Piper PA-25 Pawnee
455 on the U.S. register across 5 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1959 to 1979; half of them date from 1966 or earlier. North Dakota has the most (51). 65% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the PA-25 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming 0-540 Series (331), Lycoming 0-320 Series (43), Lycoming O-540-B2B5 (18)
- Seats
- 1
- Cruise speed
- about 93 mph
- Maker on the register
- Piper
- Registered
- earliest certificate May 24, 1974; newest September 30, 2026
Where they are owner's state
North Dakota51Florida48California27Arizona27Texas21Missouri21Colorado18Connecticut17Minnesota14Illinois14South Dakota13New York11
Who owns them registrant type
Corporation218 (48%)Individual139 (31%)LLC74 (16%)Co-owned19 (4%)Non-citizen corporation4 (0.9%)Government1 (0.2%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 65 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid451 (99%)Sale reported3 (0.7%)Pending1 (0.2%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Restricted324 (71%)Standard99 (22%)Multiple15 (3%)None on file14 (3%)Experimental3 (0.7%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Aerial Banners INC19Simmons Aviation Services LLC14Quality Aviation INC11Aerial Banners North INC6Plane And Simple Leasing LLC5Mid Continent Aircraft CORP5Minden Soaring Club INC4Southern Cub & Aircraft Restoration LLC3Soaring Society Of Dayton INC3Rotor And Wing3Cherry Hill Aviation INC3Air Sailing INC3
Fleet pages: Aerial Banners INC · Simmons Aviation Services LLC · Quality Aviation INC · Aerial Banners North INC · Plane And Simple Leasing LLC · Mid Continent Aircraft CORP · Minden Soaring Club INC · Soaring Society Of Dayton INC
Accident history NTSB records · 387 cases since 1982, 64 fatal
2026-07-04CEN26LA242 · PA-25-235 N386AB · accident near Forest Lake, MN · no injuries
2026-05-26ERA26FA214 · PA-25-235 N8656L · accident near Saratoga Springs, NY · 1 killed
2025-08-23CEN25LA336 · PA-25-235 N7239Z · accident near Argusville, ND · no injuries
2025-07-12CEN25FA248 · PA-25 N8186K · accident near Hot Springs, SD · 1 killed
2025-02-25GAA25WA111 · PA-25-150 LVICU · accident near Pinzon · no injuries
2024-09-26CEN24LA370 · PA-25-235 N6548Z · accident near Muskogee, OK · no injuries
2024-06-13WPR24LA197 · PA-25-235 N4625Y · accident near Fernley, NV · no injuries
2024-06-05ERA24LA248 · PA-25-235 N8715L · accident near Colquitt, GA · minor injuries
The 8 most recent of 387 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-25 Pawnee aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
455 as of October 2, 2026, counting 5 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Piper PA-25s?
North Dakota, with 51.
Who owns the Piper PA-25?
65% 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 · 347 PA-25-235 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8656L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Adirondack Soaring Association INC Ballston Spa, New York |
Restricted | 2012-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7248Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Restricted | 2011-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7715Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Miller Aviation INC Norton, Kansas |
Restricted | 2011-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7296Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Restricted | 2011-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9558P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Restricted | 2011-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7611Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2011-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4467Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Restricted | 2011-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4420Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Restricted | 2011-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6689Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
None on file | 2011-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9830P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2011-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4897Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2011-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6749Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2011-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9824P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2011-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4538Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2011-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9762P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2011-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7778Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2011-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4827Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Thief River Aviation INC Thief River Falls, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2010-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7041Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Restricted | 2010-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6745Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Southern California Soaring Academy Valencia, California |
Multiple | 2010-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7173Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Air Kraft Spraying INC Timber Lake, South Dakota |
Restricted | 2010-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7282Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Simmons Aviation Services LLC Pawcatuck, Connecticut |
Standard | 2009-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8829L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
None on file | 2009-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8784L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Simmons Aviation Services LLC Pawcatuck, Connecticut |
Standard | 2009-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6701Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Osher Air LLC Wallingford, Iowa |
Restricted | 2008-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7204Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Restricted | 2008-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7017Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2008-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4794Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Air Kraft Spraying INC Timber Lake, South Dakota |
Restricted | 2008-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7219Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Jersey Devil Dusters LLC Southampton, New Jersey |
Restricted | 2008-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8670L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Simmons Aviation Services LLC Pawcatuck, Connecticut |
Standard | 2008-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6703Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Schneider Aerial INC Rugby, North Dakota |
Restricted | 2008-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4707Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Wengair LLC Powell, Wyoming |
Restricted | 2007-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7089Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Azskyad LLC Avondale, Arizona |
Restricted | 2007-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7704Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2007-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7198Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Piedmont Soaring Society Clemmons, North Carolina |
Restricted | 2007-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7313Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2007-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7263Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2007-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62873 | Piper PA-25-235 |
Sky Sailing INC Warner Springs, California |
Standard | 2006-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4440Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2006-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6727Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2006-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8510L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Stewarts Aircraft Service INC Waynesville, Ohio |
Standard | 2006-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4513Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Restricted | 2006-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N145AB | Piper PA-25-235 |
Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Multiple | 2006-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N189AB | Piper PA-25-235 |
Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Multiple | 2006-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6486Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Southern Eagles Soaring INC Butler, Georgia |
Standard | 2006-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7034Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Texas Soaring Association INC Midlothian, Texas |
Restricted | 2005-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6483Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Spokane Soaring Society Spokane, Washington |
Standard | 2005-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7289Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Restricted | 2005-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430AB | Piper PA-25-235 |
Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2005-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4642Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Friends Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2005-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2399U | Piper PA-25-235 |
Chilhowee Soaring Association INC Benton, Tennessee |
Restricted | 2005-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4898Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2005-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7730Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2004-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6523Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Windy City Soaring Association Hinckley, Illinois |
Standard | 2004-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8816L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Windy City Soaring Association Hinckley, Illinois |
Standard | 2004-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7592Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Restricted | 2004-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9513P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Air Sailing INC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2003-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9584P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Sugarbush Soaring Assn INC Warren, Vermont |
Standard | 2002-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8514L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Sugarbush Soaring Assn INC Warren, Vermont |
Standard | 2002-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9819P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2002-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6675Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Boomer Aviation INC Fort Walton Beach, Florida |
Restricted | 2002-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8658L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Mid Atlantic Soaring Association INC Frederick, Maryland |
Standard | 2002-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7579Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Rotor And Wing Tioga, North Dakota |
Restricted | 2002-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54898 | Piper PA-25-235 |
Central Indiana Soaring Society Yorktown, Indiana |
Restricted | 2001-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8638L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Tulsa Skyhawks INC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Multiple | 2001-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6618Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Rotor And Wing Tioga, North Dakota |
Restricted | 2001-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4428P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Silver Creek Glider Club New Douglas, Illinois |
Standard | 2000-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8504L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Texas Soaring Association Midlothian, Texas |
Restricted | 2000-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4331Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Delaware |
Restricted | 2000-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8548L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Niagara Soaring Club INC Williamsville, New York |
Restricted | 2000-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4569Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 1999-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4624Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1999-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9576P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Philadelphia Glider Council Hilltown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1999-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4815Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Adrian Soaring Club INC Ypsilanti, Michigan |
Standard | 1999-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11FU | Piper PA-25-235 |
Low Country Soaring Association Ridgeland, South Carolina |
Standard | 1999-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4817Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Quality Aviation INC Marana, Arizona |
Multiple | 1998-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4977Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Quality Aviation INC Marana, Arizona |
Restricted | 1998-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6223Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Seminole Flying & Soaring INC Clermont, Florida |
Restricted | 1998-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7211Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Las Vegas Valley Soaring Association Jean, Nevada |
Restricted | 1998-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9716P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Greater Boston Soaring Club Sterling, Massachusetts |
Standard | 1997-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4530Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Restricted | 1997-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9876S | Piper PA-25-235 |
Black Forest Soaring Society INC Monument, Colorado |
Standard | 1997-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6982Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Butler Marine Aviation INC Alexandria, Virginia |
Restricted | 1997-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6949Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Tide Water Soaring Society INC Windsor, Virginia |
Standard | 1997-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7298Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Shenandoah Valley Soaring INC Nellysford, Virginia |
Standard | 1996-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7333Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Soaring Society Of Dayton INC Waynesville, Ohio |
Restricted | 1996-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8939L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Western Carolina AG Air INC Catawba, North Carolina |
Restricted | 1996-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6990Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Wabash Valley Soaring Association INC Lawrenceville, Illinois |
Restricted | 1996-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50TP | Piper PA-25-235 |
Soar Utah INC Heber City, Utah |
None on file | 1994-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8723L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Mid-Georgia Soaring Association INC Monroe, Georgia |
Restricted | 1993-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2360Q | Piper PA-25-235 |
Star Ads Incorporated Torrance, California |
Standard | 1993-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7677Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Utah |
Restricted | 1993-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6782Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Willamette Valley Soaring Club Beaverton, Oregon |
Restricted | 1993-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94HH | Piper PA-25-235 |
Harris Hill Soaring CORP Horseheads, New York |
Standard | 1993-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8848L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Soaring Society Of Dayton INC Waynesville, Ohio |
Standard | 1993-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6756Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Restricted | 1993-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7073Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Vacaville Aero Services INC Williams, California |
Restricted | 1992-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4699Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Sandhill Soaring Club INC Brighton, Michigan |
Restricted | 1992-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8642L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Texas Soaring Assn Midlothian, Texas |
Restricted | 1991-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8519L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Chicago Glider Club Minooka, Illinois |
Standard | 1991-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8778L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Robertson Crop Dusting Service INC South Haven, Michigan |
Restricted | 1991-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |