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 · 87 PA-31T (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N294ZP | Piper PA-31T |
Cumulus Aviation INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-14 | Valid |
| N89JA | Piper PA-31T |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
None on file | 2026-02-21 | Valid |
| N131PC | Piper PA-31T |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | Valid |
| N524AM | Piper PA-31T |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | Valid |
| N545RK | Piper PA-31T |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | Valid |
| N427TA | Piper PA-31T |
Aircraft Properties LLC Hampstead, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-16 | Valid |
| N521PM | Piper PA-31T |
Jetset Airmotive INC Hialeah, Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | Valid |
| N108UC | Piper PA-31T |
Hot Springs Flyers INC Covington, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | Valid |
| N181DC | Piper PA-31T |
Alliance Air Parts Acquisitions CORP Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-05-12 | Reports overdue |
| N525SW | Piper PA-31T |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-05-08 | Valid |
| N284SB | Piper PA-31T |
Westwind INC Liberal, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-04-15 | Valid |
| N324AR | Piper PA-31T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-15 | Valid |
| N801HL | Piper PA-31T |
Kp Equipment Investments LLC Cottonwood, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-04-08 | Valid |
| N406RS | Piper PA-31T |
Aero South Florida INC Deerfield Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | Valid |
| N390JD | Piper PA-31T |
Severn Aeronautics LTD Annapolis, Maryland |
Standard | 2024-08-27 | Valid |
| N336P | Piper PA-31T |
N336P LLC Williamstown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-08-26 | Valid |
| N333XX | Piper PA-31T |
Individual owner Vermont |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | Valid |
| N781CK | Piper PA-31T |
Snowy Owl Aviation LLC Charlottesville, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-26 | Valid |
| N55R | Piper PA-31T |
Pneuma Aviation LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | Valid |
| N83CA | Piper PA-31T |
Cheyenne 2 LLC Colonial Heights, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | Valid |
| N227TM | Piper PA-31T |
Med Care INC Grand Island, Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | Valid |
| N910AG | Piper PA-31T |
Creative Marketing Associates INC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2023-11-10 | Valid |
| N444PC | Piper PA-31T |
Valiair Limited Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-10-12 | Valid |
| N186GA | Piper PA-31T |
Davis Aviation INC DBA Brandon, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-09-09 | Valid |
| N606DW | Piper PA-31T |
Elkhorn Valley Trucks II LLC Fremont, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | Valid |
| N53MC | Piper PA-31T |
Gulf Air Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-05-28 | Valid |
| N195AA | Piper PA-31T |
Air Travel Management LLC Lemont Furnace, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-05-21 | Valid |
| N115BM | Piper PA-31T |
Ashland Water Group Ashland, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-03-30 | Valid |
| N950CT | Piper PA-31T |
Jack Of Queens LLC Afton, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | Valid |
| N40TT | Piper PA-31T |
Heiderscheidt Aerial LLC Sleepy Eye, Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-12-02 | Valid |
| N155MC | Piper PA-31T |
White Bay Aviation LLC Corpus Christi, Texas |
Standard | 2022-11-30 | Valid |
| N396JH | Piper PA-31T |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-11-15 | Valid |
| N30DU | Piper PA-31T |
Htf Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2022-09-16 | Valid |
| N20WL | Piper PA-31T |
Sch Aviation INC Trustee Sporle Kings Lynn, |
Standard | 2022-06-10 | Valid |
| N178SG | Piper PA-31T |
Tango Tango LLC Naples, Florida |
None on file | 2022-05-28 | Valid |
| N843DB | Piper PA-31T |
Doan Creek LLC Walla Walla, Washington |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | Valid |
| N6107A | Piper PA-31T |
R & R Aviation Support LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-12-30 | Valid |
| N770MG | Piper PA-31T |
Plan Bee LLC Washington, District of Columbia |
Standard | 2021-12-22 | Valid |
| N910JP | Piper PA-31T |
Standard | 2021-10-19 | Valid | |
| N910HG | Piper PA-31T |
Tiffin Aire INC Tiffin, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-08-25 | Valid |
| N5D | Piper PA-31T |
Valiair LTD CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-08-23 | Valid |
| N67DW | Piper PA-31T |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2020-06-12 | Valid |
| N115PC | Piper PA-31T |
Dodson International Parts INC Pelkie, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-05-19 | Valid |
| N80MA | Piper PA-31T |
Lsc Construction INC Perris, California |
Standard | 2020-03-19 | Valid |
| N28BG | Piper PA-31T |
Kapowsin Air Sports LTD Shelton, Washington |
Standard | 2020-02-24 | Valid |
| N937TT | Piper PA-31T |
Planemarketing LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2020-01-13 | Valid |
| N111JF | Piper PA-31T |
Joyce Aviation INC Winston Salem, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-07-31 | Valid |
| N990LR | Piper PA-31T |
Davis Aviation INC Brandon, Mississippi |
Standard | 2019-06-19 | Valid |
| N39EH | Piper PA-31T |
Air Travel Management Of Delaware LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-03-21 | Valid |
| N473GG | Piper PA-31T |
Tiffin Aire INC Tiffin, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-03-15 | Valid |
| N7FL | Piper PA-31T |
Central Virginia Aviation INC Petersburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-12-28 | Valid |
| N68BJ | Piper PA-31T |
Crownair LLC Mansfield, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-09-14 | Valid |
| N427DD | Piper PA-31T |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-08-18 | Valid |
| N22AW | Piper PA-31T |
Air What What LLC Clackamas, Oregon |
Standard | 2018-08-10 | Valid |
| N22WF | Piper PA-31T |
Bemidji Aviation Services INC Bemidji, Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-07-13 | Valid |
| N528CH | Piper PA-31T |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2018-04-05 | Valid |
| N14TN | Piper PA-31T |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2018-02-28 | Valid |
| N913NC | Piper PA-31T |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-02-01 | Valid |
| N65BA | Piper PA-31T |
Tts Leasing INC Kansas City, Kansas |
Standard | 2018-01-23 | Valid |
| N444RC | Piper PA-31T |
Tiffin Aire INC Tiffin, Ohio |
Standard | 2017-07-31 | Valid |
| N982K | Piper PA-31T |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-02-22 | Valid |
| N99VA | Piper PA-31T |
Twin Otter International LTD Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2016-03-16 | Valid |
| N497WW | Piper PA-31T |
Win Win Aviation INC Wake Forest, North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-06-10 | Valid |
| N139CS | Piper PA-31T |
Cheyenne Flight Group LLC Wallingford, Connecticut |
None on file | 2014-02-14 | Valid |
| N47JF | Piper PA-31T |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2013-06-04 | Valid |
| N723JP | Piper PA-31T |
Tiffin Aire INC Tiffin, Ohio |
Standard | 2012-04-13 | Valid |
| N43WH | Piper PA-31T |
Laurel Malibu LLC Windber, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2011-12-15 | Valid |
| N302TA | Piper PA-31T |
Midwest Flying Service LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2011-08-29 | Valid |
| N90FS | Piper PA-31T |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2011-08-12 | Valid |
| N970PS | Piper PA-31T |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2011-06-28 | Valid |
| N6175A | Piper PA-31T |
Tiffin Aire INC Tiffin, Ohio |
Standard | 2011-02-16 | Valid |
| N998LM | Piper PA-31T |
Armstrong Airlines INC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2008-05-28 | Valid |
| N200PG | Piper PA-31T |
Panther Enterprises LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2008-05-22 | Valid |
| N400CM | Piper PA-31T |
Aerial Surveys International LLC Watkins, Colorado |
Standard | 2005-05-25 | Valid |
| N620DB | Piper PA-31T |
Alco Plane CO LLC Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2003-09-16 | Valid |
| N1183G | Piper PA-31T |
C A R Lease CORP Brentwood, Tennessee |
Standard | 2002-12-09 | Valid |
| N154CA | Piper PA-31T |
Fedair INC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2002-08-19 | Valid |
| N455MM | Piper PA-31T |
Miklus Enterprises LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2000-02-08 | Valid |
| N53TA | Piper PA-31T |
Indiana Paging Network INC La Porte, Indiana |
Standard | 1998-04-02 | Valid |
| N77NL | Piper PA-31T |
New South INC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 1997-07-31 | Valid |
| N118WC | Piper PA-31T |
Halair INC Diablo, California |
Standard | 1996-07-11 | Valid |
| N730PT | Piper PA-31T |
Twin Otter International LTD Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 1995-06-22 | Valid |
| N52TT | Piper PA-31T |
Minuteman Aviation INC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 1991-05-10 | Valid |
| N171JP | Piper PA-31T |
Central Virginia Aviation INC North Dinwiddie, Virginia |
Standard | Valid | |
| N1976J | Piper PA-31T |
Lock Haven Aircraft Sales Lock Haven, Pennsylvania |
Standard | Valid | |
| N233PS | Piper PA-31T |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | Valid | |
| N59EH | Piper PA-31T |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | Sale reported |