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
N5242S	Piper PA-32-300	Tanakon INC Fairbanks, Alaska	Standard	1997-09-20	Valid
N7868F	Piper PA-32R-300	C & R Aero INC Marco Island, Florida	Standard	1997-09-15	Valid
N2229J	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	1997-09-09	Valid
N3272W	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1997-06-23	Valid
N5295T	Piper PA-32-300	Hayley Douglas Aviation INC Auburn, Alabama	Standard	1997-05-16	Valid
N43527	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1997-04-11	Valid
N32512	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1997-03-31	Valid
N3639W	Piper PA-32-260	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	1997-03-19	Valid
N305MC	Piper PA-32-300	Shen Air II INC Mount Crawford, Virginia	Standard	1997-03-11	Valid
N8966N	Piper PA-32-300	Cherokee Six LLC Minburn, Iowa	Standard	1997-02-27	Valid
N3935W	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1997-01-30	Valid
N8922N	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	1997-01-15	Valid
N4339L	Piper PA-32-301	Ann Arbor Flyers INC Ann Arbor, Michigan	Standard	1997-01-03	Valid
N22363	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Barnes Welding INC Waterville, Washington	Standard	1996-12-20	Valid
N8282N	Piper PA-32R-301T	Mercury Aircraft Holdings INC West Monroe, Louisiana	Standard	1996-11-14	Valid
N122KT	Piper PA-32-300	Rustair INC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	1996-11-13	Valid
N999AB	Piper PA-32R-301T	Individual owner California	Standard	1996-10-30	Valid
N42RT	Piper PA-32R-301T	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	1996-09-10	Valid
N681AT	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	1996-07-24	Valid
N75014	Piper PA-32R-300	Hammonds Hangars INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	1996-06-06	Valid
N2231J	Piper PA-32RT-300	Wares Auto Sales INC Traverse City, Michigan	Standard	1996-06-05	Valid
N39603	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1996-06-05	Valid
N99BS	Piper PA-32R-300	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	1996-04-24	Valid
N82173	Piper PA-32R-301T	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1996-04-01	Valid
N8194E	Piper PA-32-301T	Bill W Chu INC Madera, California	Standard	1996-03-21	Valid
N111AJ	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1996-01-20	Valid
N301CA	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	1996-01-02	Valid
N9137Z	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1995-11-30	Valid
N29157	Piper PA-32-300	Midwest Aero INC Bay City, Michigan	Standard	1995-11-09	Valid
N2157N	Piper PA-32RT-300T	C A R S Sales INC Denver, North Carolina	Standard	1995-10-27	Valid
N2297Q	Piper PA-32R-300	Fact Ware INC Newtown, Pennsylvania	Standard	1995-08-29	Valid
N7XA	Piper PA-32R-301T	Cine Aviation INC W Bloomfield, Michigan	Standard	1995-08-14	Valid
N1134Q	Piper PA-32R-300	Falyers INC Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin	Standard	1995-07-21	Valid
N833GS	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	1995-07-20	Valid
N6631F	Piper PA-32R-300	Yah INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	1995-06-27	Valid
N4233R	Piper PA-32-300	33 Romeo INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	1995-04-21	Valid
N4870T	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	1995-03-22	Valid
N22117	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1995-03-16	Valid
N768CA	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1995-02-24	Valid
N4823T	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1995-02-14	Valid
N348RP	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Iowa	Standard	1995-02-06	Valid
N3022N	Piper PA-32RT-300	Individual owner New York	Standard	1995-01-06	Valid
N36390	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1995-01-04	Valid
N2369W	Piper PA-32RT-301T	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1994-12-01	Valid
N4879S	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1994-11-14	Valid
N4370T	Piper PA-32-301	Snore No More Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	1994-11-02	Valid
N3669W	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	1994-10-20	Valid
N4179W	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	1994-10-05	Valid
N9222Q	Piper PA-32R-301	Good Shepherd Leasing CORP Brooksville, Florida	Standard	1994-09-29	Valid
N232CA	Piper PA-32-300	Sawdust Aviation INC Bellefonte, Pennsylvania	Standard	1994-09-09	Valid
N42986	Piper PA-32-301	Xp INC Rehoboth Beach, Delaware	Standard	1994-08-31	Valid
N8311C	Piper PA-32R-300	Proficient Computing Solutions CORP Fernandina Beach, Florida	Standard	1994-06-09	Valid
N8123C	Piper PA-32R-301	Turlock Fruit Company INC Turlock, California	Standard	1994-05-31	Valid
N55089	Piper PA-32-300	Zitren Frederick J El Cajon, California	Standard	1994-05-27	Valid
N2391U	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1994-05-10	Valid
N43450	Piper PA-32R-301	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	1994-05-05	Valid
N5584J	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner California	Standard	1994-02-04	Valid
N8141R	Piper PA-32R-301	East Coast Foundation Specialists Elkridge, Maryland	Standard	1993-12-27	Valid
N8377G	Piper PA-32R-301	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1993-12-10	Valid
N8194K	Piper PA-32R-301	Lawair LTD Mattoon, Illinois	Standard	1993-12-07	Valid
N1470H	Piper PA-32R-300	Cherokee Air INC Lexington, South Carolina	Standard	1993-11-23	Valid
N3900W	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1993-11-22	Valid
N3729W	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1993-10-19	Valid
N31977	Piper PA-32RT-300	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1993-08-23	Valid
N2928X	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	1993-08-19	Valid
N56309	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1993-06-16	Valid
N3438W	Piper PA-32-260	Blue Wanderers Fort Wayne, Indiana	Standard	1993-05-07	Valid
N40784	Piper PA-32-300	High Flying Club INC Fort Wayne, Indiana	Standard	1993-04-29	Valid
N17AR	Piper PA-32R-300	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1993-04-21	Valid
N2167A	Piper PA-32RT-300	Delaware Valley Aviation INC Langhorne, Pennsylvania	Standard	1993-03-29	Valid
N3576W	Piper PA-32-260	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	1992-12-23	Valid
N122TE	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	1992-12-16	Valid
N8629N	Piper PA-32-300	N8629N INC Ooltewah, Tennessee	Standard	1992-12-14	Valid
N2909B	Piper PA-32-300	Island Hoppers INC Glenridge, New Jersey	Standard	1992-09-28	Valid
N8254B	Piper PA-32-301T	Individual owner California	Standard	1992-06-18	Valid
N31736	Piper PA-32-300	Lees Sea Air Kiana, Alaska	Standard	1992-06-04	Valid
N38331	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1992-06-04	Valid
N8473C	Piper PA-32R-301	R K Air LTD Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	Standard	1992-06-02	Valid
N2143B	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Lance Aviation CORP Houston, Texas	Standard	1992-04-30	Valid
N6874C	Piper PA-32RT-300	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1991-10-28	Valid
N8393G	Piper PA-32R-301		Standard	1991-09-09	Valid
N3786W	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1991-08-30	Valid
N36201	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Bmw Lance INC Gardner, Massachusetts	Standard	1991-08-15	Valid
N8463M	Piper PA-32-301T	Individual owner California	Standard	1991-07-30	Valid
N113TR	Piper PA-32R-300	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	1991-07-26	Valid
N3861W	Piper PA-32-260	Individual owner Puerto Rico	Standard	1991-07-18	Valid
N4552X	Piper PA-32R-300	Co-owned owner Maryland	Standard	1991-06-14	Valid
N38999	Piper PA-32R-300	Raymond O Bentley INC Winter Haven, Florida	Standard	1991-04-03	Valid
N8927N	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	1991-03-18	Valid
N20B	Piper PA-32R-300	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1991-03-05	Valid
N56684	Piper PA-32-260	Hickory Air Associates INC Granite Falls, North Carolina	Standard	1991-01-24	Valid
N2218S	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1991-01-03	Valid
N3592W	Piper PA-32-260	Foothills Aviation INC Pickens, South Carolina	Standard	1990-12-15	Valid
N4174W	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1990-12-05	Valid
N36808	Piper PA-32RT-300T	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1990-11-27	Valid
N1146H	Piper PA-32-300	Ltk Air INC North Wilkesboro, North Carolina	Standard	1990-08-29	Valid
N5554J	Piper PA-32-260	C M Lindsay And Sons INC Lumberton, North Carolina	Standard	1990-07-18	Valid
N7704J	Piper PA-32-260	Tatum John T Danville, Arkansas	Standard	1990-05-30	Valid
N1041H	Piper PA-32R-300	Century Flight Systems INC Mineral Wells, Texas	Standard	1990-02-20	Valid
N4021R	Piper PA-32-300	21 Romeo INC Horton, Michigan	Standard	1989-10-30	Valid