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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6300Y | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3638W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Cherokee Six LLC Williamson, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4835S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2019-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3721W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5246S | Piper PA-32-300 |
Papa Kilo Aviation LLC Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2019-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38133 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62DJ | Piper PA-32-300 |
Zig Zag INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6960J | Piper PA-32-300 |
Michiana Air Activities INC Osceola, Indiana |
Standard | 2019-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4797S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35679 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Mid Valley Flying LLC Progreso, Texas |
Standard | 2019-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3751W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26DC | Piper PA-32-260 |
Ace Aviation LLC Reading, Vermont |
Standard | 2019-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4827S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2019-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N707KB | Piper PA-32-301 |
Norcal Home Loans INC Placerville, California |
Standard | 2019-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8041M | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2019-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1548X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Southern Turf Services LLC West Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2019-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4151R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2019-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7700J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4143R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Con Air Aviation LLC Borger, Texas |
Standard | 2019-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7702L | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Prp Enterprises LLC Lake Forest, California |
Standard | 2019-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2679Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1063H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Walker Db Rougemont, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N957T | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Severn Valley Aviation INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8923N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94TF | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Wildblue LLC Edgerton, Missouri |
Standard | 2019-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56631 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36615 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N522MM | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Saratoga Aviation INC Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2019-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N819C | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32-301XTC |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N524KC | Piper PA32-301FT |
Emanon LLC Apex, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1591X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Task Aviation LLC Vancouver, Washington |
Standard | 2019-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32810 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65FC | Piper PA-32-300 |
Coldpatrol LLC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
Standard | 2019-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4064R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4209R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Lo-Flyer 235 LLC Boyle, Mississippi |
Standard | 2019-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31569 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44DZ | Piper PA-32-260 |
Wanted Poster Owners Group LLC York, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80DJ | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8952C | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N469BJ | Piper PA-32-301 |
B-29 Enterprises INC Canoga Park, California |
Standard | 2019-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31699 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Donahue Investments LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2019-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2102S | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Jericho Air LLC Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
Standard | 2019-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N216PW | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Papa Whiskey LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2019-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43428 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5575J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8768K | Piper PA-32-300 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53392 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
None on file | 2019-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33307 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4001R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117CS | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Sam Airlines LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3760W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2019-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6520C | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Vail Communications INC Orangevale, California |
Standard | 2019-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1862H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N322CC | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8448Y | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Desert Green Turf INC Moses Lake, Washington |
Standard | 2019-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N965JB | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Keevair LLC Rockaway, New Jersey |
Standard | 2019-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2081A | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33699 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N589VW | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8687N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Open Air LLC Glendale, Arizona |
Standard | 2019-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5020Y | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2105B | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Nwf Aviation LLC Defuniak Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2019-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324TS | Piper PA-32-260 |
Des Moines Flying Club LLC Indianola, Iowa |
Standard | 2019-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88PG | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38430 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Vp Aviation INC Bloomington, Indiana |
Standard | 2019-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8255M | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Phoenix Wings LLC Oakland, Florida |
Standard | 2019-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3370W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55LD | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Double R Airways LLC Largo, Florida |
Standard | 2019-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38749 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4136S | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N550DD | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Saratoga Aviation LLC Rocky Mount, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N252R | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1918T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N215C | Piper PA-32-260 |
Tahome LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2019-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3988W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N841AD | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92949 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Prouts Travel LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141DD | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Cox Aviation Services LLC Acworth, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N670MP | Piper PA-32-300 |
Star Ground Services INC Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands |
Standard | 2019-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N171TW | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Rsj Aviation LLC Winston Salem, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N382JM | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N153MK | Piper PA-32-301 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2019-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103EA | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Jwp Group LLC Long Island, Maine |
Standard | 2019-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4799S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2019-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8661N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N186 | Piper PA-32-301T |
Sold Now Development LLC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2019-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2171B | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N684JK | Piper PA-32-300 |
Tta Logistics LLC Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2019-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32577 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Cooper Wayne R Arcadia, Florida |
Standard | 2019-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3678M | Piper PA-32-300 |
Cometair LLC Greensboro, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5506J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Soaring For Christ LLC Big Lake, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7638F | Piper PA-32-300 |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5560J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Sanilac Air LLC Applegate, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4173W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N900SD | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Spot Aviation LTD LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N912AR | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Micam Development LLC Weatherford, Texas |
Standard | 2019-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2930Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
L A B Flying Service INC Renton, Washington |
Standard | 2019-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3658W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Flying 20 Club INC Springfield, Illinois |
Standard | 2019-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3312W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4272R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |