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
N44944	Piper PA-32-300	Karimi Enterprises LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	Standard	2025-05-19	Valid
N2891Y	Piper PA-32-300	Cherry Hill Aviation INC Freetown, Indiana	Standard	2025-05-17	Valid
N33302	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2025-05-13	Valid
N4167R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2025-05-07	Valid
N200CA	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2025-05-06	Valid
N255KH	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2025-04-30	Valid
N8137H	Piper PA-32-300	Limitless Horizons Sevierville LLC Seveirville, Tennessee	Standard	2025-04-30	Valid
N8688N	Piper PA-32-300	Aerosky LLC Holly Springs, North Carolina	Standard	2025-04-30	Valid
N2091P	Piper PA-32-300	Stahler Corporation LTD Bexley, Ohio	Standard	2025-04-22	Valid
N43451	Piper PA-32-300	Redwood Air LLC Roanoke, Texas	Standard	2025-04-18	Valid
N361RP	Piper PA-32-300	Rocha Aviation LLC Prescott Valley, Arizona	Standard	2025-04-09	Valid
N8797C	Piper PA-32-300	Meadowlake Airpark LLC Lenoir City, Tennessee	Standard	2025-04-03	Valid
N4065W	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2025-04-02	Valid
N40934	Piper PA-32-300	Southern Style Equipment LLC Sulphur, Louisiana	Standard	2025-03-27	Valid
N8185C	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2025-03-26	Valid
N4150W	Piper PA-32-300	Kd6 Aviation LLC Bridgeport, Texas	Standard	2025-03-20	Valid
N3045K	Piper PA-32-300	N3045K LLC Belton, Texas	Standard	2025-03-16	Valid
N16269	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2025-03-14	Valid
N35659	Piper PA-32-300	Steele Aviation INC Walnut Cove, North Carolina	Standard	2025-03-10	Valid
N38226	Piper PA-32-300	Martinex Aviation LLC Wentzville, Missouri	Standard	2025-03-07	Valid
N279JH	Piper PA-32-300	Bravo Zulu Aviators LLC Midland, Texas	Standard	2025-03-06	Valid
N40913	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	2025-03-06	Valid
N2170V	Piper PA-32-300	B A Aeronautics LLC Norridge, Illinois	Standard	2025-03-02	Valid
N5252S	Piper PA-32-300	Fkf LLC Imperial, Nebraska	Standard	2025-02-27	Valid
N8905N	Piper PA-32-300	High Noon Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2025-02-24	Valid
N300DT	Piper PA-32-300	Alaska Bush Charters LLC Dillingham, Alaska	Standard	2025-02-21	Valid
N5215S	Piper PA-32-300	Five Generation Flyers LLC Melbourne, Florida	Standard	2025-02-20	Valid
N419PH	Piper PA-32-300	Taylor Septic Services LLC Deltona, Florida	Standard	2025-02-17	Valid
N16372	Piper PA-32-300	Blue Bird Aviation LLC Zephyr Cove, Nevada	Standard	2025-02-10	Valid
N729RG	Piper PA-32-300	Mad Dog Services LLC Vero Beach, Florida	Standard	2025-02-10	Valid
N4072W	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	2025-02-06	Valid
N3010T	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2025-02-05	Valid
N2826X	Piper PA-32-300	Aero Talons LLC Nashville, Tennessee	Standard	2025-01-30	Valid
N9794C	Piper PA-32-300	Taylor Aero Flights INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2025-01-27	Valid
N4293R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2025-01-20	Valid
N2147N	Piper PA-32-300	N701Bt LLC Carmel, Indiana	Standard	2025-01-15	Valid
N514CM	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2025-01-15	Valid
N4299R	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2024-12-11	Valid
N31PW	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2024-12-10	Valid
N132KM	Piper PA-32-300	King General Contractors INC Bristol, Virginia	Standard	2024-11-30	Valid
N105TC	Piper PA-32-300	Mark Johnson And Sons Plumbing LLC Ruston, Louisiana	Standard	2024-11-23	Valid
N4362T	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2024-11-23	Valid
N1287T	Piper PA-32-300	Belle Casa Aero LLC Tarpon Springs, Florida	Standard	2024-11-12	Valid
N678LB	Piper PA-32-300	Rgr Aviation LLC Grapevine, Texas	Standard	2024-11-12	Valid
N555DL	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2024-11-06	Valid
N166RB	Piper PA-32-300	Mf Plane Management LLC Wesley Chapel, Florida	Standard	2024-11-05	Valid
N22DT	Piper PA-32-300	Martin Communications INC West Monroe, Louisiana	Standard	2024-11-05	Valid
N31871	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2024-11-05	Valid
N120DM	Piper PA-32-300	Westfall Aviation LLC Reno, Ohio	Standard	2024-11-01	Valid
N5202S	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2024-10-31	Valid
N34JC	Piper PA-32-300	A2B Aviation LLC Newark, Ohio	Standard	2024-10-30	Valid
N3338Q	Piper PA-32-300	Greenscapes Colorado INC Strasburg, Colorado	Standard	2024-10-25	Valid
N596TC	Piper PA-32-300	Winyah Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2024-10-25	Valid
N56340	Piper PA-32-300	Mja Aviation LLC Channahon, Illinois	Standard	2024-10-18	Valid
N31407	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2024-10-04	Valid
N8088B	Piper PA-32-300	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2024-09-24	Valid
N4087R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	2024-09-17	Valid
N72SD	Piper PA-32-300	Yooper Aviation LLC Menominee, Michigan	Standard	2024-09-03	Valid
N4804T	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2024-08-23	Valid
N1029X	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2024-08-13	Valid
N86CA	Piper PA-32-300	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2024-08-13	Valid
N3011K	Piper PA-32-300	Bravo Farm LLC Dover, Delaware	Standard	2024-08-07	Valid
N4057W	Piper PA-32-300	57Whiskey LLC Rowlett, Texas	Standard	2024-08-06	Valid
N44494	Piper PA-32-300	N44494 LLC Peachtree City, Georgia	Standard	2024-08-04	Valid
N8577C	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2024-07-29	Valid
N147PJ	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Puerto Rico	Standard	2024-07-22	Valid
N64US	Piper PA-32-300	Jc Investors Group LLC Coral Springs, Florida	Standard	2024-07-20	Valid
N4892S	Piper PA-32-300	F&G Polk Aviation LLC Babson Park, Florida	Standard	2024-07-17	Valid
N261RS	Piper PA-32-300	National Aviation Partners LLC Weatherford, Texas	Standard	2024-07-16	Valid
N621TG	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2024-07-16	Valid
N8097C	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Oklahoma	Restricted	2024-07-11	Valid
N154DC	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2024-07-10	Valid
N7801A	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2024-07-02	Valid
N5221S	Piper PA-32-300	3A LLC Trussville, Alabama	Standard	2024-06-21	Valid
N2351M	Piper PA-32-300	Got My Six LLC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2024-06-07	Valid
N44560	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2024-06-07	Valid
N4142W	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2024-05-28	Valid
N121HE	Piper PA-32-300	Jarrett Air LLC Ashland City, Tennessee	Standard	2024-05-25	Valid
N8676N	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2024-05-25	Valid
N4173R	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2024-05-22	Valid
N810MJ	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2024-05-22	Valid
N326BP	Piper PA-32-300	Eagle Flew LLC Sanford, North Carolina	Standard	2024-05-18	Valid
N89BS	Piper PA-32-300	Halbert Consulting LLC Enoree, South Carolina	Standard	2024-05-17	Valid
N2772P	Piper PA-32-300	Fix Repair LLC Helena, Montana	Standard	2024-05-16	Valid
N29145	Piper PA-32-300	Rapid Permits LLC Duck Key, Florida	Standard	2024-05-08	Valid
N29170	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2024-05-06	Valid
N56836	Piper PA-32-300	Spj Aviation Holdings LLC Bentonville, Arkansas	Standard	2024-05-06	Valid
N725DG	Piper PA-32-300	Red Pine Exploration & Research LLC Boca Raton, Florida	Standard	2024-04-30	Valid
N444RM	Piper PA-32-300	Sky Taxi LLC Fort Payne, Alabama	Standard	2024-04-26	Valid
N68SD	Piper PA-32-300	Pro Aero LLC Warrenton, Virginia	Standard	2024-04-26	Valid
N4224R	Piper PA-32-300	Elkins S Investments INC Cary, North Carolina	Standard	2024-04-19	Valid
N4080W	Piper PA-32-300	Lance & Company Llc-S Uniondale, Indiana	Standard	2024-04-11	Valid
N18311	Piper PA-32-300	Begay & Away LLC Houston, Texas	Standard	2024-03-29	Valid
N41545	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-03-28	Valid
N4872S	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2024-03-06	Valid
N5014T	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2024-02-29	Valid
N2200S	Piper PA-32-300	Pa32 Aviation LLC Blue Bell, Pennsylvania	Standard	2024-02-28	Valid
N4128R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-02-28	Valid
N3BS	Piper PA-32-300	Echo 7 Tango Aviation LLC Pottsboro, Texas	Standard	2024-02-15	Valid
N1501T	Piper PA-32-300	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2024-02-14	Valid