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 · 935
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N331NC | Piper PA 31P 350 |
Rise Aircraft 1 LLC Tomball, Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-25 | Valid |
| N356DB | Piper PA-31-350 |
Caldwell Island LLC Sherborn, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | Valid |
| N19CB | Piper PA-31-350 |
Cirrus Flying Professionals LLC Hollywood, Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | Valid |
| N27666 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-07-15 | Valid |
| N35841 | Piper PA-31-325 |
Flyingvine LLC Gilford, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-07-12 | Valid |
| N44GR | Piper PA-31-350 |
Flying High LLC Plainfield, Illinois |
None on file | 2024-07-10 | Valid |
| N481SW | Piper PA-31T1 |
Four Hills LLC - Piper Series Plano, Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-05 | 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 |
| N333XX | Piper PA-31T |
Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | 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 |
| N9292Y | Piper PA-31-310 |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-05-21 | Valid |
| N96MA | Piper PA-31T1 |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-05-17 | Valid |
| N98FA | Piper PA-31T1 |
Higher Purpose Aviaiton LLC Spring Lake, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-05-17 | Valid |
| N979SP | Piper PA-31-325 |
Gulf South Services LLC Chipley, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-12 | Valid |
| N911SD | Piper PA-31-310 |
Aviation Trust Company LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-05-11 | Valid |
| N885HA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fox Airways LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-05-09 | Valid |
| N891CB | Piper PA-31-325 |
Kal-1 LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-05-04 | Valid |
| N2WM | Piper PA-31-310 |
Air Resources Helicopters INC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2024-04-21 | Valid |
| N27481 | Piper PA-31-325 |
Sanborn Map Company INC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-04-10 | Valid |
| N781CK | Piper PA-31T |
Snowy Owl Aviation LLC Charlottesville, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-26 | Valid |
| N802GA | Piper PA-31-350 |
Mns Asset Management LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-24 | Valid |
| N271AB | Piper PA-31T1 |
Honey Badger LLC Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-03-22 | Valid |
| N30SC | Piper PA-31-350 |
Harvest Aviation INC Wauchula, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | Valid |
| N74LK | Piper PA-31-325 |
Alexander 3 Aviation LLC Rincon, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-03-14 | Valid |
| N862AR | Piper PA-31-325 |
Le Pichon II LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | Valid |
| N725RW | Piper PA-31-350 |
Galante Holdings LLC Altamont, Illinois |
None on file | 2024-03-04 | Valid |
| N827HT | Piper PA-31-310 |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | Valid |
| N4108P | Piper PA-31-350 |
N4455B LLC Pompano, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-27 | Valid |
| N55R | Piper PA-31T |
Pneuma Aviation LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | Valid |
| N78MS | Piper PA-31-325 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | Valid |
| N66AT | Piper PA-31-350 |
Deer Elm Aviation LLC Owens Cross Roads, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | Valid |
| N7045K | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2024-02-11 | Valid |
| N3176H | Piper PA-31-310 |
G B T S LLC Yatesville, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-09 | Valid |
| N462DH | Piper PA-31-350 |
Fly Live Charter INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
None on file | 2024-02-05 | Valid |
| N80LK | Piper PA-31-325 |
Eti Aviation LLC Boynton Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-01 | Valid |
| N83CA | Piper PA-31T |
Cheyenne 2 LLC Colonial Heights, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | Valid |
| N350LU | Piper PA-31-350 |
Valiair Limited CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-01-29 | Valid |
| N159D | Piper PA-31P |
Synapse USA LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-01-25 | Valid |
| N747CG | Piper PA-31-350 |
Air Americus LLC Johns Creek, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-01-21 | Valid |
| N227TM | Piper PA-31T |
Med Care INC Grand Island, Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | Valid |
| N16SC | Piper PA-31 |
Western Alaska Aircraft Leasing LLC Pahrump, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-01-19 | Valid |
| N234PL | Piper PA-31P |
Cole Steven David Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-19 | Valid |
| N611DP | Piper PA-31-325 |
Inversiones Flg INC Dorado, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2024-01-18 | 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 |
| N9225Y | Piper PA 31P 350 |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-12-31 | 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 |
| N870M | Piper PA-31-310 |
Hurn Enterprises LLC Grand Beach, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-12-07 | Valid |
| N138R | Piper PA-31 |
A & K Aviation LLC Wenatchee, Washington |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | Valid |
| N787RW | Piper PA-31-350 |
Jw Venture Aviation LLC Concord, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-12-04 | Valid |
| N325BB | Piper PA-31-325 |
Capital City Curb & Gutter LLC Wake Forest, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | Valid |
| N59936 | Piper PA-31-325 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | Valid |
| N33TL | Piper PA-31-325 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-29 | Valid |
| N432CW | Piper PA-31-325 |
Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-11-28 | Valid |
| N2458W | Piper PA-31T1 |
Big Bend Outdoor Center LLC Pittsburg, Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-21 | 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 |
| N910AG | Piper PA-31T |
Creative Marketing Associates INC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-10 | 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 |
| N81MS | Piper PA-31T1 |
Capital Craft LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2023-10-24 | Valid |
| N35187 | Piper PA-31-325 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-17 | Valid |
| N444PC | Piper PA-31T |
Valiair Limited Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-10-12 | Valid |
| N622AJ | Piper PA-31-325 |
Yonder CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-10-07 | Valid |
| N398SP | Piper PA-31T1 |
Hillcrest Aviation LLC Clear Lake, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | Valid |
| N892TG | Piper PA-31-325 |
Teo Steel INC Ramer, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-09-30 | Valid |
| N40919 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Asb1 Group LLC Miramar, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-27 | Valid |
| N59870 | Piper PA-31-310 |
Talkeetna Aero Services INC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-09-17 | Valid |
| N325AK | Piper PA-31-325 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-09-14 | Valid |
| N62899 | Piper PA-31-350 |
Sf Health Solutions INC Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | Valid |
| N186GA | Piper PA-31T |
Davis Aviation INC DBA Brandon, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-09-09 | Valid |
| N805NJ | Piper PA-31-350 |
Freedom Capital Air LLC Winchester, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-09-04 | Valid |
| N620WF | Piper PA-31-310 |
Socal Air LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-08-19 | 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 |
| N1250C | Piper PA-31P |
Bravan Aviation Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | Valid |
| N38TC | Piper PA-31-310 |
International Albatros Holdings CORP Cottonwood, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | Valid |
| N7344L | Piper PA-31P |
Rhs Consulting LTD LLC Reno, Nevada |
Restricted | 2023-08-02 | Valid |
| N42TT | Piper PA-31P |
Rhs Consulting LTD LLC Reno, Nevada |
Restricted | 2023-07-31 | Valid |
| N31PN | Piper PA-31P |
Rhs Consulting LTD LLC Reno, Nevada |
Restricted | 2023-07-29 | Valid |
| N774KV | Piper PA-31T2 |
Tjr Aviation LLC Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-07-28 | Valid |
| N4117Z | Piper PA-31-350 |
C And R Hospitality LLC Burkeville, Texas |
Standard | 2023-07-21 | Valid |
| N606DW | Piper PA-31T |
Elkhorn Valley Trucks II LLC Fremont, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | Valid |
| N1470B | Piper PA-31-325 |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-07-08 | Valid |
| N46MY | Piper PA-31-350 |
Beach Air LLC Boynton Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | Valid |
| N191TA | Piper PA-31-310 |
Sanborn Map Company INC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | 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 |