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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6174J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Aloms Enterprises LLC Marietta, Georgia |
Standard | 2003-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4418T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2003-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N669DL | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
None on file | 2003-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4358D | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Air Waves Saratoga LLC Omaha, Nebraska |
Standard | 2003-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146SW | Piper PA-32-301 |
Fairway Systems LLC New Port Richey, Florida |
Standard | 2003-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5336V | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Kenco Leasing LLC Mentor, Ohio |
None on file | 2003-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7FM | Piper PA-32-300 |
Appalachian Racing Aviation LLC Johnson City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2003-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9494C | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2003-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2872D | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2003-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3800W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Jdj Transport LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2003-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69LH | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2003-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3061W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Ccn Air LLC Bloomington, Indiana |
Standard | 2003-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2617M | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2003-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56934 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2003-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8144H | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Mfr Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2003-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3163Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Lakefield Lance LTD Coldwater, Ohio |
Standard | 2003-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2190B | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Veritas Aero LLC West Lafayette, Indiana |
Standard | 2003-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59BB | Piper PA-32-301T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2003-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53259 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Minnesota |
None on file | 2003-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3485W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2003-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2921N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Zephyr Air CORP Dellwood, Minnesota |
Standard | 2003-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2148N | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
2 Delta 5 LLC Oakes, North Dakota |
Standard | 2003-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4361K | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Four Way Aviation INC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2003-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31608 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2002-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888NM | Piper PA-32R-301T |
National Machinery LLC Tiffin, Ohio |
None on file | 2002-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N818AH | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2002-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321LA | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Lowair LLC Lake City, South Carolina |
Standard | 2002-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33133 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Balisier Aviation INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2002-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N399RC | Piper PA-32-260 |
Southwestern Development & Leasing INC Costa Mesa, California |
Standard | 2002-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99ES | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2002-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N164J | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2002-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3248W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2002-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54441 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2002-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7671F | Piper PA-32-300 |
Pedal Valves INC Luling, Louisiana |
Standard | 2002-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32197 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2002-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6880J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2002-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N154BJ | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Dent Air LTD Annapolis, Maryland |
Standard | 2002-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4092R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Wings Of Eagles LLC Saline, Michigan |
Standard | 2002-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2161X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Lake Riley Aviation INC Excelsior, Minnesota |
Standard | 2002-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4294P | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Aex Enterprises LLC Alexandria, Louisiana |
Standard | 2002-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1122E | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2002-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2850Y | Piper PA-32-300 |
Marjanro Aviation LLC Marco Island, Florida |
Standard | 2002-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4136T | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Hot Wings LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2002-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N101DR | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2002-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325DS | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2002-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4691F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2002-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39619 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2002-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66BH | Piper PA-32-300 |
Lj Air LLC Ada, Michigan |
Standard | 2002-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9786F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Brooks Aviation LLC New Hope, Alabama |
Standard | 2002-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8689E | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2002-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77TT | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2002-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38674 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Tse Aircraft LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2002-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143DW | Piper PA-32-300 |
Cardinal Aviation LLC Towson, Maryland |
Standard | 2002-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5942F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2002-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4515F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Efficient Air Travel LLC Bel Air, Maryland |
Standard | 2002-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4383D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Flying A Charters LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2002-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N712LD | Piper PA-32-301 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2002-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N188AB | Piper PA-32-300 |
Safford Aviation Service INC Coolidge, Arizona |
Standard | 2002-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2244Z | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2002-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9298D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Aims Air LLC Kingsport, Tennessee |
Experimental | 2002-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324PA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2002-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16EM | Piper PA-32R-300 |
B J Air LTD Howard, Ohio |
Standard | 2002-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7SX | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2002-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41866 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Racy Equipment Leasing LLC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2002-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4182W | Piper PA-32-300 |
November Four One Eight Two Whiskey LLC Fulton, Missouri |
Standard | 2002-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43355 | Piper PA-32-301 |
Calloway Enterprises LLC Johnson City, Tennessee |
Standard | 2002-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50938 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2002-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8186F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
N8186F INC Danville, Indiana |
Standard | 2001-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N289HR | Piper PA-32-300 |
Jcm Development CO LLC Manchester, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2001-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N964LJ | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Air Mercury LLC New Rochelle, New York |
Standard | 2001-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8193Z | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Ia Il Termite & Pest Control INC Davenport, Iowa |
Standard | 2001-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3765W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2001-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8393A | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Myhre Real Estate Management INC Rochester, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2001-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N105DY | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2001-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5053Y | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Leal Equipment Leasing INC Cocoa, Florida |
None on file | 2001-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N750GV | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Trak INC Gainesville, Georgia |
Standard | 2001-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432DR | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Jazz Air LLC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2001-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50169 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Georgia |
None on file | 2001-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30007 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2001-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92303 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Herman M Flink INC Mount Dora, Florida |
Standard | 2001-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3579Q | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2001-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32187 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Free Lutheran Association Of Pilot Supporters INC Plymouth, Minnesota |
Standard | 2001-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35718 | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2001-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9175G | Piper PA-32-301 |
Repelatron Skyway LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2001-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81774 | Piper PA-32-301 |
PC Limited LLC N Dighton, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2001-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8689N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2001-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31396 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2001-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828SR | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Gulfcoast Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2001-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321SP | Piper PA-32-300 |
West Electrical Contractors INC Newberry, South Carolina |
Standard | 2001-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8322L | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Horizon Aviation Of Myrtle Beach LLC Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Standard | 2001-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18BR | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fly Ohio INC Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2001-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30082 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Co-owned owner Utah |
Standard | 2001-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3307W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2001-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6854F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2001-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38597 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Bad Dog Aviation INC Meridianville, Alabama |
Standard | 2001-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4082R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Mid-Life Crisis Aviation LLC Renton, Washington |
Standard | 2001-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N878MJ | Piper PA-32-300 |
Jackson Air LLC Paragould, Arkansas |
Standard | 2001-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N323DT | Piper PA-32-300 |
Eaton Professionals INC Charlotte, Michigan |
Standard | 2001-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1999S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2001-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8439E | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2001-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |