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 · 47 PA-25-260 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4722Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
X-C Soaring Association INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-15 | Valid |
| N169AB | Piper PA-25-260 |
Southern Cub And Aircraft Restoration LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-13 | Valid |
| N9846P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Kenmore Crew Leasing INC Trustee Bellingham, Washington |
Restricted | 2025-05-27 | Valid |
| N732UA | Piper PA-25-260 |
Sonoran Aero LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Restricted | 2024-11-21 | Valid |
| N4736Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-04-23 | Valid |
| N9785P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Individual owner Florida |
Restricted | 2024-04-02 | Valid |
| N8597L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Cb Aerial Application LLC Kirksville, Missouri |
Restricted | 2024-03-12 | Valid |
| N9609P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Merlin Aviation INC Moriarty, New Mexico |
Restricted | 2024-03-06 | Valid |
| N4928Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Spragues Aerial Spraying INC Courtenay, North Dakota |
Restricted | 2024-01-17 | Valid |
| N4795Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Piper 4795Y Aviation Services LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Restricted | 2023-09-27 | Valid |
| N8734L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Dairyland Aviation INC Waupun, Wisconsin |
Restricted | 2023-06-07 | Valid |
| N8627L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Southern Cub & Aircraft Restoration LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | Valid |
| N8697L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Restricted | 2023-02-06 | Valid |
| N4873Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Cherry Hill Aviation INC Freetown, Indiana |
Restricted | 2021-10-12 | Valid |
| N9532P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Aerial Banners North INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Restricted | 2019-05-21 | Valid |
| N4938Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Restricted | 2018-09-26 | Valid |
| N4860Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Restricted | 2018-09-06 | Valid |
| N8629L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2018-06-25 | Valid |
| N54000 | Piper PA-25-260 |
Entropic Synergies LLC Visalia, California |
None on file | 2018-05-17 | Valid |
| N6829L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Entropic Synergies LLC Visalia, California |
None on file | 2018-05-17 | Valid |
| N424BY | Piper PA-25-260 |
Skyline Soaring Club INC Front Royal, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-01-18 | Valid |
| N4780Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Philadelphia Glider Council Hilltown, Pennsylvania |
Restricted | 2017-04-25 | Valid |
| N8605L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Restricted | 2017-02-14 | Valid |
| N9642P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Southern California Soaring Academy INC Valencia, California |
Standard | 2016-09-12 | Valid |
| N4814Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2016-06-21 | Valid |
| N4792Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2015-03-20 | Valid |
| N9767P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Restricted | 2014-08-29 | Valid |
| N4988Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Restricted | 2014-08-18 | Valid |
| N4721Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Hendrickson Flying Service INC Rochelle, Illinois |
None on file | 2012-04-30 | Valid |
| N8558L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Star Ads INC Torrance, California |
Standard | 2011-12-27 | Valid |
| N138AB | Piper PA-25-260 |
Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2011-12-09 | Valid |
| N8673L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Restricted | 2011-11-01 | Valid |
| N8555L | Piper PA-25-260 |
North Shore Aircraft Leasing CO LLC Waialua, Hawaii |
Restricted | 2011-09-19 | Valid |
| N8588L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Super Pawnee LLC Delafield, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2011-06-09 | Valid |
| N454AB | Piper PA-25-260 |
Aerial Banners North INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2011-05-14 | Valid |
| N9736P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
None on file | 2011-04-22 | Valid |
| N8821L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Southern California Soaring Academy INC Valencia, California |
Restricted | 2011-04-14 | Valid |
| N4840Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Dmc Aircraft LLC Naples, Florida |
Restricted | 2010-04-30 | Valid |
| N9780P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Restricted | 2009-04-24 | Valid |
| N122KY | Piper PA-25-260 |
Seminole Flying & Soaring INC Clermont, Florida |
Standard | 2007-04-16 | Valid |
| N9573P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Aerial Banners INC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2006-04-26 | Valid |
| N4784Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Big Sky Jet INC Bozeman, Montana |
Restricted | 2004-08-16 | Valid |
| N9701P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Tucson Soaring Club INC Sahuarita, Arizona |
Standard | 2002-02-22 | Valid |
| N9878P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Seattle Glider Council INC Bellevue, Washington |
Standard | 1996-08-06 | Valid |
| N4926Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Denton Aerial Spraying INC Las Animas, Colorado |
Restricted | 1990-04-11 | Valid |
| N9896P | Piper PA-25-260 |
Lees Aerial Spraying INC Aberdeen, Idaho |
Restricted | 1985-05-17 | Valid |
| N4832Y | Piper PA-25-260 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Restricted | 1974-05-24 | Valid |