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 · 128 PA-31-310 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N203AM | Piper PA-31-310 |
International Jets INC Gig Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2026-05-13 | Valid |
| N59984 | Piper PA-31-310 |
Alpha Whiskey 1 LLC Brandon, Mississippi |
Multiple | 2026-04-04 | Valid |
| N52394 | Piper PA-31-310 |
Aero Missions LLC Zeeland, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-02-15 | Valid |
| N95TA | Piper PA-31-310 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-10 | Valid |
| N9287Y | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-02-06 | Valid |
| N5LL | Piper PA-31-310 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-12-30 | Valid |
| N5CT | Piper PA-31-310 |
Bws Industries LLC Lake Forest, California |
Standard | 2025-09-20 | Valid |
| N8RU | Piper PA-31-310 |
N8Ru LLC Sedona, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-07-14 | Valid |
| N25GS | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Multiple | 2025-07-02 | Valid |
| N31FF | Piper PA-31-310 |
Sparky Holdings LLC Orlando, Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-20 | Valid |
| N29872 | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-05-14 | Valid |
| N5FG | Piper PA-31-310 |
Cicioni Aviation INC Hazleton, Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2025-04-03 | Valid |
| N129BB | Piper PA-31-310 |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-02-07 | Valid |
| N853CT | Piper PA-31-310 |
Faber Aviation LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | Valid |
| N86CM | Piper PA-31-310 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | Valid |
| N61430 | Piper PA-31-310 |
Arias Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-11-21 | Valid |
| N47MM | Piper PA-31-310 |
Norstar Aviation LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2024-10-16 | Valid |
| N83RA | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | Valid |
| N92HR | Piper PA-31-310 |
Sweetsholdings LLC Lewisville, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | Valid |
| N9292Y | Piper PA-31-310 |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-05-21 | Valid |
| N911SD | Piper PA-31-310 |
Aviation Trust Company LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-05-11 | Valid |
| N2WM | Piper PA-31-310 |
Air Resources Helicopters INC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2024-04-21 | Valid |
| N827HT | Piper PA-31-310 |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | 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 |
| N870M | Piper PA-31-310 |
Hurn Enterprises LLC Grand Beach, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-12-07 | Valid |
| N59870 | Piper PA-31-310 |
Talkeetna Aero Services INC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-09-17 | Valid |
| N620WF | Piper PA-31-310 |
Socal Air LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-08-19 | Valid |
| N38TC | Piper PA-31-310 |
International Albatros Holdings CORP Cottonwood, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | Valid |
| N191TA | Piper PA-31-310 |
Sanborn Map Company INC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | Valid |
| N412TM | Piper PA-31-310 |
Flying J Aviation LLC Sargent, Nebraska |
Restricted | 2023-05-21 | Valid |
| N3949W | Piper PA-31-310 |
Aero Craft Specialties LLC Natchitoches, Louisiana |
Restricted | 2023-05-17 | Valid |
| N478AP | Piper PA-31-310 |
Valiair Limited CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Experimental | 2023-03-16 | Valid |
| N3545Z | Piper PA-31-310 |
Grande Skyclub INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | Valid |
| N700GL | Piper PA-31-310 |
Pitcock Aviation LLC Tompkinsville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-11-30 | Valid |
| N11UT | Piper PA-31-310 |
Max Aviation LLC Venice, Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-28 | Valid |
| N6719L | Piper PA-31-310 |
Awmr LLC Conroe, Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-09 | Valid |
| N510CC | Piper PA-31-310 |
Awmr LLC Conroe, Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-28 | Valid |
| N711JW | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | Valid |
| N100RT | Piper PA-31-310 |
Ranch 100 LLC Fort Pierce, Florida |
Standard | 2022-03-03 | Valid |
| N424P | Piper PA-31-310 |
Aviation CO LLC Kaneohe, Hawaii |
Standard | 2021-12-01 | Valid |
| N810GC | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-10-21 | Valid |
| N3530B | Piper PA-31-310 |
Global Avionics LLC Downey, California |
Standard | 2021-09-17 | Valid |
| N111PK | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-09-14 | Valid |
| N5179C | Piper PA-31-310 |
Personal Air Transportation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-09-09 | Valid |
| N3539U | Piper PA-31-310 |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2021-08-12 | Valid |
| N508Y | Piper PA-31-310 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-07 | Valid |
| N942WD | Piper PA-31-310 |
Hemdmm CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-07-21 | Valid |
| N999AW | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | Valid |
| N540P | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-05-05 | Valid |
| N81RH | Piper PA-31-310 |
Specialty Aviation II LLC Jupiter, Florida |
Standard | 2021-04-27 | Valid |
| N4077N | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-04-12 | Valid |
| N9EL | Piper PA-31-310 |
Kcs LLC Renton, Washington |
Standard | 2021-03-18 | Valid |
| N27275 | Piper PA-31-310 |
Island Wings INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2020-12-07 | Valid |
| N7434L | Piper PA-31-310 |
Island Wings INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2020-12-07 | Valid |
| N199DS | Piper PA-31-310 |
Island Wings INC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2020-11-17 | Valid |
| N9009Y | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2020-08-07 | Valid |
| N999SX | Piper PA-31-310 |
Piper Panther LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-06-10 | Valid |
| N61490 | Piper PA-31-310 |
Wings Of Hope INC Chesterfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2020-06-03 | Valid |
| N828BD | Piper PA-31-310 |
Echols Mill Aviation LLC Elberton, Georgia |
Standard | 2020-04-23 | Valid |
| N3555K | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2020-04-08 | Valid |
| N770JF | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Ohio |
None on file | 2020-04-08 | Valid |
| N7086Z | Piper PA-31-310 |
Alli Cat Aire LLC Rehoboth Beach, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-11-22 | Valid |
| N100NE | Piper PA-31-310 |
Sanborn Map CO INC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Restricted | 2019-09-03 | Valid |
| N65MR | Piper PA-31-310 |
Atarah LLC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2019-08-14 | Valid |
| N101YB | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-06-27 | Valid |
| N79AK | Piper PA-31-310 |
Global Aircraft Trust INC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2019-05-10 | Valid |
| N777SC | Piper PA-31-310 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2019-05-07 | Valid |
| N400S | Piper PA-31-310 |
Hogan Aviation LLC Marlton, New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-12-06 | Valid |
| N7069D | Piper PA-31-310 |
So Many Trees LLC Hanover, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2018-09-08 | Valid |
| N5CQ | Piper PA-31-310 |
Dlc Aviation LLC Lakeland, Georgia |
Standard | 2018-05-21 | Valid |
| N500Q | Piper PA-31-310 |
Sanborn Map CO INC Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2018-02-15 | Valid |
| N521AW | Piper PA-31-310 |
Urban Equipment LLC Vineland, New Jersey |
Standard | 2018-02-14 | Valid |
| N44RL | Piper PA-31-310 |
Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-02-05 | Valid |
| N72FA | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Guam |
Standard | 2017-08-31 | Valid |
| N7139C | Piper PA-31-310 |
Gv Air INC Medford, Oregon |
Standard | 2017-08-09 | Valid |
| N4506N | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-07-31 | Valid |
| N669CW | Piper PA-31-310 |
Precision Air INC Nelson Lagoon, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-07-17 | Valid |
| N624ME | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2017-03-09 | Valid |
| N7432L | Piper PA-31-310 |
Standard Air LLC West Linn, Oregon |
Standard | 2016-10-13 | Valid |
| N911PA | Piper PA-31-310 |
Lee County Port Authority Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2016-06-23 | Valid |
| N27567 | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-06-02 | Valid |
| N782DE | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2015-12-08 | Valid |
| N7JV | Piper PA-31-310 |
Greer Air INC Saint Cloud, Florida |
Standard | 2015-10-13 | Valid |
| N987DS | Piper PA-31-310 |
Mission Boston D-Day LLC Parker, Colorado |
Standard | 2015-08-11 | Valid |
| N6475L | Piper PA-31-310 |
Terra Flight Aerial Imaging INC Spring, Texas |
Restricted | 2015-07-20 | Valid |
| N768PE | Piper PA-31-310 |
Mts INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2015-06-11 | Valid |
| N47698 | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-09-09 | Valid |
| N555VS | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-09-09 | Valid |
| N6620L | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-09-09 | Valid |
| N7445L | Piper PA-31-310 |
Knight Flyer INC Clarkston, Michigan |
Standard | 2014-05-08 | Valid |
| N24KA | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-03-12 | Valid |
| N30DF | Piper PA-31-310 |
Dae Aviation Enterprises CORP Gilford, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2012-11-02 | Valid |
| N748NP | Piper PA-31-310 |
Belle Island Management LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2012-10-26 | Valid |
| N116GW | Piper PA-31-310 |
Majestic Airlines INC DBA Lynden, Washington |
Standard | 2012-04-03 | Valid |
| N70Z | Piper PA-31-310 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2011-04-26 | Valid |
| N100JR | Piper PA-31-310 |
Lumland Properties LLC Winchester, Virginia |
Standard | 2010-08-04 | Valid |
| N123KW | Piper PA-31-310 |
123 LLC Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Multiple | 2009-08-12 | Valid |
| N811CB | Piper PA-31-310 |
Rfw Construction Group LLC Dyersburg, Tennessee |
Standard | 2007-07-16 | Valid |
| N179EC | Piper PA-31-310 |
Kibler INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2005-07-19 | Valid |
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