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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N755VS | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-15 | Valid |
| N8370Y | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Kdtb Investments LLC Bangs, Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-15 | Valid |
| N187TC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2026-02-14 | Valid |
| N21494 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Dmc Air LLC West Chester, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-02-14 | Valid |
| N73BL | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
None on file | 2026-02-14 | Valid |
| N2923N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | Valid |
| N38945 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | Valid |
| N217VA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
None on file | 2026-02-11 | Valid |
| N48CA | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-11 | Valid |
| N531A | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Mcs Aviation LLC Wetumpka, Alabama |
Standard | 2026-02-09 | Valid |
| N68AM | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Rfa LLC High Ridge, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-02-09 | Valid |
| N33368 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Triple Three Six Eight LLC Alabaster, Alabama |
Standard | 2026-02-07 | Valid |
| N164LL | Piper PA-32-260 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-06 | Valid |
| N8128B | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2026-02-06 | Valid |
| N123AX | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | Valid |
| N132LE | Piper PA-32-300 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | Valid |
| N219DG | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Ctrl Electrical LLC Lexington, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | Valid |
| N32303 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Eagle Air Solutions LLC Johnson City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-02-02 | Valid |
| N1701E | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Valiair Limited CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-01 | Valid |
| N5330G | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Karis Aviation LLC Poplar Bluff, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-01-30 | Valid |
| N112WM | Piper PA-32-300 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-29 | Valid |
| N551TT | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-01-29 | Valid |
| N419SW | Piper PA-32-300 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | Valid |
| N446SE | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | Valid |
| N3098H | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Icarus Be Damned LLC Algonquin, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-01-27 | Valid |
| N33408 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-01-27 | Valid |
| N129SC | Piper PA-32-300 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
None on file | 2026-01-26 | Valid |
| N3573W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-25 | Valid |
| N21435 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Car Guys Aviation LLC Lead, South Dakota |
Standard | 2026-01-24 | Valid |
| N343MA | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | Valid |
| N101DW | Piper PA-32R-300 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Special flight permit | 2026-01-20 | Valid |
| N417DC | Piper PA-32-300 |
Fleet 17 LLC Pittstown, New Jersey |
None on file | 2026-01-18 | Valid |
| N914RF | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Hbe Aviation LLC Salem, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-01-17 | Valid |
| N51AH | Piper PA-32R-301 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-16 | Valid |
| N7779T | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-15 | Valid |
| N256SG | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2026-01-13 | Valid |
| N422P | Piper Aircraft Inc PA32-301FT |
Ricmar Aviation LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-01-13 | Valid |
| N621LP | Piper PA32-301FT |
M2 Equipment LLC Lubbock, Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | Valid |
| N807FP | Piper PA-32R-300 |
M&A Industrial Construction LLC Atkinson, Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | Valid |
| N161RP | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Crucial LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2026-01-11 | Valid |
| N787RS | Piper PA32-301FT |
Jjd Holdings LLC Fort Madison, Iowa |
Standard | 2026-01-11 | Valid |
| N8186D | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Amg Industrial LLC Ashburn, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-01-09 | Valid |
| N3220W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | Valid |
| N8924N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | Valid |
| N3647W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-01-01 | Valid |
| N4090R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Wiebe Aerial Applications LLC Peabody, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-12-27 | Valid |
| N186CA | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Scotland Cay Refuge LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | Valid |
| N55278 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-22 | Valid |
| N6198J | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-22 | Valid |
| N825RD | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-12-20 | Valid |
| N4099W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-19 | Valid |
| N29623 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | Valid |
| N8347W | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Kirk Kevin J Pulaski, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | Valid |
| N36588 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | Valid |
| N8118Z | Piper PA-32R-301T |
West Metro Aviation LLC Buffalo, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | Valid |
| N8409H | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Aerocolibri LLC Nampa, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | Valid |
| N37GC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Koumi Enterprises LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | Valid |
| N92EJ | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Second Life Properties LLC Salisbury, Maryland |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | Valid |
| N1224T | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Aig Aeronautics LLC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | Valid |
| N3825W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Kaizen Companies INC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | Valid |
| N31589 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Redemption Leasing LLC Kodiak, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | Valid |
| N4769S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Redemption Leasing LLC Kodiak, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | Valid |
| N117SE | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | Valid |
| N30731 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Copper Roof Aviation LLC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | Valid |
| N83922 | Piper PA-32-301 |
Archipelago Immobilien LLC Jacksonville Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | Valid |
| N262GC | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | Valid |
| N4127W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Skipgen Holdings LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | Valid |
| N9202Q | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | Valid |
| N332KC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | Valid |
| N777SK | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Dj Internet Commerce LLC Crowley, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-11-28 | Valid |
| N3527X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-11-26 | Valid |
| N3HY | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Wyco Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | Valid |
| N4363U | Piper PA-32R-301T |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | Valid |
| N469D | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Luxury Aviation LLC Butler, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | Valid |
| N8797B | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | Valid |
| N36693 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Falcon Air LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | Valid |
| N415L | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | Valid |
| N9273V | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Lfc Solutions LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-22 | Valid |
| N22NL | Piper PA-32-301T |
D2K Aviation LLC Boyden, Iowa |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | Valid |
| N239ST | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301 |
N239St LLC Peachtree City, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | Valid |
| N4296N | Piper PA-32-301 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | Valid |
| N81936 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-11-20 | Valid |
| N100VF | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Meridian Aviation N100Vf LLC Mobile, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | Valid |
| N205SG | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32-301XTC |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | Valid |
| N29AB | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | Valid |
| N56709 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Vola Acosta LLC Lake Forest, California |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | Valid |
| N128A | Piper PA-32-300 |
Garza Family LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | Valid |
| N3255W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-11-10 | Valid |
| N81756 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Jrny Air LLC Everett, Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-10 | Valid |
| N275TM | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-09 | Valid |
| N335MD | Piper PA-32-301 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-11-08 | Valid |
| N30253 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Charter Rentals LLC Mantua, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | Valid |
| N6230J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | Valid |
| N91853 | Piper PA-32-301 |
Eminess Group LLC Bradenton, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | Valid |
| N4172R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Redemption INC Kodiak, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | Valid |
| N6888F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Atlanta Peach Air LLC Oxford, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | Valid |
| N4073R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2025-10-31 | Valid |
| N962F | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-10-31 | Valid |
| N4887S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | Valid |
| N3228Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
R&G Aviation LLC Jonesboro, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | Valid |