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 · 555 PA-32R-301T (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5354V | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-12-30 | Valid |
| N270ML | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-12-16 | Valid |
| N245MA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Jc Aviation LLC Bedminster, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-11-23 | Valid |
| N517FD | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-11-19 | Valid |
| N106L | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | Valid |
| N3092S | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | Valid |
| N544PB | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Portland Patrol INC Lake Oswego, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | Valid |
| N822JP | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Alm Aviation LLC Florence, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | Valid |
| N82303 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | Valid |
| N448A | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Weeke Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | Valid |
| N98LA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Ewa LLC Redding, California |
Standard | 2024-09-16 | Valid |
| N8282K | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-13 | Valid |
| N968SA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
75Tb LLC Springfield, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-09-11 | Valid |
| N32MG | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Poor Boy Aero LLC Seminole, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-09 | Valid |
| N333EF | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Tmak INC Visalia, California |
Standard | 2024-08-23 | Valid |
| N383C | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Sven 1 LLC Center Moriches, New York |
Standard | 2024-08-09 | Valid |
| N84337 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Kent East INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-08-01 | Valid |
| N8220Q | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Wallentine Ranch LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-30 | Valid |
| N5343C | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Franks Flying LLC Dover, Delaware |
None on file | 2024-07-29 | Valid |
| N42979 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Dashanddash LLC Athens, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-27 | Valid |
| N32SJ | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Cutter Southwest Aircraft Sales LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-06-26 | Valid |
| N83615 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-06-18 | Valid |
| N8172P | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-06-04 | Valid |
| N957D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Scott Crump Properties LLC Jasper, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-05-22 | Valid |
| N4122R | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Lowenslow LLC Hailey, Idaho |
Standard | 2024-05-18 | Valid |
| N8203T | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Sky Duchess LLC Minette, Alabama |
None on file | 2024-05-09 | Valid |
| N91AU | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Screaming Duck Air LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-29 | Valid |
| N8214H | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | Valid |
| N3406A | Piper PA-32R-301T |
406A INC Hollywood, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-16 | Valid |
| N127GT | Piper PA-32R-301T |
7 Golf Tango LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | Valid |
| N464CA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Airfrank INC Hackensack, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | Valid |
| N83182 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | Valid |
| N81850 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Colorado |
None on file | 2024-03-21 | Valid |
| N965BJ | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | Valid |
| N512C | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-02-29 | Valid |
| N8328D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Jldp LLC Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-26 | Valid |
| N2847J | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | Valid |
| N9105T | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | Valid |
| N17AU | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-02-01 | Valid |
| N43728 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Airtrans LLC Southport, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | Valid |
| N8188M | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-08 | Valid |
| N8NY | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Tap Family CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-23 | Valid |
| N531PT | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Viking Aviation LLC Catoosa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-12-17 | Valid |
| N77DU | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-12-07 | Valid |
| N53521 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-11-26 | Valid |
| N4327W | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Devline Air LLC Little Rock, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-11-13 | Valid |
| N41492 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Charter Air Travel LLC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-11-05 | Valid |
| N198TC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Sky Ryder Aviation LLC Lewisville, Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-03 | Valid |
| N181KC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Gillette Investing LLC Sioux City, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-10-26 | Valid |
| N218AZ | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | Valid |
| N8180D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Bobert Bunny LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | Valid |
| N9298N | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Delaware Aircraft Trust LLC Trustee New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-10-19 | Valid |
| N8424A | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-16 | Valid |
| N8170S | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Skywagons.Com LLC Placerville, California |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | Valid |
| N198W | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Cy Properties INC Durango, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-09-22 | Valid |
| N3572D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Trade Winds Aviation Holdings LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-09-06 | Valid |
| N84LA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Mav Air LLC Rigby, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-08-18 | Valid |
| N378HP | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Belair Venice Aviation LLC Osprey, Florida |
Standard | 2023-08-12 | Valid |
| N9296N | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Sunrider Aviation INC Irvine, California |
Standard | 2023-08-02 | Valid |
| N8401D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-07-22 | Valid |
| N760C | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
2Nd Amendment Wholesale INC Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | Valid |
| N4148L | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Four 8 Lima LLC Edgerton, Ohio |
None on file | 2023-06-22 | Valid |
| N126PC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Roots & Wings Aviation LLC West Simsbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | Valid |
| N4187D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner California |
None on file | 2023-06-08 | Valid |
| N4176K | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
None on file | 2023-05-31 | Valid |
| N3092J | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Jett-A Aviation LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-29 | Valid |
| N8197L | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Gcg Aviation LLC Fayetteville, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-05-22 | Valid |
| N581SG | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2023-05-19 | Valid |
| N616AR | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Centurion Flyers LLC Spokane, Washington |
Standard | 2023-05-13 | Valid |
| N8471D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Ace Drilling LLC Johnson, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-05-10 | Valid |
| N83107 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Second Chance Aviation LLC Scenery Hill, Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2023-04-28 | Valid |
| N289P | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Cdr Development LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-29 | Valid |
| N263DH | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Hybird INC Corpus Christi, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-24 | Valid |
| N121TF | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-03-23 | Valid |
| N5255Q | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-03-21 | Valid |
| N8235A | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-03-19 | Valid |
| N90BW | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-03-17 | Valid |
| N8343U | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Riley Air LLC Phoenixville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-03-13 | Valid |
| N956AC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Jpe Aviation LLC Fairview, Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-02 | Valid |
| N431FB | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Az Enterprises LLC Palmdale, California |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | Valid |
| N5235B | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Brit LTD Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-02-27 | Valid |
| N413HC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Need For Speed LLC Tyler, Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | Valid |
| N23138 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-02-22 | Valid |
| N562TR | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Big Dream LLC Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-02-22 | Valid |
| N28PZ | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Asa Obion LLC Union City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-02-19 | Valid |
| N812M | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Fj Aviation LLC Texarkana, Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-24 | Valid |
| N9095Y | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Aviation Trust Company LLC Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-01-19 | Valid |
| N374HP | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | Valid |
| N3140G | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Bynum Aviation LLC New Albany, Mississippi |
None on file | 2023-01-11 | Valid |
| N8042G | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Temple In The Sky LLC Marietta, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-01-04 | Valid |
| N327HP | Piper PA-32R-301T |
N327Hp LLC Senoia, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-01-02 | Valid |
| N4185X | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Wjw Transport INC Hampshire, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | Valid |
| N692DW | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-12-22 | Valid |
| N1066S | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Omll Investments LLC Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-30 | Valid |
| N381HP | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-11-28 | Valid |
| N82470 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Tfto LLC Franklin, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-11-09 | Valid |
| N8341H | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Dbc Aviation LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-11-08 | Valid |
| N30947 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Silver Palms Aviation LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-03 | Valid |
| N8355H | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Ljmf 17 LLC Hays, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-11-01 | Valid |
| N232TS | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Two Tango Sierra LLC Edmond, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-10-28 | Valid |