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Models · Piper · Piston twins · data as of October 2, 2026

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.

Piper PA-31: Family of twin engine aircraft built 1967–1984
Photo: John Davies - CYOW Airport Watch, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons · Piper PA-31 Navajo on Wikipedia

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
PA-31-3503991973 to 199642.7%
PA-31-3251371975 to 198414.7%
PA-31-3101281967 to 198213.7%
PA-31T871974 to 19849.3%
PA-31T1641978 to 19846.8%
PA-31P401970 to 19764.3%
PA-31261968 to 19782.8%
PA 31P 350251982 to 19842.7%
PA-31T2241980 to 19832.6%
PA-31-30031968 to 19690.3%
PA-31T321982 to 19850.2%

When they were built by decade · 201 with no year on file

01042073104144619604141970273198011990

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0244974982010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025752026

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, outside the U.S. · 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 modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N191AM Piper
PA-31P
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2006-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88KJ Piper
PA-31-325
 Legal Air LLC
Charleston, West Virginia
 Standard 2006-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N523PD Piper
PA-31T1
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2006-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N411CF Piper
PA-31-300
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2006-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N931SA Piper
PA-31-350
 Marc INC
Bolton, Mississippi
 Standard 2005-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88ZM Piper
PA-31-350
 Florida Aero Services Sales Division INC
Brandon, Florida
 Standard 2005-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N700C Piper
PA-31-350
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2005-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N120ML Piper
PA-31-350
 Mrl Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2005-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35834 Piper
PA-31-350
 Carto-Flight
Willoughby, Ohio
 Standard 2005-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N179EC Piper
PA-31-310
 Kibler INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2005-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N350GB Piper
PA-31-350
 Carto-Flight
Willoughby, Ohio
 Standard 2005-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N628HA Piper
PA-31-350
 Digital Mapping INC
Huntington Beach, California
 Standard 2005-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9167Y Piper
PA-31
 Comanche Flyers INC
Gig Harbor, Washington
 Standard 2005-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N350FM Piper
PA-31-350
 F M Aero INC
Calhoun, Georgia
 None on file 2005-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N400CM Piper
PA-31T
 Aerial Surveys International LLC
Watkins, Colorado
 Standard 2005-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27693 Piper
PA-31-325
 Sanborn Map CO INC
Colorado Springs, Colorado
 Standard 2005-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N143KY Piper
PA-31-310
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2005-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4102Z Piper
PA-31-310
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2005-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20BB Piper
PA 31P 350
 Steller Air Charter LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2005-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N59826 Piper
PA-31-350
 Air Arctic INC
Fairbanks, Alaska
 Standard 2004-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N278RC Piper
PA-31-310
 Sanborn Map Company INC
Colorado Springs, Colorado
 Standard 2004-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N244AB Piper
PA-31T1
 Parton Aviation CO LLC
Rutherfordton, North Carolina
 Standard 2004-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N728CA Piper
PA-31-350
 Premiere Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2004-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N122AW Piper
PA-31-350
 Aztec Worldwide Airlines INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2004-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27888 Piper
PA-31-350
 Tep LLC
Ormond Beach, Florida
 Standard 2004-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N719P Piper
PA-31-310
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2004-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N227AK Piper
PA-31-350
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2004-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N190TA Piper
PA-31-310
 Tuck Aerial Surveys INC
Big Stone Gap, Virginia
 Standard 2004-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28DV Piper
PA-31
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2004-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N59752 Piper
PA-31-325
 Visionaire Enterprises LLC
Statesville, North Carolina
 Standard 2004-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N329KK Piper
PA-31T1
 Bristol Aircraft Leasing LLC
Montgomery, Alabama
 Standard 2004-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27987 Piper
PA-31-310
 Alaska Air Taxi LLC
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2004-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9218Y Piper
PA-31
 Hubble Boeing Development CORP
Gallipolis, Ohio
 Standard 2003-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N456DA Piper
PA-31-325
 Liberty Air LLC
Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
 Standard 2003-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27850 Piper
PA-31-310
 Presby Aire LLC
Berlin, New Hampshire
 Standard 2003-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N620DB Piper
PA-31T
 Alco Plane CO LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 Standard 2003-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N721CE Piper
PA-31-325
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2003-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27682 Piper
PA-31-350
 D And R Hobbs Properties LLC
Rogers, Arkansas
 Standard 2003-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N284HB Piper
PA-31-325
 Aviatiek LLC
Hudsonville, Michigan
 Standard 2003-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3586D Piper
PA-31-325
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2003-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1183G Piper
PA-31T
 C A R Lease CORP
Brentwood, Tennessee
 Standard 2002-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N154CA Piper
PA-31T
 Fedair INC
Indianapolis, Indiana
 Standard 2002-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N371WA Piper
PA-31-325
 Akro Attitudes INC
Lighthouse Point, Florida
 Standard 2002-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87TS Piper
PA-31-310
 Rwr Air INC
Tok, Alaska
 Standard 2002-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N100XR Piper
PA-31-350
 Tomsis CORP
Panama City, Florida
 Standard 2002-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N135RJ Piper
PA-31-310
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2001-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9Q Piper
PA-31-325
 Executive Express LLC
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
 Standard 2001-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N830MC Piper
PA-31-310
 Armor Packaging CORP
Piedmont, South Carolina
 Standard 2001-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6762L Piper
PA-31-310
 Summit Aviation LLC
Sun Valley, Idaho
 Standard 2001-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N949WA Piper
PA-31-325
 P S S Air INC
Middlesboro, Kentucky
 Standard 2001-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N948MT Piper
PA-31P
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2000-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555GT Piper
PA-31-350
Standard 2000-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N310PG Piper
PA-31-310
 Mid-South Bulk Services INC
West Memphis, Arkansas
 Standard 2000-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N455MM Piper
PA-31T
 Miklus Enterprises LLC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2000-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27349 Piper
PA-31-310
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 1999-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27423 Piper
PA-31-350
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 1999-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N549JB Piper
PA-31-350
 Blue Bird Aviation LLC
Ocean City, Maryland
 Standard 1999-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6AR Piper
PA-31
 Bluewater Airmotive Corporation
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1998-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N353SL Piper
PA-31-350
 Sneaker Air INC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 1998-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53TA Piper
PA-31T
 Indiana Paging Network INC
La Porte, Indiana
 Standard 1998-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83MG Piper
PA-31T1
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 1998-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20LX Piper
PA-31-350
 Lockheed Martin Corporation
Palmdale, California
 Experimental 1997-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N108AC Piper
PA-31-325
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1997-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77NL Piper
PA-31T
 New South INC
Charleston, South Carolina
 Standard 1997-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9247Y Piper
PA-31-310
 West Bend Air INC
West Bend, Wisconsin
 Standard 1997-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73BG Piper
PA-31T1
 Rw Air Services INC
Hatfield, Pennsylvania
 Standard 1997-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32SB Piper
PA-31-325
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Restricted 1997-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N676SA Piper
PA-31-325
 Vincennes University
Indianapolis, Indiana
 Standard 1996-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N109FC Piper
PA-31-325
 Usda Forest Service Fepp
Tallahassee, Florida
 Standard 1996-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N118WC Piper
PA-31T
 Halair INC
Diablo, California
 Standard 1996-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30TP Piper
PA-31-350
 Le Ciel Bleu LLC
Hudson, Wisconsin
 Standard 1996-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N200RA Piper
PA-31P
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 1996-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39CA Piper
PA-31-325
 Cannondale Aviation L L C
Wilton, Connecticut
 Standard 1996-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1851A Piper
PA-31-310
 Placer County Sheriffs Department
Auburn, California
 Standard 1996-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17PS Piper
PA-31P
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1995-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N63693 Piper
PA-31-310
 Budd Aircraft Enterprises INC
Chesterfield, Missouri
 Standard 1995-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3556X Piper
PA-31-310
 West Bend Air INC
West Bend, Wisconsin
 Standard 1995-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N730PT Piper
PA-31T
 Twin Otter International LTD
Las Vegas, Nevada
 Standard 1995-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3527U Piper
PA-31-350
 Warbelows Air Ventures INC
Fairbanks, Alaska
 Standard 1995-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85DL Piper
PA-31-310
 Delta Lima INC
Justice, West Virginia
 Standard 1995-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7599L Piper
PA-31-310
 Aviation Pursuits INC
Carrollton, Georgia
 Standard 1995-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N59987 Piper
PA-31-350
 Wings As Eagles Mission Air Serv INC
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
 Standard 1995-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3529A Piper
PA-31-350
 Majestic Enterprises LTD
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1994-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52437 Piper
PA-31-310
 Alabama Law Enforement Agency
Montgomery, Alabama
 Standard 1994-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N18HL Piper
PA-31-350
 Businessliner INC
Ft Lauderdale, Florida
 Standard 1993-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4082T Piper
PA-31-350
 Warbelows Air Ventures INC
Fairbanks, Alaska
 Standard 1993-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N980CA Piper
PA-31T1
 Tlh Enterprises INC
Corsicana, Texas
 Standard 1993-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N59764 Piper
PA-31-350
 Warbelows Air Ventures INC
Fairbanks, Alaska
 Standard 1992-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N995AK Piper
PA-31-350
 Lake Clark Air INC
Port Alsworth, Alaska
 Standard 1991-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4077W Piper
PA-31-325
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 1991-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40813 Piper
PA-31-325
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1991-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52TT Piper
PA-31T
 Minuteman Aviation INC
Missoula, Montana
 Standard 1991-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N59829 Piper
PA-31-350
 Warbelows Air Ventures INC
Fairbanks, Alaska
 Standard 1990-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3547B Piper
PA-31-350
 Mlmce Company INC
Winchester, Virginia
 Standard 1989-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7426L Piper
PA-31-310
 Wright Air Service INC
Fairbanks, Alaska
 Standard 1989-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N271MC Piper
PA-31-310
 Sunshine Aero Industries INC
Crestview, Florida
 Multiple 1989-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9215Y Piper
PA-31-300
 Astro Star Aviation INC
Niles, Michigan
 Standard 1989-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61470 Piper
PA-31-310
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 1988-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3586X Piper
PA-31-310
 Pops Aviation INC
Spartanburg, South Carolina
 Standard 1988-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3547G Piper
PA-31-350
 Carto Flight INC
Willoughby, Ohio
 Standard 1988-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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