Piper PA-31 Navajo and Chieftain
935 on the U.S. register across 11 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1967 to 1996; half of them date from 1978 or earlier. Florida has the most (146). 82% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the PA-31 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser (551), P&W Canada Pt6A-60A (73), Lycoming Tigo-541Ser (32)
- Seats
- 8 (up to 11 in some versions)
- Cruise speed
- about 162 mph
- Maker on the register
- Piper
- Registered
- earliest certificate May 23, 1977; newest October 1, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Florida146Alaska80Delaware67Texas40Mississippi33Wyoming25Pennsylvania25Georgia24Ohio23California23Nevada22New York21
Who owns them registrant type
LLC420 (45%)Corporation328 (35%)Individual141 (15%)Co-owned30 (3%)Government8 (0.9%)Non-citizen corporation4 (0.4%)Partnership3 (0.3%)Not stated1 (0.1%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-31-350 | 399 | 1973 to 1996 | 42.7% |
| PA-31-325 | 137 | 1975 to 1984 | 14.7% |
| PA-31-310 | 128 | 1967 to 1982 | 13.7% |
| PA-31T | 87 | 1974 to 1984 | 9.3% |
| PA-31T1 | 64 | 1978 to 1984 | 6.8% |
| PA-31P | 40 | 1970 to 1976 | 4.3% |
| PA-31 | 26 | 1968 to 1978 | 2.8% |
| PA 31P 350 | 25 | 1982 to 1984 | 2.7% |
| PA-31T2 | 24 | 1980 to 1983 | 2.6% |
| PA-31-300 | 3 | 1968 to 1969 | 0.3% |
| PA-31T3 | 2 | 1982 to 1985 | 0.2% |
When they were built by decade · 201 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid919 (98%)Pending6 (0.6%)Sale reported5 (0.5%)Reports overdue2 (0.2%)Canceled2 (0.2%)Pending cancellation1 (0.1%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard867 (93%)None on file38 (4%)Restricted15 (2%)Multiple10 (1%)Experimental5 (0.5%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Dodson International Parts INC13Marc INC12International Air Services INC Trustee11Valiair Lc Trustee9Air Arctic INC9Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee7Warbelows Air Ventures INC6Tiffin Aire INC6Grant Aviation INC6Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee6Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee5Sanborn Map Company INC5
Fleet pages: Dodson International Parts INC · Marc INC · International Air Services INC Trustee · Valiair Lc Trustee · Air Arctic INC · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Warbelows Air Ventures INC · Tiffin Aire INC
Accident history NTSB records · 522 cases since 1982, 169 fatal
2026-04-17CEN26LA170 · PA 31P 350 N9262Y · accident near Ardmore, OK · minor injuries
2026-01-12ANC26LA009 · PA-31-310 N669CW · accident near Anchorage, AK · no injuries
2026-01-10GAA26WA072 · PA-31-325 N325FA · accident near Paipa, OF · 6 killed
2025-11-17ANC26LA005 · PA-31-350 N4112D · accident near Eek, AK · no injuries
2025-10-01ANC25LA117 · PA-31 N16SC · accident near Kotlik, AK · no injuries
2025-07-26CEN25LA293 · PA-31T3 N401VA · accident near Appleton, WI · no injuries
2025-01-10ANC25LA016 · PA-31-350 N59826 · accident near Fairbanks, AK · no injuries
2024-12-11CEN25LA060 · PA-31-350 N818BR · accident near Victoria, TX · serious injuries
The 8 most recent of 522 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-31 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
935 as of October 2, 2026, counting 11 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Piper PA-31s?
Florida, with 146.
Who owns the Piper PA-31?
82% 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 · 399 PA-31-350 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N44GR | Piper PA-31-350 |
Flying High LLC Plainfield, Illinois |
None on file | 2024-07-10 | Valid |
| N275CF | Piper PA-31-350 |
Flyers Of The Americas Pr LLC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2024-06-25 | Valid |
| N146J | Piper PA-31-350 |
Marc INC Bolton, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-06-14 | Valid |
| N64AP | Piper PA-31-350 |
D&N Holdingsinc Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2024-06-10 | Valid |
| N530JB | Piper PA-31-350 |
Air Transport Services INC Tarpon Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-23 | Valid |
| N885HA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fox Airways LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-05-09 | Valid |
| N802GA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Mns Asset Management LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-24 | Valid |
| N30SC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Harvest Aviation INC Wauchula, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | Valid |
| N725RW | Piper PA-31-350 |
Galante Holdings LLC Altamont, Illinois |
None on file | 2024-03-04 | Valid |
| N4108P | Piper PA-31-350 |
N4455B LLC Pompano, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N66AT | Piper PA-31-350 |
Deer Elm Aviation LLC Owens Cross Roads, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | Valid |
| N462DH | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fly Live Charter INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
None on file | 2024-02-05 | Valid |
| N350LU | Piper PA-31-350 |
Valiair Limited CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-01-29 | Valid |
| N747CG | Piper PA-31-350 |
Air Americus LLC Johns Creek, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-01-21 | Valid |
| N57GP | Piper PA-31-350 |
Foncho CORP San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2024-01-16 | Valid |
| N3548B | Piper PA-31-350 |
Jaa Holdings LLC Springfield, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-01-15 | Valid |
| N4098A | Piper PA-31-350 |
Jaa Holdings LLC Springfield, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-01-15 | Valid |
| N4112D | Piper PA-31-350 |
Yr-Aircraft Leasing LLC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-01-08 | Valid |
| N4112E | Piper PA-31-350 |
Yr-Aircraft Leasing LLC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-01-08 | Valid |
| N888JJ | Piper PA-31-350 |
Gst Inmotion LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-01-08 | Valid |
| N41189 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Yr-Aircraft Leasing LLC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-01-07 | Valid |
| N4118G | Piper PA-31-350 |
Yr-Aircraft Leasing LLC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-01-07 | Valid |
| N242GG | Piper PA-31-350 |
242Gg LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-28 | Valid |
| N350CY | Piper PA-31-350 |
Mowotech INC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-20 | Valid |
| N787RW | Piper PA-31-350 |
Jw Venture Aviation LLC Concord, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | Valid |
| N1071A | Piper PA-31-350 |
Ocean Group LLC Plantation, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-15 | Valid |
| N4112K | Piper PA-31-350 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-11-13 | Valid |
| N120JD | Piper PA-31-350 |
Lamb Aviation LLC Perris, California |
Standard | 2023-11-07 | Valid |
| N403RG | Piper PA-31-350 |
Gkids Holdings LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2023-11-06 | Valid |
| N73RT | Piper PA-31-350 |
Regent Trust CORP Trustee Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-11-03 | Valid |
| N40919 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Asb1 Group LLC Miramar, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-27 | Valid |
| N62899 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Sf Health Solutions INC Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | Valid |
| N805NJ | Piper PA-31-350 |
Freedom Capital Air LLC Winchester, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-09-04 | Valid |
| N312AK | Piper PA-31-350 |
Safeco Leasing LLC Port Alsworth, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | Valid |
| N4301C | Piper PA-31-350 |
70 North LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | Valid |
| N4501B | Piper PA-31-350 |
70 North LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-08-16 | Valid |
| N146DC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Aztec Worldwide Airlines INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | Valid |
| N4117Z | Piper PA-31-350 |
C And R Hospitality LLC Burkeville, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-21 | Valid |
| N46MY | Piper PA-31-350 |
Beach Air LLC Boynton Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | Valid |
| N3555B | Piper PA-31-350 |
Mtwc LLC Ithaca, Nebraska |
None on file | 2023-06-24 | Valid |
| N74972 | Piper PA-31-350 |
H&H Aircraft LLC Grey Eagle, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-06-22 | Valid |
| N333PR | Piper PA-31-350 |
Griffin Wings LLC Lithia, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-03 | Valid |
| N629RM | Piper PA-31-350 |
W J Halberstadt Transportation INC Hartland, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-05-29 | Valid |
| N696SG | Piper PA-31-350 |
696Sg LLC Waupaca, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | Valid |
| N135PB | Piper PA-31-350 |
D&R Holdings LLC Kailua, Hawaii |
None on file | 2023-05-22 | Valid |
| N35584 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Aztec Worldwide Airlines INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-05-02 | Valid |
| N124WA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | Valid |
| N31932 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Air Cargo Solutions INC Two Rivers, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-21 | Valid |
| N80GV | Piper PA-31-350 |
Moro Aircraft Leasing INC Two Rivers, Alaska |
Multiple | 2023-04-21 | Valid |
| N808AB | Piper PA-31-350 |
Sunward Aviation Services LLC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | Valid |
| N711MA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Kiddie Hawk Air Academy Littleton, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-03-17 | Valid |
| N807AB | Piper PA-31-350 |
Sunward Aviation Services LLC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2023-03-10 | Valid |
| N41142 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Waters Agricultural Laboratories INC Camilla, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | Valid |
| N824PG | Piper PA-31-350 |
Mount Olive Flight Club LLC Mount Olive, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | Valid |
| N776W | Piper PA-31-350 |
Bcww LLC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | Valid |
| N7694L | Piper PA-31-350 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | Valid |
| N35269 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Marlin Aviation INC West Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-06 | Valid |
| N35RD | Piper PA-31-350 |
Ingersoll Grove LLC Springfield, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-02-06 | Valid |
| N565BT | Piper PA-31-350 |
Gsg Aviation LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-03 | Valid |
| N88TL | Piper PA-31-350 |
Ah Legacy LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-30 | Valid |
| N35497 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fox Aircraft LLC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | Valid |
| N44AC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fox Aircraft LLC Bethel, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | Valid |
| N59982 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Duck L'Ranch LLC DBA Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-19 | Valid |
| N3527D | Piper PA-31-350 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-01-17 | Valid |
| N676AR | Piper PA-31-350 |
Blackdog Air LLC Belton, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-01-17 | Valid |
| N51KM | Piper PA-31-350 |
Baker Leasing LLC Kotzebue, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-12-19 | Valid |
| N727MA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Marc INC Bolton, Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-12-14 | Valid |
| N225TM | Piper PA-31-350 |
South Of Snow Adventures LLC Hartwell, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-12-09 | Valid |
| N500HR | Piper PA-31-350 |
Dese Enterprises LLC Huntsville, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-11-30 | Valid |
| N323AP | Piper PA-31-350 |
Em Concordia INC Brooklyn, New York |
Standard | 2022-10-27 | Valid |
| N599AH | Piper PA-31-350 |
Avtran LLC Clayton, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-10-26 | Valid |
| N253DS | Piper PA-31-350 |
Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-09-30 | Valid |
| N31TE | Piper PA-31-350 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | Valid |
| N4083W | Piper PA-31-350 |
13 Aviation LLC Leesburg, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | Valid |
| N16YP | Piper PA-31-350 |
Sebastian Aero Services INC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | Valid |
| N314K | Piper PA-31-350 |
Co-owned owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | Valid |
| N4023 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Individual owner New York |
None on file | 2022-08-30 | Valid |
| N880RC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Puerto Rico Aircraft Leasing CORP Ceiba, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | Valid |
| N42MH | Piper PA-31-350 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2022-08-04 | Valid |
| N715AJ | Piper PA-31-350 |
A&J Air Sales INC San Antonio, Texas |
None on file | 2022-08-02 | Valid |
| N437CB | Piper PA-31-350 |
Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Multiple | 2022-07-30 | Valid |
| N614KF | Piper PA-31-350 |
Great Ledge Development INC Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-07-25 | Valid |
| N800MW | Piper PA-31-350 |
Norpel Express LLC New Bedford, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | Valid |
| N668CW | Piper PA-31-350 |
Precision Air INC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-06-30 | Valid |
| N999GK | Piper PA-31-350 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Multiple | 2022-06-28 | Valid |
| N926HB | Piper PA-31-350 |
Awmr LLC Conroe, Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-23 | Valid |
| N3536B | Piper PA-31-350 |
Bering Capital LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2022-05-09 | Valid |
| N660AC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Smooth Air LLC Richboro, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-05-02 | Valid |
| N106RE | Piper PA-31-350 |
Colorado Aircraft CORP Watkins, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-04-19 | Valid |
| N8033R | Piper PA-31-350 |
Goodson Aviation LLC Tallahassee, Florida |
Standard | 2022-04-12 | Valid |
| N62898 | Piper PA-31-350 |
M & M Aircraft LLC Cresson, Texas |
None on file | 2022-03-19 | Valid |
| N554KD | Piper PA-31-350 |
Western Air International CO Pompano Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-09 | Valid |
| N709SA | Piper PA-31-350 |
N709Sa LLC Maxville, Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-04 | Valid |
| N40992 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Awmr LLC Conroe, Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-27 | Valid |
| N200SJ | Piper PA-31-350 |
Channey Aviation Group LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-01-18 | Valid |
| N38KC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Channey Aviation Group LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2021-12-14 | Valid |
| N3558X | Piper PA-31-350 |
Awmr LLC Conroe, Texas |
Standard | 2021-12-11 | Valid |
| N111GA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Georges Aviation Services INC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2021-12-04 | Valid |
| N3529W | Piper PA-31-350 |
Mission Flight El Monte, California |
Standard | 2021-12-01 | Valid |
| N828KT | Piper PA-31-350 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-11-19 | Valid |