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 · 650 PA-32-260 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3513W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5566J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Bickwall Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3207W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Zero Seven Whiskey LLC Norco, California |
Standard | 2021-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3338W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3342W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Two Sons Aero LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2021-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3971W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Jma Aero LLC Reedsville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3447W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4571T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2021-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N469BK | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2021-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3481W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Sandpiper Air LLC Charles Town, West Virginia |
Standard | 2021-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4598T | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5362F | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60PL | Piper PA-32-260 |
Papa Lima LLC York, Nebraska |
Standard | 2020-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3555W | Piper PA-32-260 |
F&F Aviation LLC Worthington, Ohio |
Standard | 2020-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44130 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2020-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3302W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Ksnl Aero LLC Shawnee, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5549J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15538 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2020-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N260BB | Piper PA-32-260 |
Dutchess Community College Foundation Poughkeepsie, New York |
Standard | 2020-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54100 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Pilot Aeromedical Consulting Services LLC Freeland, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3547W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2020-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3756W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3402W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Cw Baker Investments LLC Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Standard | 2020-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3458W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2020-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56131 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2020-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N425CH | Piper PA-32-260 |
Keeton Farms LLC Monticello, Kentucky |
Standard | 2020-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4761S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2020-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5986V | Piper PA-32-260 |
Lampin Aviation LLC Brielle, New Jersey |
Standard | 2020-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3432W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Nunak Air Taxi LLC Kenai, Alaska |
Standard | 2020-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713MT | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2020-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710AW | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3823W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Cherokee N3823W LLC Huntsville, Alabama |
Standard | 2020-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3502W | Piper PA-32-260 |
N3502W LLC Stephenville, Texas |
Standard | 2020-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3289W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Shandon Aviation LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8660N | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2020-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3987W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N486DM | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3710W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Pdr LLC Royal Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2020-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31RE | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2020-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75141 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Three Guys Who Fly LLC Flint, Michigan |
Standard | 2020-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3716W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Robb Air LLC Escalon, California |
Standard | 2020-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56367 | Piper PA-32-260 |
N56367 LLC Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2020-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3859W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fast Lane Aviation Lllp Hawkinsville, Georgia |
Standard | 2020-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3638W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Cherokee Six LLC Williamson, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4835S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2019-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3721W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4797S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2019-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3751W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26DC | Piper PA-32-260 |
Ace Aviation LLC Reading, Vermont |
Standard | 2019-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4827S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2019-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7700J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44DZ | Piper PA-32-260 |
Wanted Poster Owners Group LLC York, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2019-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8952C | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2019-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5575J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2019-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3760W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2019-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N589VW | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N324TS | Piper PA-32-260 |
Des Moines Flying Club LLC Indianola, Iowa |
Standard | 2019-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3370W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2019-08-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N215C | Piper PA-32-260 |
Tahome LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2019-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3988W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2019-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4799S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2019-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5506J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Soaring For Christ LLC Big Lake, Alaska |
Standard | 2019-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5560J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Sanilac Air LLC Applegate, Michigan |
Standard | 2019-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3658W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Flying 20 Club INC Springfield, Illinois |
Standard | 2019-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3312W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4877S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Standard | 2019-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N4883S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3968W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Diamond C Aviation Llcj Gentry, Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3441W | Piper PA-32-260 |
N3441W LLC Shickley, Nebraska |
Standard | 2019-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3904W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Eyler Neale Goddard, Kansas |
Standard | 2019-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3874W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Split Oak Contracting INC Williamson, Georgia |
Standard | 2019-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3922W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Steffey John Saint Augustine, Florida |
Standard | 2019-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3325W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3283W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2019-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4837S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Jrf Aircraft LLC Maple Shade, New Jersey |
Standard | 2019-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N364MC | Piper PA-32-260 |
Lesser Antilles CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2019-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8018C | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3750W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2019-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3523W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8791E | Piper PA-32-260 |
Kl&Z Farms LLC Littleton, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3542W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Rockwall 6 LLC Royse City, Texas |
Standard | 2018-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710BT | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2018-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N254MV | Piper PA-32-260 |
Flight World INC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2018-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3755W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Ms Air LLC Hickory, North Carolina |
Standard | 2018-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3261W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2018-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3389W | Piper PA-32-260 |
University Of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2018-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3855W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Rcr Aviation LLC Punta Gorda, Florida |
Standard | 2018-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3414W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2018-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3258W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N873AR | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2018-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3951W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2018-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32394 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Cherokee Wings LLC Indialantic, Florida |
Standard | 2018-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3390W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Clear Blue Skies LLC Saint Paul Park, Minnesota |
Standard | 2018-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3355W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Bland Joseph G Gainesville, Texas |
Standard | 2018-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N936BW | Piper PA-32-260 |
Triple J Aviation LLC Mcconnelsville, Ohio |
Standard | 2018-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3396W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2018-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9089 | Piper PA-32-260 |
K&M Land Surveying INC Lincoln, Nebraska |
Standard | 2018-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551AJ | Piper PA-32-260 |
So Fine Air LLC Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
Standard | 2018-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59SW | Piper PA-32-260 |
Lg Services LLC Chino, California |
Standard | 2018-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3539W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |