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 · 1,222 PA-24-250 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6516P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7794P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5352B | Piper PA-24-250 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7975P | Piper PA-24-250 |
B&R Aircraft LLC Wadsworth, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5333P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6502P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7698P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88F | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7903P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8076P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5771P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Whisky Zulu INC Klamath Falls, Oregon |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6964P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7627P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Kill Stephen W Granbury, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6240P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6730P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6032P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Starrynight Bonanza Group LLC Brighton, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8236P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9526P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40193 | Piper PA-24-250 |
Rearden Logic INC Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5498P | Piper PA-24-250 |
C & J Ventures LLC Center, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8195P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Boddington Aviation LLC Portland, Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6932P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7178P | Piper PA-24-250 |
N9271P LLC Pahrump, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8241P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5906P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Hereford America INC Reva, South Dakota |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8175P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5912P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7405P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Classic World Holdings LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7468P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2023-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7968P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8375P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6410P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6458P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7452P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5684P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Ace Drilling LLC Johnson, Kansas |
Restricted | 2023-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7729P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5556P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787KS | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7246P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-01-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51BG | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7139P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-12-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5381P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5493P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Gear Up Aviation LLC Santa Clara, California |
Standard | 2022-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7781P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6443P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7076P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Devils Lake Aero Repair INC Devils Lake, North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6765P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59LV | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7562P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Minden Aircraft Repair INC Minden, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8009P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7731P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6890P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6218P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6424P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Christian Flying Club INC Stilwell, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6293P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7780P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7805P | Piper PA-24-250 |
N6760S LLC Brooklyn, New York |
Restricted | 2022-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6637P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8007P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Bec Solutions INC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7088P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6261P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5924P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8051P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8408P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8333P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Allred Klein Enterprise LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5292P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8286P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Stage Crew LLC Clermont, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7833B | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5871P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6559P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7765P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6981P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Shakis Bear LLC O Neill, Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6687P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Hawaii |
Special flight permit | 2022-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7460P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5746P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Yinyan Tech US INC Brea, California |
Standard | 2022-08-23 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N7803P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14FC | Piper PA-24-250 |
Jwc59 LLC Newnan, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6036P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6985P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5805P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Grace Family Fellowship INC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5298P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5949P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6015P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6702P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2022-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7592P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7262P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6461P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8324P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Cirrus Air LLC Eden, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7503P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7420P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6222P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5844P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
None on file | 2022-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6090P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Basin Franchising LLC Vernal, Utah |
Standard | 2022-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6684P | Piper PA-24-250 |
N6684P LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2022-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5624P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7104P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7621P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Vermont |
Standard | 2022-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5302P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4250 | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5411P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |