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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4362Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2026-09-30 | Valid |
| N7014Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2026-09-30 | Valid |
| N7703Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | Valid |
| N4515Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Arthur Aviation LLC Arthur, North Dakota |
Restricted | 2026-09-01 | Valid |
| N731UA | Piper PA-25-235 |
Cherry Hill Aviation INC Freetown, Indiana |
Restricted | 2026-06-26 | Valid |
| N250BA | Piper PA-25-235 |
Southern Cub & Aircraft Restoration LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Restricted | 2026-03-12 | Valid |
| N4732Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Chilhowee Soaring Association INC Benton, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-03-04 | Valid |
| N9806P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Restricted | 2026-02-05 | Valid |
| N4385Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Restricted | 2026-01-29 | Valid |
| N8501L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Montana |
Restricted | 2025-11-30 | Valid |
| N8830L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Restricted | 2025-09-25 | Valid |
| N7336Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Restricted | 2025-08-18 | Valid |
| N6868Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
C-Fleet LLC Missoula, Montana |
Restricted | 2025-08-05 | Valid |
| N6711Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Restricted | 2025-05-05 | Valid |
| N131AB | Piper PA-25-235 |
Plane And Simple Leasing LLC Delano, Minnesota |
Multiple | 2025-03-24 | Valid |
| N386AB | Piper PA-25-235 |
Plane And Simple Leasing LLC Delano, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-03-24 | Valid |
| N8903L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Restricted | 2025-03-21 | Valid |
| N6715Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
W5 Land Services LLC Okeechobee, Florida |
Restricted | 2025-02-07 | Valid |
| N9631P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Kansas Air LLC Linn, Kansas |
Restricted | 2025-02-05 | Valid |
| N7757Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Minden Soaring Club INC Minden, Nevada |
Restricted | 2025-02-03 | Valid |
| N9883P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Minden Soaring Club INC Minden, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-02-03 | Valid |
| N225AB | Piper PA-25-235 |
Minden Soaring Club INC Minden, Nevada |
Restricted | 2025-01-14 | Valid |
| N7716Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Big Aerial Sign Service LLC Delano, Minnesota |
Restricted | 2024-11-26 | Valid |
| N6893Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
AG Air Squadron Three LLC Saint Joseph, Illinois |
Restricted | 2024-11-06 | Valid |
| N86AB | Piper PA-25-235 |
Air Sailing INC Reno, Nevada |
Restricted | 2024-10-09 | Valid |
| N7350Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Scott Ts AG Flyin INC Colquitt, Georgia |
Restricted | 2024-09-17 | Valid |
| N4812Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Rc AG Air LLC Cairo, Missouri |
Restricted | 2024-08-14 | Valid |
| N7064Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Restricted | 2024-07-19 | Valid |
| N6793Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Jnc Aviation LLC Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-04-09 | Valid |
| N4691Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Simmons Aviation Services LLC Pawcatuck, Connecticut |
Multiple | 2024-03-22 | Valid |
| N7663Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Restricted | 2024-01-11 | Valid |
| N4517Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Restricted | 2023-12-21 | Valid |
| N4429Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Blackstone Aircraft LLC Hartselle, Alabama |
Restricted | 2023-12-18 | Valid |
| N7463Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Treasure Coast Soaring Club Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Restricted | 2023-12-13 | Valid |
| N235WE | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Restricted | 2023-12-05 | Valid |
| N4512Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2023-12-01 | Valid |
| N4484Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Masterwings LLC Princeton, Kentucky |
Restricted | 2023-11-21 | Valid |
| N7556Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Ultra AG Cropdusters LLC Le Mars, Iowa |
Restricted | 2023-11-02 | Valid |
| N6632Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Franconia Soaring Association Franconia, New Hampshire |
Restricted | 2023-09-25 | Valid |
| N4472Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Silent Flight LLC Payette, Idaho |
Restricted | 2023-09-05 | Valid |
| N7741Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
North Florida Soaring Society INC Jacksonville, Florida |
Restricted | 2023-07-24 | Valid |
| N7523Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
American AG Aviation LLC Belden, Mississippi |
Restricted | 2023-07-22 | Valid |
| N4333Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Evergreen Soaring INC Lynnwood, Washington |
Restricted | 2023-06-12 | Valid |
| N54904 | Piper PA-25-235 |
Quality Aviation INC Marana, Arizona |
Restricted | 2023-05-17 | Valid |
| N6938Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Restricted | 2023-05-16 | Valid |
| N7121Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Quality Aviation INC Marana, Arizona |
Restricted | 2023-05-04 | Valid |
| N4838Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Restricted | 2023-05-03 | Valid |
| N6803Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Restricted | 2023-05-03 | Valid |
| N7066Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Restricted | 2023-04-26 | Valid |
| N82305 | Piper PA-25-235 |
Akima Logistics Services LLC Usaf Academy, Colorado |
Restricted | 2023-03-23 | Valid |
| N4402Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2023-03-10 | Valid |
| N4468Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-03-10 | Valid |
| N6494Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Soaring Club Of Houston Waller, Texas |
Multiple | 2023-02-18 | Valid |
| N4428Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Cherry Hill Aviation INC Freetown, Indiana |
Restricted | 2023-01-19 | Valid |
| N7722Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Central California Soaring Association INC Avenal, California |
Restricted | 2023-01-16 | Valid |
| N6659Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2023-01-02 | Valid |
| N4841Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Black Forest Soaring Society Monument, Colorado |
Restricted | 2022-12-06 | Valid |
| N7685Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
High Flights Soaring Club INC Peyton, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-11-29 | Valid |
| N4386Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Soaring Club Of Houston Waller, Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-14 | Valid |
| N7046Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Restricted | 2022-09-03 | Valid |
| N4114K | Piper PA-25-235 |
North Florida Soaring Society INC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-29 | Valid |
| N7393Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Restricted | 2022-08-10 | Valid |
| N6992Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Soaring Club Of Houston INC Waller, Texas |
Restricted | 2022-07-11 | Valid |
| N7373Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Red Willow Aviation & Spraying INC Mccook, Nebraska |
Restricted | 2022-05-14 | Valid |
| N4562Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Ed Air INC Oaktown, Indiana |
Restricted | 2022-03-02 | Valid |
| N7697Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Tri-State Aerial LLC Canton, South Dakota |
Restricted | 2022-01-24 | Valid |
| N4983Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Caprock Soaring Association Lubbock, Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | Valid |
| N4490Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Minnesota Soaring Club INC Stanton, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-01-07 | Valid |
| N4522Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Aerial Messages Leasing CO Longwood, Florida |
Restricted | 2021-10-25 | Valid |
| N8843L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2021-10-13 | Valid |
| N8846L | Piper PA-25-235 |
N8846L LLC Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2021-10-08 | Valid |
| N6707Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Hood River Soaring INC Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2021-09-24 | Valid |
| N2583Q | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
None on file | 2021-08-31 | Valid |
| N4494Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Restricted | 2021-07-26 | Valid |
| N8715L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Scott Ts AG Flyin INC Colquitt, Georgia |
Restricted | 2021-07-20 | Valid |
| N6859Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Ed Air INC Oaktown, Indiana |
Restricted | 2021-06-24 | Valid |
| N8730L | Piper PA-25-235 |
2 Broke Pilots LLC Foley, Alabama |
Restricted | 2021-03-17 | Valid |
| N4772Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2021-03-12 | Valid |
| N8750L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2021-03-12 | Valid |
| N4479Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2021-02-11 | Valid |
| N7578Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Silent Flight LLC Payette, Idaho |
Restricted | 2021-02-08 | Valid |
| N8791L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Restricted | 2020-12-19 | Valid |
| N7255Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Central Ms Soaring Society LLC Brandon, Mississippi |
Restricted | 2020-08-18 | Valid |
| N7532Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Restricted | 2020-06-15 | Valid |
| N7764Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
United Aerial Advertising Of Delaware INC Sparta, New Jersey |
Restricted | 2020-05-20 | Valid |
| N4586Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Riggin Flight Service INC Madison, South Dakota |
Restricted | 2020-04-28 | Valid |
| N8572L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Sky Soaring INC Hampshire, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-04-28 | Valid |
| N4652Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Dakota Acre Farms INC Denhoff, North Dakota |
Restricted | 2020-04-21 | Valid |
| N7211L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Moes Crop Dusting Service INC Marysville, California |
Restricted | 2020-04-20 | Valid |
| N7192Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Ace Aeromotive INC Miami, Florida |
Restricted | 2020-04-10 | Valid |
| N7506Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Restricted | 2020-04-08 | Valid |
| N4625Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Air Sailing INC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2020-04-06 | Valid |
| N7090Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2020-01-16 | Valid |
| N4964Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Restricted | 2020-01-07 | Valid |
| N4495Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Merlin Soaring Association INC Amelia Court House, Virginia |
Standard | 2019-12-19 | Valid |
| N8560L | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2019-11-21 | Valid |
| N54914 | Piper PA-25-235 |
Csa Foundation INC Wellington, Colorado |
Standard | 2019-11-13 | Valid |
| N4606Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Adirondack Soaring Association INC Ballston Spa, New York |
Restricted | 2019-10-28 | Valid |
| N4800P | Piper PA-25-235 |
Fun Country Soaring Avon Lake, Ohio |
Restricted | 2019-09-05 | Valid |
| N4807Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2019-08-30 | Valid |
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