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 · 3,917
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N355JH | Piper PA-32-300 |
Emm USA INC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | Valid |
| N1496H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Capital Acquisitions LLC Atchison, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-10-27 | Valid |
| N9228J | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Hail State Aviation LLC Madison, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-10-26 | Valid |
| N3497W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-10-22 | Valid |
| N2826Y | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-21 | Valid |
| N9228N | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Encore Jet Management LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-21 | Valid |
| N30381 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-10-20 | Valid |
| N75SG | Piper PA-32R-301T |
W E Love Ranch Marfa, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-20 | Valid |
| N394LE | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Sage Aviation LLC Milanville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | Valid |
| N15895 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Ksgj Aircraft LLC Saint Augustine, Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-16 | Valid |
| N300LG | Piper PA-32-301T |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-10-15 | Valid |
| N3088H | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Don Abney INC Patterson, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-10-15 | Valid |
| N4133R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Flying Friends LLC Lynchburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-10-15 | Valid |
| N36361 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-10-14 | Valid |
| N4301N | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2025-10-14 | Valid |
| N5529J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Farsighted Aviation LLC Connersville, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-10-14 | Valid |
| N5991V | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-10-14 | Valid |
| N9697S | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Melton Aviation LLC Allen, Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-14 | Valid |
| N4308D | Piper PA-32-301 |
Waterfall Airways LLC Prospect, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-10-10 | Valid |
| N43161 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-10-09 | Valid |
| N409AK | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | Valid |
| N71RL | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Patriot Capital Ventures LLC Mokena, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | Valid |
| N788JG | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Jg Aviation LLC Westport, Connecticut |
Standard | 2025-10-08 | Valid |
| N60TT | Piper PA-32-300 |
Ourhappyfamilyplane LLC Mason, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-10-07 | Valid |
| N78JS | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Jet South LLC Medford, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-10-07 | Valid |
| N501WP | Piper PA-32R-300 |
True Course Aviation LLC Ashville, New York |
Standard | 2025-10-05 | Valid |
| N121TC | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-10-03 | Valid |
| N128HB | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Sowle LLC Tampa, Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-03 | Valid |
| N9292N | Piper PA-32R-301T |
N9292N LLC Valdosta, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-09-29 | Valid |
| N376AA | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-09-28 | Valid |
| N4135R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2025-09-28 | Valid |
| N8185T | Piper PA-32-301 |
Navitor Global LLC Irvington, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-09-28 | Valid |
| N8173P | Piper PA-32-301T |
Lao Investments LLC Meeker, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-09-27 | Valid |
| N2461M | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | Valid |
| N3117K | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Degatech Systems INC Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2025-09-24 | Valid |
| N3356W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Five Six Whiskey LLC Plainfield, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-09-24 | Valid |
| N4505X | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Black Hound Aviation LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-24 | Valid |
| N1069X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Entelechy One LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-09-23 | Valid |
| N4367D | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Cw Aviation LLC Jefferson City, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-09-23 | Valid |
| N810KC | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-09-23 | Valid |
| N10480 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Piper 66 LLC Kirksville, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-09-22 | Valid |
| N31795 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Kshr Av8Rs LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-09-20 | Valid |
| N4096W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Cruisers Pacific LLC Discovery Bay, California |
Standard | 2025-09-20 | Valid |
| N8312A | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Toro Aero LLC Calabasas, California |
Standard | 2025-09-18 | Valid |
| N3590W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-09-16 | Valid |
| N56285 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Knots And Attitudes LLC Wimberley, Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-16 | Valid |
| N39503 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-15 | Valid |
| N4203R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-09-12 | Valid |
| N3609W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | Valid |
| N4159W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Northern Sky Aviation LLC Howard Lake, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | Valid |
| N8907N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | Valid |
| N4216R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Experimental | 2025-09-10 | Valid |
| N42RG | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-09-10 | Valid |
| N8218K | Piper PA-32R-301T |
N8218K LLC Chico, California |
Standard | 2025-09-06 | Valid |
| N4816S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-09-05 | Valid |
| N8137V | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Aeolus Aviation LLC River Hills, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-09-05 | Valid |
| N33631 | Piper PA-32-260 |
First Class Emergency Vehicles LLC Monroe, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-09-03 | Valid |
| N4266R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Big Guy Enterprise Transportation LLC Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | Valid |
| N4280R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | Valid |
| N4366N | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | Valid |
| N1450X | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | Valid |
| N47914 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | Valid |
| N20816 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-08-25 | Valid |
| N432DP | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-25 | Valid |
| N7857F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-08-25 | Valid |
| N888VP | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Kokomo Aircraft Sales And Leasing LLC Kokomo, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-08-25 | Valid |
| N3930W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Avionics Holding Group LLC Salisbury, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | Valid |
| N425HA | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Cci Air LLC Albion, Michigan |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | Valid |
| N974G | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | Valid |
| N9452C | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | Valid |
| N2908Y | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Anco Air INC Weston, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-21 | Valid |
| N2SB | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | Valid |
| N318JM | Piper PA-32R-301 |
N318Jm LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | Valid |
| N5579J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Flyinahrens LLC Webster Groves, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | Valid |
| N3565M | Piper PA-32-300 |
Six 5 Mike LLC Shreveport, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | Valid |
| N32509 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Cherotation LLC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2025-08-16 | Valid |
| N8317E | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Appshle Air LLC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2025-08-15 | Valid |
| N181DW | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Northern Aviation LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-08-10 | Valid |
| N9585C | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-08-09 | Valid |
| N596HP | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Atl Pilot LLC Senoia, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-08-08 | Valid |
| N85DJ | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-08-07 | Valid |
| N199MW | Piper PA-32-300 |
Woftam INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | Valid |
| N3515W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-08-06 | Valid |
| N459FG | Piper PA-32R-301T |
6126 Mabrey LLC Ruskin, Florida |
Standard | 2025-08-01 | Valid |
| N448MA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-31 | Valid |
| N3737W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | Valid |
| N39553 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Vegas Extreme Adventures LLC North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | Valid |
| N5432F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | Valid |
| N8300J | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | Valid |
| N123MF | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | Valid |
| N3807W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | Valid |
| N56392 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | Valid |
| N8910K | Piper PA-32-300 |
Coulter Ts LLC Midway, Utah |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | Valid |
| N2208A | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Lance Eight Alpha LLC Terre Haute, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-07-28 | Valid |
| N9265B | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Mlr Aviation LLC Tavernier, Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-28 | Valid |
| N4138R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-07-26 | Valid |
| N55629 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-26 | Valid |
| N3791W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Cherokee Trail Aviation LLC Tontitown, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-07-25 | Valid |
| N43998 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Tailwind Aviation LLC Royersford, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-07-25 | Valid |
| N3866W | Piper PA-32-260 |
N3866W LLC Broken Arrow, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-07-23 | Valid |