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 · 3,917
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N28BE | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4485X | Piper PA-32-300 |
L & A Bennett Second Family LP Renton, Washington |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18LH | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Krystal Sky Aviation LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N236TT | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39540 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Sunset Adventures LLC Conroe, Texas |
Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8160H | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30144 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Roberti Aviation Of Delaware INC Lighthouse Point, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3664W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81579 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4141R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Hard Landing LLC Fort Pierce, Florida |
Standard | 2022-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6201J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
L7 Aviation LLC Geary, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8699N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Holding Short LLC Travelers Rest, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5361J | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
None on file | 2022-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N954ST | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Hot Wings Aviation LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N187G | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N394HP | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Mms Aviation LLC Muscle Shoals, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N288A | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N308BE | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Alge Aviation INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61AF | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Ann Arbor Flyers INC Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8454E | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Kompass Aviation LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2117H | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31122 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N588BS | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11KX | Piper PA-32-301T |
N11Kx LLC Santa Clara, California |
Standard | 2022-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5381T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480BL | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Doctor Blue Eyes LLC Princeton, West Virginia |
Standard | 2022-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32919 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Mbap LLC Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2022-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77AJ | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69WP | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2891G | Piper PA-32-300 |
Island Air Taxi LLC Put In Bay, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2899D | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39479 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Pgd Flyers LLC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9385C | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7720J | Piper PA-32-260 |
3C Aviation Lc Clare, Michigan |
Standard | 2022-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96KC | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Jws Aviation LLC Easton, Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3713W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Rvn Trucking LLC Tilden, Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6138J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32570 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Nevil Aviation LLC Statesboro, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333HM | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Via Vitae Aviation LLC Lexington, Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N722G | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Table For Seven Aviation LLC Mountain Brk, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4220T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56527 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Kappel Kyle D Crossville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4011R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Hot Shots Aerial Photography LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3223W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2022-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32BZ | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Multiple | 2022-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N853VL | Piper PA-32-260 |
Blue Waters Air Charters LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2022-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1445H | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3254W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40NZ | Piper PA-32-300 |
Ground Effect LLC Atascadero, California |
Standard | 2022-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5548V | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Shinny Air LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2022-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4390W | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2022-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N688A | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Grasky Endurance Coaching LLC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2022-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9259R | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Andiamo Aviation LLC Stonecrest, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15788 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4296R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999LG | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Zhou Aviation LLC Lake Forest, California |
None on file | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N505WC | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2022-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1419X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Whitman Aviation LLC Morganville, New Jersey |
Standard | 2022-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2943Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3812W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Tuned Up Services INC Waldo, Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N267RB | Piper PA-32-300 |
Learn To Fly LLC Portal, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3584W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123BE | Piper PA-32-300 |
Bald Moutain Aviators Fredericktown, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N363RC | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N815TA | Piper PA-32R-300 |
S3 Air Aviation LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2022-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3746W | Piper PA-32-260 |
N3746W CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N712PW | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Down The Creek LLC Grant Valkaria, Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4181W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Mission Flight El Monte, California |
Standard | 2022-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7698C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
98Charlie LLC Van Wert, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N865WA | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Yjb Operations LLC Altoona, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4067R | Piper PA-32-300 |
M & H Aviation LLC Homestead, Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8678N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30511 | Piper PA32-301XTC |
N30511 LLC Auburndale, Florida |
Standard | 2022-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N446RH | Piper PA-32R-301T |
N446Rh LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2022-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7039C | Piper PA-32-300 |
Jdk Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2022-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31885 | Piper PA-32-300 |
It Is Well Kennett, Missouri |
Standard | 2022-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8290X | Piper PA-32-301 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4339T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Jpm Investment Group LLC Pascoag, Rhode Island |
Standard | 2022-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3327P | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13W | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Stl LLC Savoy, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444MJ | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5340M | Piper PA-32R-301 |
N5340M LLC Greenville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N997JT | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2022-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54417 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2022-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41847 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Saratoga N41847 LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17HD | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N529RG | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31008 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
China Saratoga Airline INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6229J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N722AV | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Mcdaniel Ibarra Professional Services INC Palm Desert, California |
Standard | 2022-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28935 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N608TM | Piper PA-32-301 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8442P | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Cbfd LLC Northampton, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8463T | Piper PA-32-301T |
Laco Enterprises LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81PW | Piper PA-32-301 |
Hart Services LLC Mt Pleasant, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1452T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Abacus Automation Bennington, Vermont |
None on file | 2022-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N503VF | Piper PA32-301XTC |
C&H Aviation LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N899JB | Piper PA-32-300 |
Investors Trust CO Trustee Duncan, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8909N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3738M | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |