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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N32HF | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Fluid Process Automation LLC Alliance, Ohio |
Standard | 2018-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2905B | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2018-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24VR | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2018-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8333H | Piper PA-32R-301T |
N8333H LLC Saint Cloud, Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9669K | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6UK | Piper PA-32-300 |
N6Uk LLC Goshen, Indiana |
Standard | 2018-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21436 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2018-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N130XR | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
M&A Adams Family LP Mckinney, Texas |
Standard | 2018-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N694PC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Bajedi Aviation LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3326W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Sair LLC Natchitoches, Louisiana |
Standard | 2018-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N298HP | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Pendergrass INC Demopolis, Alabama |
Standard | 2018-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8988N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Cicero Flying Club LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2018-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8144Y | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N258SC | Piper PA-32-301 |
Blue Border LLC Blue Earth, Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N760MA | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Sandpiper Air LLC Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260GP | Piper PA-32-260 |
Js Doig Restoration LLC Varnville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2018-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411SF | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Techniflyte Services LLC Southbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2018-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5677V | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Annies Aviation LLC Bloomington, Indiana |
Standard | 2018-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11UZ | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Eastern Stearman INC Trustee Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2018-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146MB | Piper PA-32-300 |
Mlc Flying Club LLC Saint Peters, Missouri |
Standard | 2018-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3501W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2182V | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2018-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3354W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8540F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2018-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2220J | Piper PA-32-300 |
Trj Aero Holdings LLC Tequesta, Florida |
Standard | 2017-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6953J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2017-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4137F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22419 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2017-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N455MA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
B & D Aviation LLC Jackson, Mississippi |
Standard | 2017-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9267R | Piper PA-32R-301 |
N9267R LLC Pittstown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2017-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4151P | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4895S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8535E | Piper PA-32R-300 |
American Compressor Flight INC Santa Fe Springs, California |
Standard | 2017-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N559MA | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3054H | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Economy Supply INC Oilton, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8600N | Piper PA-32-260 |
Cen-Tex Wings LLC Cedar Park, Texas |
Standard | 2017-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13WR | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Billys Blessing LLC Louisburg, North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2840K | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2017-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39506 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2017-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3359W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2843M | Piper PA-32-300 |
Car Store INC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2017-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N703MA | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2017-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2138F | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4838S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Dairy Air LLC Lake Jackson, Texas |
Standard | 2017-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49SF | Piper PA-32-300 |
Bcr Aviation LLC Chantilly, Virginia |
Standard | 2017-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31BK | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2017-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5369J | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Mjr Aviation LLC Boulder Creek, California |
Standard | 2017-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N841AT | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Luxury Transportation LLC Talladega, Alabama |
Standard | 2017-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34XT | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Gwk Aviation LLC Fort Smith, Arkansas |
Standard | 2017-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N494MB | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2017-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3112W | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Abba Shield LLC Kalispell, Montana |
None on file | 2017-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31661 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N617ET | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33556 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2017-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6961J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Baja Airventures INC Chula Vista, California |
Standard | 2017-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46RR | Piper PA-32-301 |
Ama Aviation LLC Dover, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2017-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4003R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2017-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4174U | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Southern Siding And Window CORP Augusta, Georgia |
Standard | 2017-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4828S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Puerto Rico Aircraft Leasing CORP Ceiba, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2017-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5545J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235CM | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37RE | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Giroux Aeronautical Company LLC Fulton, New York |
Standard | 2017-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8499F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Arrow INC Rockford, Michigan |
Standard | 2017-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36262 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Exodus Aviators INC Cedar Park, Texas |
Standard | 2017-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N326DP | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3440W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Good Earth Farms INC Hastings, Nebraska |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8310H | Piper PA-32-301 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3609Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Northern Aviation LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4051W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2017-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39626 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Drm Air Group INC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220RM | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32998 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2017-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3989X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N108NS | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2017-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4168R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Guam |
Standard | 2017-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4193W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2017-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5263T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Backroads Aviation LLC Holdrege, Nebraska |
Standard | 2017-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8047S | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1333H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
N1333H LLC Brooklyn, New York |
Standard | 2017-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15498 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Universal Management And Mainteneance CO INC Enid, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29AM | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Skywave Aviation Partners LLC Moultrie, Georgia |
Standard | 2017-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814CB | Piper PA-32R-301 |
N814Cb LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2017-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39673 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2017-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N533T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Riser LLC Wimberley, Texas |
Standard | 2017-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1513T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2017-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118ES | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Cmv Aviation LLC Johnson City, New York |
Standard | 2017-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8912F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2017-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4187Q | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Aggie80 Air LLC Richmond, Texas |
Standard | 2017-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N613SM | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911DW | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Ocmulgee Outdoors INC Hazlehurst, Georgia |
Standard | 2017-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3941X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2017-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3117Q | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2017-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75196 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2017-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63PV | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Air Tech Flying Club INC Chesterfield, Virginia |
Standard | 2017-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2149D | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N292H | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Carlisle Services LLC Pine Mountain, Georgia |
Standard | 2017-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2205U | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2017-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3450W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Rst Aviation LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2017-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4277R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Foxtrot Golf LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2017-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2035 | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
2035 Holdings LLC North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2017-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |