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

Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six, Lance and Saratoga

3,917 on the U.S. register across 14 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1965 to 2008; half of them date from 1978 or earlier. Florida has the most (416). 56% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the PA-32 from the FAA's model table

Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power: Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines: Lycoming Ti0-540 Ser (1,654), Lycoming Io-540 Ser (1,060), Lycoming 0-540 Series (645)
Seats: 6 (up to 7 in some versions)
Cruise speed: about 126 mph
Makers on the register: Piper, Piper Aircraft Inc, New Piper Aircraft Inc
Registered: earliest certificate June 20, 1967; newest October 1, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida416Texas342California251Delaware161Georgia143North Carolina136Ohio127Pennsylvania125Tennessee114Michigan110Indiana94Alaska93

Who owns them registrant type

LLC1,547 (39%)Individual1,298 (33%)Corporation615 (16%)Co-owned410 (10%)Partnership32 (0.8%)Non-citizen corporation11 (0.3%)Government4 (0.1%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

Version	Registered	Built	Share
PA-32-300	992	1948 to 1980	25.3%
PA-32-260	650	1964 to 1978	16.6%
PA-32R-301T	555	1979 to 2008	14.2%
PA-32R-300	510	1975 to 1978	13.0%
PA-32R-301	462	1979 to 2006	11.8%
PA-32RT-300T	204	1954 to 1989	5.2%
PA-32RT-300	200	1977 to 1979	5.1%
PA-32-301	167	1980 to 1996	4.3%
PA-32-301T	81	1980 to 1987	2.1%
PA32-301FT	43	2003 to 2007	1.1%
PA32-301XTC	36	2003 to 2006	0.9%
PA-32RT-301T	7	1982 to 1986	0.2%
PA-32-301XTC	7	2005 to 2006	0.2%
PA-32S-300	3	1967 to 1971	0.1%

When they were built by decade · 567 with no year on file

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

Registration status

Valid3,872 (99%)Pending31 (0.8%)Sale reported10 (0.3%)Reports overdue2 (0.1%)Invalid2 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard3,794 (97%)None on file109 (3%)Experimental6 (0.2%)Special flight permit4 (0.1%)Restricted2 (0.1%)Provisional1 (0.0%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee22International Air Services INC Trustee16Bas Part Sales LLC15Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee10Sky West Aviation INC Trustee6Dodson International Parts INC6Qualitair LLC Trustee5Piper Aircraft INC5Valiair Lc Trustee4High Noon Leasing LLC4Blue Waters Air Charters LLC4Aig Aeronautics LLC4

Fleet pages: Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · International Air Services INC Trustee · Bas Part Sales LLC · Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee · Sky West Aviation INC Trustee · Dodson International Parts INC · Qualitair LLC Trustee · Piper Aircraft INC

Accident history NTSB records · 1,232 cases since 1982, 366 fatal

2026-09-09ERA26LA336 · PA-32-300 N4056W · accident near West Kingston, RI · no injuries

2026-08-21ERA26LA322 · PA-32R-300 N2297M · accident near Thomaston, GA · no injuries

2026-08-06ANC26LA080 · PA-32-260 N8791E · accident near Pinetown, NC · minor injuries

2026-05-22CEN26LA202 · PA-32R-300 N4556Q · accident near Comanche, TX · no injuries

2026-05-17WPR26FA189 · PA-32-300 N8502N · accident near Empire, NV · 2 killed

2026-04-09WPR26FA151 · PA-32R-301T N4190E · accident near Marana, AZ · 2 killed

2026-03-25ERA26LA151 · PA-32-260 N7081H · accident near Block Island, RI · minor injuries

2025-12-24WPR26FA069 · PA-32-260 N2785Q · accident near Rio Linda, CA · 1 killed

The 8 most recent of 1,232 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-32 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

3,917 as of October 2, 2026, counting 14 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper PA-32s?

Florida, with 416.

Who owns the Piper PA-32?

56% 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 · 992 PA-32-300 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N8689N	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner New Jersey	Standard	2001-08-14	Valid
N31396	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2001-07-27	Valid
N321SP	Piper PA-32-300	West Electrical Contractors INC Newberry, South Carolina	Standard	2001-07-17	Valid
N4082R	Piper PA-32-300	Mid-Life Crisis Aviation LLC Renton, Washington	Standard	2001-04-30	Valid
N878MJ	Piper PA-32-300	Jackson Air LLC Paragould, Arkansas	Standard	2001-04-09	Valid
N323DT	Piper PA-32-300	Eaton Professionals INC Charlotte, Michigan	Standard	2001-03-27	Valid
N31700	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2001-03-03	Valid
N8954N	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2001-02-27	Valid
N55159	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2001-02-03	Valid
N8962N	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	2001-01-04	Valid
N47593	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2000-10-04	Valid
N35CW	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2000-09-20	Valid
N38996	Piper PA-32-300	Cherokee Kling LLC Monroe, Connecticut	Standard	2000-08-30	Valid
N4169R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	2000-08-01	Valid
N720JB	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2000-07-19	Valid
N28HS	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2000-06-22	Valid
N4114W	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2000-06-14	Valid
N3051U	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2000-06-12	Valid
N3334P	Piper PA-32-300	M & M Aero LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2000-05-15	Valid
N2947E	Piper PA-32-300	Slipstream INC Saint Petersburg, Florida	Standard	2000-01-15	Valid
N6073H	Piper PA-32-300	Hall Aviation INC Phenix City, Alabama	Standard	2000-01-15	Valid
N33645	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1999-12-23	Valid
N4210R	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	1999-10-18	Valid
N63146	Piper PA-32-300	C M B Aviation LLC Farmington Hills, Michigan	Standard	1999-08-04	Valid
N8677N	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Utah	Standard	1999-04-14	Valid
N8652N	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1999-03-03	Valid
N406WB	Piper PA-32-300	New England Airlines INC Westerly, Rhode Island	Standard	1999-01-04	Valid
N300RM	Piper PA-32-300	Hiscall Enterprises INC Dickson, Tennessee	None on file	1998-11-23	Valid
N4147R	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	1998-11-18	Valid
N3001X	Piper PA-32-300	Terrebonne Aviation INC Houma, Louisiana	Standard	1998-08-25	Valid
N44295	Piper PA-32-300	Caribbean Aviation Lc Miami, Florida	Standard	1998-08-07	Valid
N97219	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner New York	Standard	1998-08-04	Valid
N8614N	Piper PA-32-300	Farmers Bank Of Northern Missouri Na Unionville, Missouri	Standard	1998-07-17	Valid
N2204U	Piper PA-32-300	Li'L Dawg Aviation INC Florence, Alabama	Standard	1998-07-10	Valid
N39771	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	1998-06-30	Valid
N3014X	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	1998-06-17	Valid
N9725C	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1998-03-12	Valid
N2881Z	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	1998-02-18	Valid
N1541X	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	1998-01-20	Valid
N2174S	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	1998-01-07	Valid
N15036	Piper PA-32-300	Avocation Aviation INC Muncie, Indiana	Standard	1997-11-05	Valid
N330P	Piper PA-32-300	Caldaso INC Peachtree City, Georgia	Standard	1997-09-26	Valid
N5242S	Piper PA-32-300	Tanakon INC Fairbanks, Alaska	Standard	1997-09-20	Valid
N2229J	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	1997-09-09	Valid
N5295T	Piper PA-32-300	Hayley Douglas Aviation INC Auburn, Alabama	Standard	1997-05-16	Valid
N43527	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1997-04-11	Valid
N32512	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1997-03-31	Valid
N305MC	Piper PA-32-300	Shen Air II INC Mount Crawford, Virginia	Standard	1997-03-11	Valid
N8966N	Piper PA-32-300	Cherokee Six LLC Minburn, Iowa	Standard	1997-02-27	Valid
N8922N	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	1997-01-15	Valid
N122KT	Piper PA-32-300	Rustair INC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	1996-11-13	Valid
N681AT	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	1996-07-24	Valid
N301CA	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	1996-01-02	Valid
N29157	Piper PA-32-300	Midwest Aero INC Bay City, Michigan	Standard	1995-11-09	Valid
N4233R	Piper PA-32-300	33 Romeo INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	1995-04-21	Valid
N348RP	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Iowa	Standard	1995-02-06	Valid
N4179W	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	1994-10-05	Valid
N232CA	Piper PA-32-300	Sawdust Aviation INC Bellefonte, Pennsylvania	Standard	1994-09-09	Valid
N55089	Piper PA-32-300	Zitren Frederick J El Cajon, California	Standard	1994-05-27	Valid
N2391U	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1994-05-10	Valid
N2928X	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	1993-08-19	Valid
N40784	Piper PA-32-300	High Flying Club INC Fort Wayne, Indiana	Standard	1993-04-29	Valid
N122TE	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	1992-12-16	Valid
N8629N	Piper PA-32-300	N8629N INC Ooltewah, Tennessee	Standard	1992-12-14	Valid
N2909B	Piper PA-32-300	Island Hoppers INC Glenridge, New Jersey	Standard	1992-09-28	Valid
N31736	Piper PA-32-300	Lees Sea Air Kiana, Alaska	Standard	1992-06-04	Valid
N38331	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1992-06-04	Valid
N8927N	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	1991-03-18	Valid
N2218S	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1991-01-03	Valid
N4174W	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1990-12-05	Valid
N1146H	Piper PA-32-300	Ltk Air INC North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	Standard	1990-08-29	Valid
N4021R	Piper PA-32-300	21 Romeo INC Horton, Michigan	Standard	1989-10-30	Valid
N8674N	Piper PA-32-300	Kesselring Aircraft Leasing CORP Bayard, Iowa	Standard	1989-05-02	Valid
N1474T	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1989-04-19	Valid
N808DL	Piper PA-32-300	Sons Aviation INC Moody, Alabama	Standard	1988-12-08	Valid
N405WB	Piper PA-32-300	New England Airlines INC Westerly, Rhode Island	Standard	1988-08-25	Valid
N2196N	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	1988-08-05	Valid
N2DP	Piper PA-32-300	Great Circle Flying Club INC Sandusky, Ohio	Standard	1988-04-08	Valid
N6051H	Piper PA-32-300	Flying Six INC Mc Cool Junction, Nebraska	Standard	1987-12-16	Valid
N1297T	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1986-12-03	Valid
N90289	Piper PA-32-300	Kuhlman Construction Company Colesburg, Iowa	Standard	1986-02-19	Valid
N108WM	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1985-04-03	Valid
N39613	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	1982-11-15	Valid
N22262	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	1979-01-04	Valid
N21683	Piper PA-32-300	Flying H INC Hoxie, Kansas	Standard	1978-12-12	Valid
N8960N	Piper PA-32-300	Skyriders INC Pocatello, Idaho	Standard	1978-09-01	Valid
N242KM	Piper PA-32-300	Plane Care INC Weston, Florida	Standard		Valid
N4162W	Piper PA-32-300	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N5216S	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard		Sale reported
N8981A	Piper PA-32-300	American Aircraft Sales LLC Lincolnshire, Illinois	Standard		Valid
N90DD	Piper PA-32-300	Bas Part Sales LLC Greeley, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N9297C	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard		Pending