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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4228R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2016-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8425T | Piper PA-32R-301 |
N93Lv LLC Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15383 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2016-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2897X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Coastal Air LLC Naknek, Alaska |
Standard | 2016-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7278C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2016-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N269MP | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2016-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39707 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2016-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55679 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Patriot Parachute Team INC Blaine, Minnesota |
Standard | 2016-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76EH | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2016-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84EB | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4296X | Piper PA-32-301T |
Wilco Consulting LLC Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2016-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8296P | Piper PA-32-301 |
Co-owned owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2016-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8396J | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2016-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69MK | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2016-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7690F | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2016-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N762JM | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2016-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56277 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2016-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40NC | Piper PA-32-301 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2016-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7721C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N198GM | Piper PA-32-300 |
E B Marine LLC Lantana, Florida |
Standard | 2016-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9269C | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2016-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16332 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2016-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47423 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Synergy Wellness Group INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2016-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N199TC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2016-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8455D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4298R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Av79 Aviation LLC Dover, Ohio |
Standard | 2016-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8127K | Piper PA-32-300 |
Antler Aviation And Wildlife Service LLC Wasilla, Alaska |
Standard | 2016-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4184R | Piper PA-32-300 |
B&S Air LLC Palm City, Florida |
Standard | 2016-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3066U | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Ajh Aviation LLC Monroe, Louisiana |
Standard | 2016-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69RR | Piper PA-32-260 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2016-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N746AJ | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2016-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3520W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95T | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2016-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36516 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Collum Aviation LLC Milton, Florida |
Standard | 2016-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325PA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2016-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4019W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2510Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
901 Aviation LLC Oxford, Mississippi |
Standard | 2016-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N132GT | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Legal Eagle 2 LLC Jefferson City, Missouri |
Standard | 2016-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221AH | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Bahama Services INC Royal Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2016-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4307Y | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Shoulder Solutions LLC Spotsylvania, Virginia |
Standard | 2016-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90977 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Mouse Air LLC Hilton Head Island, South Carolina |
Standard | 2016-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Psa LLC Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2016-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53JL | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2016-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N361WA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
32 Poco LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3114X | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA32-301FT |
Northgate Aviation INC Chico, California |
Standard | 2016-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31981 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Elusive Aviation INC Pflugerville, Texas |
Standard | 2016-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1553X | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Great Divide Aircraft LLC Louisville, Colorado |
Standard | 2016-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727GR | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301 |
Parth Aviation LLC Terre Haute, Indiana |
Standard | 2016-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5868V | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Siefken Arnold G Jamestown, North Dakota |
Standard | 2016-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5390F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Heights Flight Management LLC Monroeville, New Jersey |
Standard | 2016-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3757W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2016-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242CC | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Recreational Management INC Mount Ida, Arkansas |
Standard | 2016-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101TK | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2016-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2183Z | Piper PA-32-300 |
Condor Enterprises INC Elkins Park, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3649W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Turbo Six LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6179J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2016-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5594J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2016-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4841S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Puerto Rico Aircraft Leasing CORP Ceiba, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2016-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2680Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2016-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8311N | Piper PA-32-301T |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6190J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32348 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Ramsey Time LLC Winter Garden, Florida |
Standard | 2016-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36440 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
None on file | 2016-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4327M | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Destiny: Success LLC San Luis Obispo, California |
Standard | 2016-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N694DB | Piper PA-32-300 |
Hammond Flying Club INC Covington, Louisiana |
Standard | 2016-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1982H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2016-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8370A | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2016-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N276C | Piper PA-32R-301T |
D&D Airpark LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2016-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62BP | Piper PA-32-301T |
Pecan Aviation LLC Granbury, Texas |
Standard | 2016-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5442F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2016-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141AN | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2016-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324G | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Isle Air LLC Danbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2016-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3559Q | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Independence Air LLC Advance, North Carolina |
Standard | 2016-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1489T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Lion Aviation LLC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2016-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15961 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Kings Wings Jupiter, Florida |
Standard | 2016-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3569W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42990 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N645BC | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2016-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444NA | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2016-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N913TC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Propwash LLC Sunnyvale, California |
Standard | 2016-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8248D | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2016-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N254MA | Piper PA32-301FT |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2016-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3CG | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N532MJ | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
None on file | 2016-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8455F | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Hill City Aviation LLC Concord, Virginia |
Standard | 2016-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N297HP | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Cherokee Investments LLC Monroe, Virginia |
Standard | 2016-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N422MC | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2016-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2168B | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N621RM | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2016-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N477HP | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43618 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2016-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44JA | Piper PA-32-301 |
Jersey Aero Club INC Lakewood, New Jersey |
Standard | 2016-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444CT | Piper PA32-301FT |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2016-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4129Q | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2016-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4342Y | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Saratoga Flyers LLC West Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2016-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3881W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2016-02-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100WD | Piper PA-32-301T |
Everyday Medicine LLC Nicholasville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2016-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2884M | Piper PA-32-300 |
Wattum Investments LLC Kodiak, Alaska |
Standard | 2016-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8005K | Piper PA-32-301T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2016-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4384S | Piper PA-32R-301 |
M&S Aviation LLC Lebanon, Missouri |
Standard | 2016-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |