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 4, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Florida416Texas343California251Delaware161Georgia143North Carolina136Ohio127Pennsylvania125Tennessee114Michigan110Indiana94Alaska93
Who owns them registrant type
LLC1,545 (39%)Individual1,300 (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 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4272R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4877S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Standard | 2019-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N4883S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3968W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Diamond C Aviation Llcj Gentry, Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5259S | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2183K | Piper PA-32-300 |
Maven Aviation LLC Dillon, Montana |
Standard | 2019-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3441W | Piper PA-32-260 |
N3441W LLC Shickley, Nebraska |
Standard | 2019-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39654 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Scarlet Peregrine LLC Flagler Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2019-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N552JA | Piper PA-32-300 |
Av8R Flying Club LLC Warsaw, Indiana |
Standard | 2019-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777RZ | Piper PA-32-300 |
Rapid 6 Flyers LLC Rapid City, South Dakota |
Standard | 2019-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N670PW | Piper PA-32R-301 |
N670Pw LLC Monmouth Beach, New Jersey |
Standard | 2019-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3904W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Eyler Neale Goddard, Kansas |
Standard | 2019-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3874W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Split Oak Contracting INC Williamson, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15238 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Shme II LLC West Lakeland, Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N998MA | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Warhawk LLC Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44601 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Talon Aero LLC Bowling Green, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N794DC | Piper PA-32RT-301T |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2019-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3055R | Piper PA-32-300 |
All Sky Aviation LLC Farmington, Utah |
Standard | 2019-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8148Y | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2019-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2145N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N577TW | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8432B | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3922W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Steffey John Saint Augustine, Florida |
Standard | 2019-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3325W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N107TA | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2019-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N897MA | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33JD | Piper PA-32-300 |
Riggs Alan Vance Artesia, New Mexico |
Standard | 2019-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N436KC | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N624DP | Piper PA-32-301T |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8199Y | Piper PA-32-301 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3929F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88WP | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
N88Wp LLC Magnolia, Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44JY | Piper PA-32-300 |
Acre LLC Abilene, Kansas |
Standard | 2019-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9128Z | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Rpd Aviation LLC Saint Joseph, Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76AH | Piper PA32-301FT |
Orthoplane LLC Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4238R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Marianas Air Transfer INC Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands |
Standard | 2019-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300DL | Piper PA-32-300 |
Santa Barbara Flying Club Santa Barbara, California |
Standard | 2019-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3283W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2019-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16542 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Marianas Air Transfer INC Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands |
Standard | 2019-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8683N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Airwide LLC Deerwood, Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4837S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Jrf Aircraft LLC Maple Shade, New Jersey |
Standard | 2019-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4032W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99MG | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6594F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N718QC | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23585 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Smile By Air LLC Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4260R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Colin Irons Diving And Pool Service Crawfordville, Florida |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4191W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2019-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31571 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Cg Air LLC Mason City, Iowa |
Standard | 2019-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N350CA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814MA | Piper PA32-301FT |
Holder Airplane LLC Greenville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2019-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65CW | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3001P | Piper PA-32-300 |
N3001P LLC Aurora, Ohio |
Standard | 2019-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8036D | Piper PA-32R-301 |
N 8036D LLC Brownsburg, Indiana |
Standard | 2019-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8305L | Piper PA-32-301 |
Pipsara LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2019-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8457F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Random Bit LLC Monroe, North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9113K | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Baja Airventures INC Chula Vista, California |
Standard | 2019-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6300M | Piper PA-32-300 |
Shortfin Holdings LLC Seneca, South Carolina |
Standard | 2019-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N287DP | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Mag Aviation LLC Carl Junction, Missouri |
Standard | 2019-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31592 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2019-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N364MC | Piper PA-32-260 |
Lesser Antilles CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8018C | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2237A | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Kimber 123 Holdings LLC Morgantown, West Virginia |
Standard | 2019-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70JM | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Triple M Investments LLC Whitehall, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3750W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2019-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4208R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Peh Aviation LLC Morristown, Tennessee |
Standard | 2019-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8069S | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20817 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2019-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1063C | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Jim Johnson Nissan INC Bowling Green, Kentucky |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2172G | Piper PA-32-300 |
Second Wind Aviation LLC Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3523W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8752E | Piper PA-32R-300 |
H & T Air LLC Huron, South Dakota |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47WP | Piper PA-32-301T |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2019-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31709 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2019-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30264 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75130 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8791E | Piper PA-32-260 |
Kl&Z Farms LLC Littleton, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4069W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6781F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4085R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2018-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3120E | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5651V | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8381V | Piper PA-32-301T |
Aurora Direct LLC West Linn, Oregon |
Standard | 2018-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3542W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Rockwall 6 LLC Royse City, Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56PG | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Elite Holdings INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117GH | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2018-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6137J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Bradford III Properties LLC Huntersville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8299T | Piper PA-32-301 |
Allens Plumbing INC Kahului, Hawaii |
Standard | 2018-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N576WS | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Lottman Transportation LLC Diller, Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710BT | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101NM | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Harris Group LLC Springfield, Virginia |
None on file | 2018-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1154X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N323RF | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Protem Professionals LLC Miller Place, New York |
Standard | 2018-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4065R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1355T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Rmf Trucking LLC Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2209T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Sngdo Aviation LLC Spring Hill, Florida |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6873C | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9239D | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Misson Aviation LLC Lima, Ohio |
Standard | 2018-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54KA | Piper PA-32-300 |
Point To Point Air LLC Arlington, Washington |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N636EB | Piper PA-32-300 |
Point To Point Air LLC Arlington, Washington |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |