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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1287T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Belle Casa Aero LLC Tarpon Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2024-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N678LB | Piper PA-32-300 |
Rgr Aviation LLC Grapevine, Texas |
Standard | 2024-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4145V | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Grassroots Aviation LLC Norfolk, Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8301R | Piper PA-32RT-301T |
Gotgumbo LLC Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555DL | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8261T | Piper PA-32-301T |
Doss Brothers INC Lawrenceburg, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N166RB | Piper PA-32-300 |
Mf Plane Management LLC Wesley Chapel, Florida |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2245A | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
No Limits Aviation Group LLC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22DT | Piper PA-32-300 |
Martin Communications INC West Monroe, Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31871 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3407W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N597CB | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Brandon Air LLC Valley Stream, New York |
Standard | 2024-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120DM | Piper PA-32-300 |
Westfall Aviation LLC Reno, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38338 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Rafter W Ranches LLC Johnson, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221GH | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Witham Aviation LLC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5202S | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N592PT | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N34JC | Piper PA-32-300 |
A2B Aviation LLC Newark, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75195 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Swaz Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78GB | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82457 | Piper PA-32-301 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N766VK | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Wave Golf LLC Kimberly, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241SE | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3338Q | Piper PA-32-300 |
Greenscapes Colorado INC Strasburg, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N596TC | Piper PA-32-300 |
Winyah Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3571W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Jtw Financail Services Norfolk, Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5969V | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N134CH | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Teke Elevate LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3945W | Piper PA-32-260 |
South Bay Aviation INC Torrance, California |
Standard | 2024-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3445W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56340 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Mja Aviation LLC Channahon, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4595X | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N854VL | Piper PA-32-260 |
Blue Waters Air Charters LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106L | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32R-301T |
Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N238MC | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555TB | Piper PA-32-301 |
Redfish Property Enhancement LLC Bluffton, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3092S | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38746 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N544PB | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Portland Patrol INC Lake Oswego, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31407 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N822JP | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Alm Aviation LLC Florence, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82303 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N966R | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3894W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Elite Fleet Jacksonville LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8088B | Piper PA-32-300 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N448A | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Weeke Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N484AP | Piper PA-32-301T |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8238P | Piper PA-32-301T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4087R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98LA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Ewa LLC Redding, California |
Standard | 2024-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8282K | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8160D | Piper PA-32-301T |
Lazer Enterprises LTD Fargo, North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N410CP | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Nomad Flight One INC Clearwater, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N968SA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
75Tb LLC Springfield, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22GJ | Piper PA-32-301 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8423P | Piper PA-32-301 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32MG | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Poor Boy Aero LLC Seminole, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9229B | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Ssb Holdings LLC Lake Wales, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72SD | Piper PA-32-300 |
Yooper Aviation LLC Menominee, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47764 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Wl Aviation LLC Olney, Maryland |
Standard | 2024-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4869B | Piper PA-32-301T |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N541MV | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333EF | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Tmak INC Visalia, California |
Standard | 2024-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N426SE | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32-301XTC |
Athena Aviation LLC Golden, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4804T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70CK | Piper PA-32-260 |
Albatross Air INC Beaver, West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8442H | Piper PA-32-301 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711EM | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Blue Sky Jet Services LLC Lititz, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2129A | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Y Naught Aviation LLC Madill, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432KC | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Kjomo Aviation LLC Ocean Springs, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1029X | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86CA | Piper PA-32-300 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3284W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N383C | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Sven 1 LLC Center Moriches, New York |
Standard | 2024-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3011K | Piper PA-32-300 |
Bravo Farm LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N506C | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N998MM | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4057W | Piper PA-32-300 |
57Whiskey LLC Rowlett, Texas |
Standard | 2024-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44494 | Piper PA-32-300 |
N44494 LLC Peachtree City, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31996 | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Seacoast Plane Partners LLC Exeter, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84337 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Kent East INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8220Q | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Wallentine Ranch LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5343C | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Franks Flying LLC Dover, Delaware |
None on file | 2024-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8577C | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42979 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Dashanddash LLC Athens, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N841WB | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Qualitair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2024-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9228F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner California |
None on file | 2024-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N914MG | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N954TC | Piper PA32-301FT |
Cohbro Aviation INC Bloomfield, Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2096A | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Black River Water & Air LLC Poplar Bluff, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N147PJ | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3727W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Triple C Air LLC Madison, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64US | Piper PA-32-300 |
Jc Investors Group LLC Coral Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8493C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30037 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
N30037 LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4892S | Piper PA-32-300 |
F&G Polk Aviation LLC Babson Park, Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N261RS | Piper PA-32-300 |
National Aviation Partners LLC Weatherford, Texas |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3665W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3936W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N621TG | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |