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 · 74 PA-24-400 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8493P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Keystone Flyer LLC Avon, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-09-18 | Valid |
| N8486P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Haawq Air LLC Brookshire, Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-01 | Valid |
| N8475P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Blackdog Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-05-19 | Valid |
| N8533P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Jacobs Aviation LLC Mount Juliet, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-05-15 | Valid |
| N400PA | Piper PA-24-400 |
N6105S LLC Norwood, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-05-07 | Valid |
| N8624P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Aviation Classics LTD Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-10-07 | Valid |
| N8511P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-15 | Valid |
| N8538P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-02-01 | Valid |
| N8459P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Diesel LLC Concord, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | Valid |
| N8491P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | Valid |
| N8497P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-07-25 | Valid |
| N8613P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-15 | Valid |
| N8474P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-08-17 | Valid |
| N400HR | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-27 | Valid |
| N8519P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Multiple | 2023-05-09 | Valid |
| N8481P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-28 | Valid |
| N8483P | Piper PA-24-400 |
High Wing Aviation LLC Sardis, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-03-04 | Valid |
| N8542P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Pro Aviation LLC Allen, Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-12 | Valid |
| N702JD | Piper PA-24-400 |
Crossbow Aviation LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-11-15 | Valid |
| N8456P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-10-28 | Valid |
| N980P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | Valid |
| N400NQ | Piper PA-24-400 |
N400Nq LLC Gleeley, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-07-23 | Valid |
| N847SP | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-05-17 | Valid |
| N8498P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-03-11 | Valid |
| N8458P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-03-09 | Valid |
| N8525P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2021-11-23 | Valid |
| N88WB | Piper PA-24-400 |
Jason Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-10-04 | Valid |
| N8515P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Utah |
Special flight permit | 2021-08-12 | Valid |
| N8401P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Precision Design INC Weatherford, Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2021-08-11 | Valid |
| N8509P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Texas |
Experimental | 2021-07-29 | Valid |
| N8602P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Malibu Rising LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | Valid |
| N8786P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2021-04-05 | Valid |
| N400CJ | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2020-06-03 | Valid |
| N8438P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-04-16 | Valid |
| N400PP | Piper PA-24-400 |
Mig Aviation LLC Sandy, Utah |
Standard | 2019-11-25 | Valid |
| N8477P | Piper PA-24-400 |
D F Osborne Construction INC Topeka, Kansas |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | Valid |
| N400WG | Piper PA-24-400 |
Standard | 2019-07-30 | Valid | |
| N400GC | Piper PA-24-400 |
Northern Sky Aviation LLC Harbor Springs, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-06-05 | Valid |
| N8520P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-05-01 | Valid |
| N8421P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2018-07-19 | Valid |
| N8526P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-05-23 | Valid |
| N8414P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2017-10-19 | Valid |
| N8536P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2017-10-19 | Valid |
| N8400P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Piper Aviation Museum Foundation INC Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-10-04 | Valid |
| N400Y | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-05-12 | Valid |
| N8450P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2016-03-19 | Valid |
| N400HP | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2015-08-06 | Valid |
| N8448P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2015-06-19 | Valid |
| N8480P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-06-12 | Valid |
| N8440P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2014-11-10 | Valid |
| N8460P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2014-05-23 | Valid |
| N400KK | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-02-03 | Valid |
| N8468P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2014-01-27 | Valid |
| N777MU | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2014-01-21 | Valid |
| N8452P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2013-09-20 | Valid |
| N8466P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2013-07-25 | Valid |
| N400SW | Piper PA-24-400 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2012-11-06 | Valid |
| N400GU | Piper PA-24-400 |
Triple S Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2012-06-20 | Valid |
| N400FW | Piper PA-24-400 |
400Fw LLC Largo, Florida |
Standard | 2012-04-05 | Valid |
| N8600P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2012-02-23 | Valid |
| N8455P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Tcb Properties LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2008-01-29 | Valid |
| N8607P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-08-17 | Valid |
| N123MK | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2005-06-06 | Valid |
| N63F | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2004-02-04 | Valid |
| N400E | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2003-02-27 | Valid |
| N8482P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2000-11-14 | Valid |
| N64400 | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2000-09-21 | Valid |
| N2782Y | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 1998-03-30 | Valid |
| N166SP | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1996-06-14 | Valid |
| N400WL | Piper PA-24-400 |
Hammer Construction CORP Miami, Florida |
Standard | 1993-08-30 | Valid |
| N8465P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 1992-05-11 | Valid |
| N84JP | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 1976-06-17 | Valid |
| N400HL | Piper PA-24-400 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | Sale reported | |
| N8535P | Piper PA-24-400 |
Second Life Flight INC Delray Beach, Florida |
Standard | Valid |