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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.

Piper PA-24: American four- or six-seat monoplane built 1956–1972
Photo: Alan Radecki Akradecki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Piper PA-24 Comanche on Wikipedia

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
PA-24-2501,2221954 to 196950.4%
PA-24-2605901964 to 197824.3%
PA-243451956 to 197114.2%
PA-24-1801961958 to 19648.1%
PA-24-400741963 to 19653.0%

When they were built by decade · 348 with no year on file

03537061,0581,41162419501,4111960441970

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

06212518825020102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251122026

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 · 590 PA-24-260 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N9501P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2005-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8951P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2005-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9268P Piper
PA-24-260
 Ats INC
Chicago, Illinois
 Standard 2005-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8655P Piper
PA-24-260
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2005-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8754P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2004-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N666KH Piper
PA-24-260
 Mks Aviation Of Mt Airy LLC
Mount Airy, North Carolina
 Standard 2004-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8964P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2004-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9221P Piper
PA-24-260
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2004-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5788 Piper
PA-24-260
 Knot Speed LTD
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2004-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9274P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2004-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8921P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2004-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9468P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2004-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9296P Piper
PA-24-260
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2004-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4XN Piper
PA-24-260
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2003-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9171P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2003-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8690P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2003-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8692P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2003-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9132P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2003-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9371P Piper
PA-24-260
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2002-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9023P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2002-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8957P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2002-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8840P Piper
PA-24-260
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2002-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9284P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2002-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8912P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2002-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9430P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2002-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9172P Piper
PA-24-260
 Event Sales INC
San Bernardino, California
 Standard 2002-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8971P Piper
PA-24-260
 Derrel Luce PC
Waco, Texas
 Standard 2001-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8847P Piper
PA-24-260
 South Texas Weather Modification Association
Pleasanton, Texas
 Restricted 2001-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9154P Piper
PA-24-260
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2001-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9195P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2001-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8813P Piper
PA-24-260
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2001-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8903P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9089P Piper
PA-24-260
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2000-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9358P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2000-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N892RC Piper
PA-24-260
 Smw-Cjh CORP
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2000-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8962P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2000-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N724BM Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1999-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N711BA Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1999-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8802P Piper
PA-24-260
 Pennington Mitchell T
Medley, West Virginia
 Standard 1999-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N711EE Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1999-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N795JB Piper
PA-24-260
 Mountain High LLC
Ketchum, Idaho
 Standard 1999-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N991K Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1998-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8911P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1997-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8952P Piper
PA-24-260
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 1997-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9285P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 1996-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8584P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 1996-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9344P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 1996-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8732P Piper
PA-24-260
 Comanche Aviation INC
North Bend, Ohio
 Standard 1995-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8946P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 1994-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8608P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 1994-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8780P Piper
PA-24-260
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 1994-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8577P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 1994-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N126HJ Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1994-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9091P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1993-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8925P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1993-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9144P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1992-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9074P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 1992-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8799P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1992-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9075P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1992-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9313P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1991-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8606P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 1990-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8848P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1990-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9022P Piper
PA-24-260
 Acc Air Charter Company
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1990-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8796P Piper
PA-24-260
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 1990-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9235P Piper
PA-24-260
 Jen Lyn INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1990-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8849P Piper
PA-24-260
 Care Management Oregon INC
New Plymouth, Idaho
 Standard 1990-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N661SD Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1990-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9160P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1990-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8654P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 1990-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9317P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 1988-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8992P Piper
PA-24-260
 L And L Aviation INC
Mount Airy, Maryland
 Standard 1988-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8703P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Washington
 Restricted 1988-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9412P Piper
PA-24-260
 J L Darr And Son INC
High Point, North Carolina
 Standard 1986-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8638P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1983-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8699P Piper
PA-24-260
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 1982-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8858P Piper
PA-24-260
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1974-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8906P Piper
PA-24-260
 Comanche INC
Leoti, Kansas
 Standard 1971-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N900GP Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 1971-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N478WT Piper
PA-24-260
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8562P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N8639P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N8729P Piper
PA-24-260
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8817P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N8866P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N9114P Piper
PA-24-260
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes
N91BR Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N9250P Piper
PA-24-260
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9345P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N9497P Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N95594 Piper
PA-24-260
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
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