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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4292K | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Pakiri Aviation LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2006-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30662 | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Jandair LLC Ennis, Texas |
Standard | 2006-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55289 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8292T | Piper PA-32R-301T |
James Peterson Sons INC Medford, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2006-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5576J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Indiana Wings INC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2006-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4174C | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3397W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2005-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214JR | Piper PA32-301FT |
Mullet & Grits II LLC Muskogee, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2005-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9128W | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Boiler Express LLC Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2005-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126PK | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Ptk Equipment INC Miami Lakes, Florida |
Standard | 2005-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39539 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Sandia Aviation Services LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2005-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92610 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Adventure Flight Aviation INC Springdale, Arkansas |
Standard | 2005-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22450 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Red Mountain Express Care LLC Queen Creek, Arizona |
Standard | 2005-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56194 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Eds Aloft INC Mooresville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2005-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2873U | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2005-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43108 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Hunter Aviation INC Albany, Georgia |
Standard | 2005-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9165N | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Jrh LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2005-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N890DF | Piper PA-32-300 |
Marine Investments LLP Morganton, North Carolina |
Standard | 2005-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4033W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2005-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4190E | Piper PA-32R-301T |
4190E LLC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2005-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4499X | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Citrus Flight LLC Lecanto, Florida |
Standard | 2005-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2989M | Piper PA-32-300 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2005-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4136Z | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Brazit LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2005-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8308V | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2005-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50PW | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Handi Corner INC Sandersville, Georgia |
Standard | 2005-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4385F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2005-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6868D | Piper PA-32-300 |
Flamingo Air INC Cincinnati, Ohio |
Standard | 2005-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3921W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39719 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2005-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81481 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Bci Aviation LLC Dallas, Texas |
Standard | 2005-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N157CM | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Chamark LLC Knoxville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2005-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8096J | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Bullgoose Aviation INC York, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2005-03-09 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N30919 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Callahan Aviation LLC Clearwater, Florida |
Standard | 2005-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93VB | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Sky Blue INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2005-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N769GS | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Skylar Aviation LLC Hagerhill, Kentucky |
Standard | 2005-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305VP | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2005-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4211R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2005-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N514CB | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Ange LLC Honolulu, Hawaii |
Standard | 2004-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4806S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2004-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38206 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2004-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56824 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2004-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9284Z | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Flex Aircraft Leasing CO LLC Detroit, Michigan |
Standard | 2004-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714ED | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2004-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N525MG | Piper PA-32R-301T |
N525Mg LLC Menlo Park, California |
Standard | 2004-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4352F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Bidzy Ta Hot Aana CORP Dillingham, Alaska |
Standard | 2004-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6FT | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2004-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56510 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Brocon Aviation LLC West Des Moines, Iowa |
Standard | 2004-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2899N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Tailwinds Flying Club Lake Elmo, Minnesota |
Standard | 2004-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N929DJ | Piper PA-32R-301T |
A And S Flying Services INC Bristol, Virginia |
Standard | 2004-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103AT | Piper PA-32-300 |
Wjm Aviation LLC Bridgeville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2004-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5YP | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4011W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3880W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Specialized Communications Smithsburg, Maryland |
Standard | 2004-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4798S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2004-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84263 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2004-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32395 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2004-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N482MB | Piper PA-32-301 |
Co-owned owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2004-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204SJ | Piper PA-32-300 |
Stuart M Davis INC Rice, Washington |
Standard | 2004-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N831BB | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Ventec LLC Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Standard | 2004-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15708 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2004-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114EL | Piper PA-32-301 |
Naperville Flying Club Woodridge, Illinois |
Standard | 2004-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3806W | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Endeavor Associates INC Atlantis, Florida |
None on file | 2004-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83763 | Piper PA-32-301 |
Stingerpower INC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2004-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3215W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2004-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8247T | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Saratoga Skies LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2004-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4176X | Piper PA32-301FT |
Jack & Cole Airline INC Norcross, Georgia |
Standard | 2004-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4215T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2004-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N771PC | Piper PA-32-260 |
Buzzair INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2004-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1723H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-Operative Cross Roads Flying Club Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2004-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2147K | Piper PA-32-300 |
Agati INC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2004-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53592 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Gulfstream Design Associates INC Delray Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2004-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97HL | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Walker Manufacturing CO Fort Collins, Colorado |
Standard | 2004-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2244Q | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2004-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8979N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2004-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4021W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2004-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N126LM | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Matt Aviation Propertis INC Nashua, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2004-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3601W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Precision Landings INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2004-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N477R | Piper PA32-301FT |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2004-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63AJ | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Sehgal Aviation INC Shoreline, Washington |
Standard | 2004-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6812J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2003-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4123W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2003-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3471W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2003-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47232 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2003-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98WL | Piper PA-32R-301T |
N7876P LLC Monument, Colorado |
Standard | 2003-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60LY | Piper PA-32-260 |
Leon Roberts Enterprises LLC Vienna, Virginia |
Standard | 2003-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8348G | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Chelmsford Flyers LLC Chelmsford, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2003-11-25 | InvalidFAA registration status code W: Registration certificate deemed ineffective or invalid. All codes |
| N8666N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Tlc Aviation LTD Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2003-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3585W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2003-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89DT | Piper PA-32-301 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2003-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3569X | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2003-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15316 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Drmm Aviation LLC South Beloit, Illinois |
Standard | 2003-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2870T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Alabama |
Standard | 2003-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3454W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Roos Paul A Lake City, Florida |
Standard | 2003-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5335T | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2003-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N655PA | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2003-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38997 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Blg Air INC State College, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2003-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3944W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Catlin Flying Service LLC Twisp, Washington |
Standard | 2003-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5207S | Piper PA-32-300 |
Ohio Air Enterprises LLC Lancaster, Ohio |
Standard | 2003-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5555J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2003-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82131 | Piper PA-32-301 |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2003-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |