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 · 167 PA-32-301 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N42942	Piper PA-32-301	Mott Plane LLC Morning Sun, Iowa	Standard	2016-01-20	Valid
N8412P	Piper PA-32-301	Coastal Air LLC Naknek, Alaska	Standard	2015-09-25	Valid
N8214B	Piper PA-32-301	Daas Company INC El Centro, California	Standard	2015-08-26	Valid
N81991	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2015-07-29	Valid
N42945	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2015-06-29	Valid
N82723	Piper PA-32-301	Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas	Standard	2015-03-31	Valid
N8470P	Piper PA-32-301	Tricounty INC Garden City, Kansas	Standard	2015-02-03	Valid
N8023L	Piper PA-32-301	Sound Air LLC Easton, Connecticut	Standard	2015-01-30	Valid
N83210	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2014-12-30	Valid
N301PS	Piper PA-32-301	3B1G Enterprises LLC Phoenix, Arizona	Standard	2014-11-06	Valid
N8225P	Piper PA-32-301	Tenntech CORP Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2014-06-02	Valid
N8470Y	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2014-04-04	Valid
N83052	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Florida	None on file	2014-02-19	Valid
N8398J	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2013-12-10	Valid
N8385S	Piper PA-32-301	N8385S LLC Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Standard	2013-11-06	Valid
N582AM	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner	None on file	2013-07-15	Valid
N8334N	Piper PA-32-301	N8334N LLC Louisa, Virginia	Standard	2013-06-05	Valid
N82455	Piper PA-32-301	Gmt Enterprises LLC Naknek, Alaska	Standard	2013-04-25	Valid
N816WB	Piper PA-32-301	Northern Aggregate INC Bemidji, Minnesota	Standard	2012-12-12	Valid
N8034Z	Piper PA-32-301	Eight Ball Flying Club INC Van Nuys, California	Standard	2012-12-03	Valid
N137SD	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2012-06-05	Valid
N80426	Piper PA-32-301	Pcb Aviation LLC Davidson, North Carolina	Standard	2012-03-16	Valid
N8433N	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2011-08-04	Valid
N971UH	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Pennsylvania	None on file	2011-07-08	Valid
N812DJ	Piper PA-32-301	Delaware Air LLC Dover, Delaware	Standard	2011-06-18	Valid
N42985	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2011-06-09	Valid
N8421A	Piper PA-32-301	King Air INC Naknek, Alaska	Standard	2011-06-09	Valid
N8175N	Piper PA-32-301	Classical Organs Of Texas LLC Liberty Hill, Texas	Standard	2011-02-24	Valid
N629CG	Piper PA-32-301	C-4 Aviation LLC Fruitland Park, Florida	Standard	2011-02-16	Valid
N73FQ	Piper PA-32-301	Alaska Island Air INC Togiak, Alaska	Standard	2011-01-18	Valid
N83089	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner Alabama	Standard	2010-07-20	Valid
N4336D	Piper PA-32-301	Wing Flying Club Lees Summit, Missouri	Standard	2010-03-24	Valid
N106GW	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2009-06-08	Valid
N641BB	Piper PA-32-301	Jones Legal Holdings LLC Pikeville, Kentucky	Standard	2009-05-29	Valid
N83187	Piper PA-32-301	Angler Aviation LLC North Miami, Florida	Standard	2009-03-30	Valid
N18WM	Piper PA-32-301	Island Cay Express INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2009-01-08	Valid
N4331B	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2007-08-20	Valid
N81858	Piper PA-32-301	Strohauer Farms INC La Salle, Colorado	Standard	2007-07-25	Valid
N100LW	Piper PA-32-301	N100Lw LLC Hickory, North Carolina	Standard	2006-08-30	Valid
N4304W	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2006-02-16	Valid
N482MB	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner New Jersey	Standard	2004-06-29	Valid
N114EL	Piper PA-32-301	Naperville Flying Club Woodridge, Illinois	Standard	2004-04-30	Valid
N83763	Piper PA-32-301	Stingerpower INC San Jose, California	Standard	2004-04-12	Valid
N89DT	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2003-11-19	Valid
N82131	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	2003-09-25	Valid
N146SW	Piper PA-32-301	Fairway Systems LLC New Port Richey, Florida	Standard	2003-07-30	Valid
N712LD	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2002-04-04	Valid
N43355	Piper PA-32-301	Calloway Enterprises LLC Johnson City, Tennessee	Standard	2002-01-22	Valid
N9175G	Piper PA-32-301	Repelatron Skyway LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2001-08-30	Valid
N81774	Piper PA-32-301	PC Limited LLC N Dighton, Massachusetts	Standard	2001-08-17	Valid
N8213Z	Piper PA-32-301	One Three Zulu INC Marble Falls, Texas	Standard	2000-10-11	Valid
N59GR	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2000-10-03	Valid
N8374T	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2000-02-11	Valid
N356VA	Piper PA-32-301	Victory Aviation Club INC Hamilton, Ohio	Standard	1999-11-04	Valid
N4296S	Piper PA-32-301	B J Air INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	1999-02-08	Valid
N8308M	Piper PA-32-301	Gfl Aircraft Leasing CORP Glens Falls, New York	Standard	1999-01-25	Valid
N300BH	Piper PA-32-301	Green Valley Corporation I San Jose, California	Standard	1998-08-28	Valid
N239A	Piper PA-32-301	Shiloh Flite Five Eden, North Carolina	Standard	1998-02-11	Valid
N4339L	Piper PA-32-301	Ann Arbor Flyers INC Ann Arbor, Michigan	Standard	1997-01-03	Valid
N9137Z	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1995-11-30	Valid
N4370T	Piper PA-32-301	Snore No More Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	1994-11-02	Valid
N42986	Piper PA-32-301	Xp INC Rehoboth Beach, Delaware	Standard	1994-08-31	Valid
N4364F	Piper PA-32-301	Pwc Hawaii CORP Lahaina, Hawaii	Standard	1989-10-12	Valid
N8192H	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	1989-01-25	Valid
N8238C	Piper PA-32-301	Avionics Engineering Center Athens, Ohio	Standard	1984-03-14	Valid
N2510X	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard		Pending
N8247Y	Piper PA-32-301	Piper Aircraft INC Vero Beach, Florida	Standard		Valid