P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2013-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8558P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2013-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777EE | Piper PA-24-250 |
Dga Aviation LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2013-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5709P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Saadjack LLC Amelia Island, Florida |
Standard | 2013-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6853P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2013-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9013P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2013-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8287P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2013-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5533P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2013-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9911L | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2013-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8070P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2013-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7135C | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
None on file | 2013-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8585P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2013-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5532P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2013-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6551P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Wsv Aero INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6447P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5838P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9161P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2012-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7330P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Genpack LLC Hillsdale, New Jersey |
Standard | 2012-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5509P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2012-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5847P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2012-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6181P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2012-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9264P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2012-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8212P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400SW | Piper PA-24-400 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2012-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6654P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2012-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7925P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2012-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7713P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2012-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8110P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Blue Sky Technologies INC Laramie, Wyoming |
Standard | 2012-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45MB | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2012-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7266P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2012-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N622CA | Piper PA-24-180 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2012-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6888P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2012-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7735P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2012-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8673P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2012-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5454P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Rio Grande Flying Association INC Center, Colorado |
Standard | 2012-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5305P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2012-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8035P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Kohler Richard L Moriarty, New Mexico |
Standard | 2012-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9507P | Piper PA-24-260 |
W K Aviation LLC Buffalo, South Dakota |
Standard | 2012-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6019P | Piper PA-24-250 |
N6019P LLC Washington, District of Columbia |
Standard | 2012-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99MT | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9263P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2012-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8091P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400GU | Piper PA-24-400 |
Triple S Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5943P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2012-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9222P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Aztec Remains LLC Potosi, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2012-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7616P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2012-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8023P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2012-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7132P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2012-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7225P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Superior Aviation LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2012-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5467P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2012-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7956P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Adventist World Aviation Wilson, North Carolina |
None on file | 2012-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6633P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2012-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65173 | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2012-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400FW | Piper PA-24-400 |
400Fw LLC Largo, Florida |
Standard | 2012-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5995P | Piper PA-24-250 |
N5995P LLC Palmetto, Florida |
Standard | 2012-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8098P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2012-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N799LW | Piper PA-24-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5150P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2012-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7811P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2012-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8550P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6404P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2012-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8600P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5448P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Starfire Aviation LLC Conyers, Georgia |
Standard | 2012-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6880P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2012-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6998P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2012-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6070P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2012-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9372P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2012-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5511P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Gear Down Hangar LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2012-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6068P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Gear Down Hangar LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2012-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5565P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2012-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9398P | Piper PA-24-260 |
S & T Aviation LLC Meriden, Iowa |
Standard | 2012-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5468P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8936P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2011-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260JF | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9318P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2011-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6157P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8249P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Ogan Steve G Pierre, South Dakota |
Standard | 2011-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6151P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2011-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2AB | Piper PA-24-250 |
Bailey Richard T Oregon City, Oregon |
Standard | 2011-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7066P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2011-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6949P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2011-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8603P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Comanche Flyers LLC Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2011-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7836P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2011-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3783 | Piper PA-24-250 |
Midwest Fling Service INC Elgin, Nebraska |
Standard | 2011-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9143P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Sons Aviation LLC Moody, Alabama |
None on file | 2011-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5579P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2011-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7211P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2011-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6471P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N522CB | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2011-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |