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
N301PK	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2013-03-13	Valid
N52TC	Piper PA-32R-301T	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2013-03-13	Valid
N2094P	Piper PA-32RT-300	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2013-03-08	Valid
N32728	Piper PA-32-300	Marianas Air Transfer INC Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands	Standard	2013-03-01	Valid
N8463X	Piper PA-32R-301T	Romper Stomper Air LLC Fort Myers, Florida	Standard	2013-03-01	Valid
N47342	Piper PA-32R-300	Buckley Air LLC Plymouth, Massachusetts	Standard	2013-02-28	Valid
N8118X	Piper PA-32R-301T	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2013-02-22	Valid
N22136	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Zest Fest Corporation Of Oregon San Diego, California	Standard	2013-02-08	Valid
N200SF	Piper PA-32RT-300	Res Solutions INC Anderson, Indiana	Standard	2013-02-06	Valid
N7952C	Piper PA-32R-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2013-02-05	Valid
N2093C	Piper PA-32RT-300	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2013-02-04	Valid
N51PG	Piper PA-32R-301T	Fly N' Fish LLC Jacksonville, Florida	Standard	2013-01-30	Valid
N5540J	Piper PA-32-260	Lesser Antilles CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2013-01-29	Valid
N8192Q	Piper PA-32-301T	Sunshine Industries INC Abingdon, Virginia	Standard	2013-01-25	Valid
N777YU	Piper PA-32R-301T	Individual owner California	Standard	2013-01-17	Valid
N32CZ	Piper PA32-301XTC	Elk Mountain Rentals INC Waynesville, North Carolina	Standard	2013-01-14	Valid
N30956	Piper PA-32RT-300	Ought To Fly INC Litchfield, Illinois	Standard	2013-01-10	Valid
N8137D	Piper PA-32-300	Lee'S Mobile Service INC Holt, Missouri	Standard	2013-01-10	Valid
N39464	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2013-01-08	Valid
N8509C	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2013-01-04	Valid
N8760E	Piper PA-32R-300	Archie Airways LLC Durant, Oklahoma	Standard	2013-01-03	Valid
N754D	Piper PA-32-260	M & M Aero LLC Wilmington, Delaware	None on file	2012-12-27	Valid
N40698	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-12-14	Valid
N4881S	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-12-12	Valid
N816WB	Piper PA-32-301	Northern Aggregate INC Bemidji, Minnesota	Standard	2012-12-12	Valid
N813JS	Piper PA-32R-301T	Diamondhead Aviation LLC Omaha, Nebraska	Standard	2012-12-05	Valid
N3053H	Piper PA-32RT-300	Gator Hounds LLC Winter Park, Florida	Standard	2012-12-03	Valid
N8034Z	Piper PA-32-301	Eight Ball Flying Club INC Van Nuys, California	Standard	2012-12-03	Valid
N4071R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2012-11-28	Valid
N408WB	Piper PA-32-300	New England Airlines Westerly, Rhode Island	Standard	2012-11-28	Valid
N2588M	Piper PA-32R-300	N-J Aviation LLC Forest, Virginia	Standard	2012-11-27	Valid
N41480	Piper PA-32R-301	Tradewind Aviation CO INC Blue Bell, Pennsylvania	Standard	2012-11-27	Valid
N4061R	Piper PA-32-300	Horse Saddle Shop INC Bremen, Indiana	Standard	2012-11-26	Valid
N1594X	Piper PA-32R-300	Piper Flyers LLC Zionsville, Indiana	Standard	2012-11-21	Valid
N5692V	Piper PA-32R-300	I N K M & Associates Lllp Columbia, Missouri	Standard	2012-11-20	Valid
N98CT	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-11-15	Valid
N9695C	Piper PA-32-300	Trhb Enterprises LLC Danville, Pennsylvania	Standard	2012-11-14	Valid
N2269M	Piper PA-32R-300	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2012-11-13	Valid
N3386W	Piper PA-32-260	Transwestern Air Service INC Golden, Colorado	Standard	2012-11-09	Valid
N4394T	Piper PA-32-260	Linden'S Aviation LLC Lagrange, Ohio	Standard	2012-11-09	Valid
N74WW	Piper PA-32R-301	Whitewind CO Windsor Locks, Connecticut	Standard	2012-11-08	Valid
N3062R	Piper PA-32RT-300	Buddys Aviation LLC East Bernstadt, Kentucky	Standard	2012-11-02	Valid
N175BS	Piper PA-32R-301T	Two Three Aviation LP Gatesville, Texas	Standard	2012-10-31	Valid
N679DM	Piper PA-32-300	Columbia Whiskey Bravo LLC Americus, Georgia	Standard	2012-10-26	Valid
N119GS	Piper PA-32R-301T	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	2012-10-19	Valid
N84500	Piper PA-32R-301	Bank Of Perry County Lobelville, Tennessee	Standard	2012-10-12	Valid
N5353U	Piper PA-32R-301T	Turbo Arrow Aviation LLC Knoxville, Tennessee	Standard	2012-10-02	Valid
N9210N	Piper PA-32R-301	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2012-10-02	Valid
N66WM	Piper PA-32-300	Triple R & B Aviation LLC Miami Beach, Florida	Standard	2012-10-01	Valid
N4289R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2012-09-27	Valid
N1535X	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2012-09-26	Valid
N9220B	Piper PA-32R-301	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2012-09-25	Valid
N8147B	Piper PA-32R-301	Ok3 Wire Aviation LLC Virginia Beach, Virginia	None on file	2012-09-21	Valid
N617EC	Piper PA-32R-300	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2012-09-07	Valid
N4331C	Piper PA-32R-301	Lance Air INC Taylorsville, Kentucky	Standard	2012-08-29	Valid
N7749J	Piper PA-32-260	Kokomo Aviation INC Boynton Beach, Florida	Standard	2012-08-27	Valid
N47743	Piper PA-32R-300	Majic T Air LLC Bradfordwoods, Pennsylvania	Standard	2012-08-17	Valid
N24WP	Piper PA-32R-300	Xv Aviation LLC Brown City, Michigan	Standard	2012-08-16	Valid
N8424C	Piper PA-32-300	D And A Enterprises LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2012-08-16	Valid
N8686N	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-08-08	Valid
N4172T	Piper PA-32R-301T	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2012-08-01	Valid
N3488W	Piper PA-32-260	Liberty University School Of Aeronautics Lynchburg, Virginia	Standard	2012-07-30	Valid
N8024A	Piper PA-32R-301	Individual owner Texas	None on file	2012-07-30	Valid
N3044K	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-07-26	Valid
N9205K	Piper PA-32R-300	Lancelite LLC Corvallis, Oregon	Standard	2012-07-24	Valid
N5349M	Piper PA-32R-301T	Whiskey Bravo LLC Clarksville, Tennessee	Standard	2012-07-23	Valid
N79AU	Piper PA-32R-301T	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-07-23	Valid
N7951C	Piper PA-32R-300	Jaybec CORP Pinecrest, Florida	Standard	2012-07-16	Valid
N3950W	Piper PA-32-260	Qctr Parts LLC Big Rapids, Michigan	Standard	2012-07-13	Valid
N3661W	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2012-07-02	Valid
N9410C	Piper PA-32RT-300	Sierra Alpha Group LLC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2012-06-27	Valid
N6168H	Piper PA-32R-300	Wayne Air LLC Collinwood, Tennessee	Standard	2012-06-25	Valid
N44328	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2012-06-15	Valid
N529EC	Piper PA-32R-300	Alpha Tango LLC Little River, South Carolina	Standard	2012-06-15	Valid
N5115C	Piper PA-32R-301T	Individual owner Delaware	None on file	2012-06-12	Valid
N1099J	Piper PA-32-300	Lee'S Sea Air INC Kiana, Alaska	Standard	2012-06-11	Valid
N137SD	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2012-06-05	Valid
N48VZ	Piper PA-32-260	Precision Jet Service INC Stuart, Florida	Standard	2012-06-05	Valid
N2156E	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-05-23	Valid
N33PS	Piper PA-32RT-300	N33Ps LLC Shoemakersville, Pennsylvania	Standard	2012-05-18	Valid
N2185K	Piper PA-32RT-300	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-05-16	Valid
N3842W	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2012-05-03	Valid
N424BH	Piper PA-32R-300	Touchdown Arkansas LLC Batesville, Arkansas	Standard	2012-05-02	Valid
N3608W	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-04-25	Valid
N4056W	Piper PA-32-300	Highwing Flyers INC Cape May Ch, New Jersey	Standard	2012-04-24	Valid
N6228J	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2012-04-14	Valid
N4498F	Piper PA-32R-300	Sapit CORP Los Banos, California	Standard	2012-04-06	Valid
N788S	Piper PA-32R-301	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2012-04-03	Valid
N3997W	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2012-03-30	Valid
N63BT	Piper PA-32R-300	Silverback Solutions LLC Amlin, Ohio	Standard	2012-03-27	Valid
N8314C	Piper PA-32-260	R M W LLC Florence, South Carolina	Standard	2012-03-26	Valid
N80426	Piper PA-32-301	Pcb Aviation LLC Davidson, North Carolina	Standard	2012-03-16	Valid
N341DC	Piper PA-32R-301	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2012-03-15	Valid
N5824F	Piper PA-32R-300	Fastaire LLC Mobile, Alabama	Standard	2012-03-13	Valid
N1937K	Piper PA-32R-301	Griffin Contracting CO Bloomfield, Missouri	Standard	2012-03-06	Valid
N2241B	Piper PA-32RT-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-03-02	Valid
N38388	Piper PA-32R-300	Hosanna Industries INC Gibsonia, Pennsylvania	Standard	2012-03-01	Valid
N176VT	Piper PA-32R-300	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2012-02-24	Valid
N4270R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2012-02-24	Valid
N461MB	Piper PA-32R-301T	Co-owned owner North Dakota	Standard	2012-02-24	Valid