Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 5, 2026

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
N204PC	Piper PA-32-300	Hestertown Aviation LLC Monroe, Georgia	Standard	2015-02-26	Valid
N6856F	Piper PA-32R-300	Schuybroek Aviation INC Dover, Delaware	Standard	2015-02-24	Valid
N17286	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2015-02-19	Valid
N2032M	Piper PA-32-300	Kab Air LLC Eden Prairie, Minnesota	Standard	2015-02-19	Valid
N4821S	Piper PA-32-260	4821S LLC Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida	Standard	2015-02-17	Valid
N222SS	Piper PA-32R-301T	E C Investments LLC Elfin Cove, Alaska	None on file	2015-02-13	Valid
N46WF	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2015-02-10	Valid
N7621F	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2015-02-10	Valid
N4334T	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2015-02-09	Valid
N8470P	Piper PA-32-301	Tricounty INC Garden City, Kansas	Standard	2015-02-03	Valid
N4139S	Piper PA-32R-301T	Kdj LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2015-02-02	Valid
N33143	Piper PA-32-260	Co-owned owner South Carolina	Standard	2015-01-30	Valid
N8023L	Piper PA-32-301	Sound Air LLC Easton, Connecticut	Standard	2015-01-30	Valid
N8062T	Piper PA-32R-301	Individual owner California	Standard	2015-01-30	Valid
N169BW	Piper PA-32RT-300	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2015-01-27	Valid
N6707F	Piper PA-32R-300	Co-owned owner Kentucky	Special flight permit	2015-01-15	Valid
N464SP	Piper PA-32-300	Meshik Ground Service LLC Port Heiden, Alaska	Standard	2015-01-14	Valid
N356DP	Piper PA-32RT-300	Mid America Aircraft LLC O Fallon, Illinois	Standard	2015-01-12	Valid
N39671	Piper PA-32-300	N39671 Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2015-01-07	Valid
N3780W	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2014-12-30	Valid
N83210	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2014-12-30	Valid
N4136R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2014-12-29	Valid
N2184D	Piper PA-32RT-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-12-15	Valid
N5910V	Piper PA-32R-300	Co-owned owner Massachusetts	Standard	2014-12-09	Valid
N827JC	Piper PA-32R-301	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2014-12-09	Valid
N33864	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2014-12-05	Valid
N2960Y	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-12-02	Valid
N453KC	Piper PA-32R-301	Windward Aviation Solutions LLC Saint Marys, Ohio	Standard	2014-11-26	Valid
N8006Q	Piper PA-32R-301	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2014-11-24	Valid
N33568	Piper PA-32-260	Co-owned owner Maryland	Standard	2014-11-21	Valid
N54429	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2014-11-13	Valid
N646SD	Piper PA-32-260	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2014-11-13	Valid
N4793S	Piper PA-32-260	Arkansas Pilots For Christ INC Paragould, Arkansas	Standard	2014-11-07	Valid
N301PS	Piper PA-32-301	3B1G Enterprises LLC Phoenix, Arizona	Standard	2014-11-06	Valid
N30689	Piper PA-32RT-300	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2014-11-06	Valid
N31087	Piper PA32-301FT	Lvr Air INC East Hartford, Connecticut	Standard	2014-11-06	Valid
N727SD	Piper PA-32R-300	Stable Air LLC Leonardtown, Maryland	Standard	2014-11-03	Valid
N188SP	Piper PA-32R-300	Thornado Aviation LLC Indialantic, Florida	Standard	2014-10-28	Valid
N5535J	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner	Standard	2014-10-21	Reports overdue
N77RH	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2014-10-20	Valid
N379HP	Piper PA-32R-301T	Liquid Transport INC Camilla, Georgia	Standard	2014-10-07	Valid
N934PH	Piper PA-32-300	Rossell Holdings LLC Astoria, Oregon	Standard	2014-10-06	Valid
N8433Y	Piper PA-32R-301T	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2014-10-03	Valid
N2148B	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2014-10-01	Valid
N4024R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-10-01	Valid
N4561Q	Piper PA-32R-300	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2014-09-23	Valid
N29172	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner New York	Standard	2014-09-18	Valid
N31R	Piper PA-32RT-300	Kf Lift LLC Snyder, Texas	Standard	2014-09-16	Valid
N1435T	Piper PA-32-300	Flyarch LLC Delray Beach, Florida	Standard	2014-09-11	Valid
N913C	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2014-09-11	Valid
N221DK	Piper PA-32RT-300	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2014-09-09	Valid
N4768S	Piper PA-32-260	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2014-09-09	Valid
N4182R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2014-09-08	Valid
N4966F	Piper PA-32R-300	Dj&A Enterprises LLC Sevierville, Tennessee	Standard	2014-09-08	Valid
N4259R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2014-09-05	Valid
N4290R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2014-09-04	Valid
N146X	Piper PA32-301FT	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2014-08-29	Valid
N28PV	Piper PA-32RT-300	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2014-08-21	Valid
N1198H	Piper PA-32R-300	Alge Aviation Middletown, Delaware	Standard	2014-08-18	Valid
N858SR	Piper PA-32R-301T	Charlie 25 LLC Cedar Falls, Iowa	Standard	2014-08-14	Valid
N130BW	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2014-08-13	Valid
N23MM	Piper PA-32-300	America Atlantic Aviation INC Stuart, Florida	Standard	2014-08-05	Valid
N812WM	Piper PA-32-300	Apopka Aero Club LLC Winter Garden, Florida	Standard	2014-08-04	Valid
N189MJ	Piper PA-32R-301T	Barnes Aviation LLC Flowood, Mississippi	Standard	2014-07-25	Valid
N289MJ	Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T	J-Com Aviation LLC Richland, Mississippi	Standard	2014-07-25	Valid
N2210Q	Piper PA-32R-300	Symphony Air LLC Medford, New York	Standard	2014-07-24	Valid
N173M	Piper PA-32R-301	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2014-07-23	Valid
N3392W	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-07-23	Valid
N310EV	Piper PA-32-300	Mission Air Capital Services LLC San Antonio, Texas	Standard	2014-07-22	Valid
N41769	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2014-07-21	Valid
N1673H	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2014-07-15	Valid
N711JL	Piper PA-32-300	Central Iowa Agricultural Aviation LLC Wellsburg, Iowa	Standard	2014-07-14	Valid
N9134K	Piper PA-32R-300	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2014-07-01	Valid
N1165X	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2014-06-30	Valid
N86AJ	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-06-24	Valid
N37491	Piper PA-32-300	Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum INC Detroit, Michigan	Standard	2014-06-13	Valid
N4279R	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Iowa	Standard	2014-06-12	Valid
N513CW	Piper PA-32RT-300	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2014-06-11	Valid
N4304L	Piper PA-32R-301T	Explorer Sky Ventures LLC Newark, Delaware	Standard	2014-06-10	Valid
N700WP	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-06-10	Valid
N856RC	Piper PA-32-301T	N856Rc LLC Bow, Washington	Standard	2014-06-10	Valid
N8225P	Piper PA-32-301	Tenntech CORP Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2014-06-02	Valid
N111FC	Piper PA-32-260	Woody Air LLC Vero Beach, Florida	Standard	2014-05-28	Valid
N4042R	Piper PA-32-300	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2014-05-21	Valid
N801GA	Piper PA-32R-301	On 2 Abaco LLC Leesburg, Florida	Standard	2014-05-21	Valid
N217TX	Piper PA-32R-301	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2014-05-20	Valid
N4876S	Piper PA-32-300	Ledford Roland S Borger, Texas	Standard	2014-05-14	Valid
N767CV	Piper PA-32R-301T	Ncv LLC Jacksonville, Florida	Standard	2014-05-14	Valid
N8159Y	Piper PA-32R-301T	Raven Aviation LLC Murrayville, Georgia	Standard	2014-05-13	Valid
N91ET	Piper PA-32RT-300	Anchor Aviation LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina	Standard	2014-05-09	Valid
N2507Q	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2014-05-01	Valid
N3678W	Piper PA-32-260	Diamond B Farm INC Gamaliel, Kentucky	Standard	2014-04-30	Valid
N81912	Piper PA-32-301T	Chesnut Aviation LLC Odessa, Texas	None on file	2014-04-23	Valid
N446AS	Piper PA-32R-300	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2014-04-17	Valid
N8322P	Piper PA-32R-301T	Broken Arrow Crop Insurance INC Perryton, Texas	Standard	2014-04-16	Valid
N9236N	Piper PA-32R-301	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2014-04-16	Valid
N8165R	Piper PA-32R-301T	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2014-04-10	Valid
N36071	Piper PA-32RT-300	Aero Systems Consultants INC Tulsa, Oklahoma	Standard	2014-04-07	Valid
N4173A	Piper PA-32R-301T	E Hospital Services INC Houston, Texas	Standard	2014-04-04	Valid
N8470Y	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2014-04-04	Valid