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 · 455
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| N6266Z | Piper PA-25 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Restricted | 1991-09-06 | 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 |
| N4470Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 1991-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7799Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Mid Atlantic Soaring Association Frederick, Maryland |
Restricted | 1991-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7409Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Finger Lakes Soaring Club INC Dansville, New York |
Standard | 1991-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4521Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 1991-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7470Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Washington |
Restricted | 1991-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7311Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Bermuda High Soaring School Lancaster, South Carolina |
Restricted | 1990-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4487Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Restricted | 1990-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8902L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Illini Glider Club Danville, Illinois |
Restricted | 1990-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6791Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Air Care INC Lamar, Colorado |
Restricted | 1990-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4926Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Denton Aerial Spraying INC Las Animas, Colorado |
Restricted | 1990-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8550L | Piper PA-25-235 |
High Desert Soaring Clubinc Bend, Oregon |
Restricted | 1990-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7081Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Nutmeg Soaring Association Freehold, New York |
Standard | 1989-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6970Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Florida |
Restricted | 1989-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7303Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Seminole Flying Soaring INC Clermont, Florida |
Standard | 1988-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7129Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Blue Ridge Soaring Society INC New Castle, Virginia |
Restricted | 1988-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4461Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 1988-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7370Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Omaha Soaring Club INC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 1987-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7372Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Long Island Soaring Assn Yaphank, New York |
Restricted | 1987-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9546P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Vacaville Aero Services INC Williams, California |
Restricted | 1987-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7753Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
St Louis Soaring Association INC Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 1986-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4430Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Evergreen Soaring INC Lynnwood, Washington |
Multiple | 1986-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9896P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Lees Aerial Spraying INC Aberdeen, Idaho |
Restricted | 1985-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4571Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Restricted | 1984-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9188T | Piper PA-25-235 |
Arizona Soaring INC Maricopa, Arizona |
Restricted | 1984-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9892P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Arizona Soaring INC Maricopa, Arizona |
Restricted | 1984-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6810Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Albuquerque Soaring Club INC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Restricted | 1983-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4825Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Restricted | 1983-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4856Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Agland Air INC Beaver Dam, Wisconsin |
Restricted | 1982-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6724Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Restricted | 1981-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4748Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Memphis Soaring Society Memphis, Tennessee |
Restricted | 1981-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54909 | Piper PA-25-235 |
Soaring Society Of Dayton INC Waynesville, Ohio |
Standard | 1979-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7049Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Olathe Spray Service INC Olathe, Colorado |
Restricted | 1979-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7735Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Restricted | 1979-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9649P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Harris Hill Soaring CORP Horseheads, New York |
Standard | 1979-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82526 | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner New York |
Restricted | 1979-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7242Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 1979-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7191Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Restricted | 1979-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6189Z | Piper PA-25 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Restricted | 1978-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4629Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Barts Flying Service INC Storm Lake, Iowa |
Restricted | 1977-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8552L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Restricted | 1976-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4832Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Restricted | 1974-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4811Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Delaware |
Multiple | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N6792Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Mid Continent Aircraft CORP Hayti, Missouri |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N6857Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N7031Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Restricted | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N7050Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Mid Continent Aircraft CORP Hayti, Missouri |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N7093Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Mid Continent Aircraft CORP Hayti, Missouri |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N72AB | Piper PA-25-235 |
Globe Motorcycles LTD INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Multiple | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8544L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Mid Continent Aircraft CORP Hayti, Missouri |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8832L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Mid Continent Aircraft CORP Hayti, Missouri |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9881P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Restricted | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes |
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