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 · 992 PA-32-300 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N55856 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Alpha Romeo Kilo Holdings INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9442C | Piper PA-32-300 |
Elevate Aviation LLC Rathdrum, Idaho |
Standard | 2024-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31377 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41210 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4250R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47697 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N616JP | Piper PA-32-300 |
Wb Painting Contractors LLC Greenville, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31841 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Rotormate LLC Royse City, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4070R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Bamfs Group LLC Davie, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4170W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Wilson Troy L Raton, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16AB | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4370F | Piper PA-32-300 |
Rmr INC Exeter, California |
Standard | 2023-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8698N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Under Bridge LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N412TG | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39569 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Jayo LLC Winston Salem, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8942N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6326C | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41365 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N419LJ | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300JP | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10PJ | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15172 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8099V | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28708 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5MH | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32BV | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4030R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Dsp Investments LLC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5247F | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47463 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Ales Victoria LLC Elburn, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32655 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4429X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Pearls Pilot LLC Jefferson City, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4122W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Go West Aviation LLC Gillette, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44661 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Family Flyer Six LLC Columbus, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2932Q | Piper PA-32-300 |
K & W Aviation LLC Jackson, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4174R | Piper PA-32-300 |
South Butte LLC Cedar City, Utah |
Standard | 2023-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1968T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3016N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5201S | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4775F | Piper PA-32-300 |
2 Fly Aviation LLC Short Hills, New Jersey |
Standard | 2023-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2947U | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8939N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1054Q | Piper PA-32-300 |
Taylor Hauling II LLC Laurel, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4112W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8625N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N156X | Piper PA-32-300 |
N156X LLC Fayetteville, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56728 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Morris Air LLC Tillar, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321HP | Piper PA-32-300 |
Nfas LLC League City, Texas |
Standard | 2023-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16487 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Piper Cherokee LLC Seal Beach, California |
Standard | 2023-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15198 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8203C | Piper PA-32-300 |
Koelsch Seed LLC St John, Kansas |
None on file | 2023-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9657C | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7655F | Piper PA-32-300 |
Shining Star Aviation LLC Zephyr Cove, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2227J | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2023-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1583X | Piper PA-32-300 |
K&T Lawn & Landscape INC Newport News, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44851 | Piper PA-32-300 |
King Air INC Naknek, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43276 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Iowa |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32037 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56177 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N472RP | Piper PA-32-300 |
Wsic LLC Crosbyton, Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4159R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N898CP | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4077R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Mccollum Aviation INC Friendswood, Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56143 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9107K | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31380 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2023-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4029W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Badger 29W LLC Waukesha, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4107R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Satnews Publishers INC Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3999X | Piper PA-32-300 |
K-Viation LLC Paulding, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N927DM | Piper PA-32-300 |
Goat Rancho LLC Euless, Texas |
Standard | 2023-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8669N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1036X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Delaware |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N647B | Piper PA-32-300 |
Maxiao Aviation CORP Milpitas, California |
Standard | 2023-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4513Q | Piper PA-32-300 |
Bobcat Aviation LLC Northfield, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7008F | Piper PA-32-300 |
Southbound Aviation LLC Jackson, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4020W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Ross Hx LLC Lebanon, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4219T | Piper PA-32-300 |
19T LLC Columbia, Missouri |
Standard | 2023-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2932F | Piper PA-32-300 |
Iceman Holdings LLC Greer, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3441Q | Piper PA-32-300 |
Bluegrass Skyriders LLC Vine Grove, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81223 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Eat Aviation LLC Metter, Georgia |
Standard | 2023-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15552 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Crate INC Humboldt, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39600 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Inlet Shores Aviation LLC Ponce Inlet, Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15554 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1327T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Cedel Solutions LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64WC | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2777N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1343T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Western Cherokee Six LLC Fort Collins, Colorado |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4057R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2148P | Piper PA-32-300 |
Horizon Aviation LLC Buffalo, New York |
Standard | 2023-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3594J | Piper PA-32-300 |
Wxs Flying LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5265S | Piper PA-32-300 |
Eagle Aeronautics LLC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2023-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N903HW | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Special flight permit | 2023-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N542W | Piper PA-32-300 |
N542W LLC Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Standard | 2023-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N273F | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5627V | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6864J | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79FY | Piper PA-32-300 |
Manaj Aviation LLC Wilmington, Ohio |
Standard | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21418 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4078R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Brehmer Family Airplane LLC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4004R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8950N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |