Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 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 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 · 992 PA-32-300 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N20787	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-07-06	Valid
N17MC	Piper PA-32-300	Maplecross Wealth Management LLC Cookeville, Tennessee	Standard	2015-06-09	Valid
N32117	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2015-05-28	Valid
N945JK	Piper PA-32-300	Sweetair Aviation West Monroe, Louisiana	Standard	2015-05-13	Valid
N4140R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2015-04-13	Valid
N4086W	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2015-03-31	Valid
N4066R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-03-04	Valid
N204PC	Piper PA-32-300	Hestertown Aviation LLC Monroe, Georgia	Standard	2015-02-26	Valid
N17286	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Tennessee	Standard	2015-02-19	Valid
N2032M	Piper PA-32-300	Kab Air LLC Eden Prairie, Minnesota	Standard	2015-02-19	Valid
N4334T	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2015-02-09	Valid
N464SP	Piper PA-32-300	Meshik Ground Service LLC Port Heiden, Alaska	Standard	2015-01-14	Valid
N39671	Piper PA-32-300	N39671 Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2015-01-07	Valid
N4136R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2014-12-29	Valid
N2960Y	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-12-02	Valid
N54429	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2014-11-13	Valid
N77RH	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2014-10-20	Valid
N934PH	Piper PA-32-300	Rossell Holdings LLC Astoria, Oregon	Standard	2014-10-06	Valid
N4024R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-10-01	Valid
N29172	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner New York	Standard	2014-09-18	Valid
N1435T	Piper PA-32-300	Flyarch LLC Delray Beach, Florida	Standard	2014-09-11	Valid
N913C	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2014-09-11	Valid
N4182R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2014-09-08	Valid
N4259R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2014-09-05	Valid
N4290R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2014-09-04	Valid
N130BW	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2014-08-13	Valid
N23MM	Piper PA-32-300	America Atlantic Aviation INC Stuart, Florida	Standard	2014-08-05	Valid
N812WM	Piper PA-32-300	Apopka Aero Club LLC Winter Garden, Florida	Standard	2014-08-04	Valid
N310EV	Piper PA-32-300	Mission Air Capital Services LLC San Antonio, Texas	Standard	2014-07-22	Valid
N41769	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2014-07-21	Valid
N1673H	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2014-07-15	Valid
N711JL	Piper PA-32-300	Central Iowa Agricultural Aviation LLC Wellsburg, Iowa	Standard	2014-07-14	Valid
N1165X	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2014-06-30	Valid
N37491	Piper PA-32-300	Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum INC Detroit, Michigan	Standard	2014-06-13	Valid
N4279R	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Iowa	Standard	2014-06-12	Valid
N700WP	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-06-10	Valid
N4042R	Piper PA-32-300	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2014-05-21	Valid
N4876S	Piper PA-32-300	Ledford Roland S Borger, Texas	Standard	2014-05-14	Valid
N2507Q	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2014-05-01	Valid
N5668V	Piper PA-32-300	Drb Transport INC Alma, Michigan	Standard	2014-03-26	Valid
N5229S	Piper PA-32-300	Ink International INC Lawrenceville, Georgia	Standard	2014-02-28	Valid
N8957N	Piper PA-32-300	N8957N INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2014-02-27	Valid
N926BB	Piper PA-32-300	Bb Air Stuart, Florida	Standard	2014-02-27	Valid
N860DM	Piper PA-32-300	C & C Aircraft Holdings INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2014-02-26	Valid
N33411	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2014-01-31	Valid
N77SB	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-01-28	Valid
N234TA	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2014-01-27	Valid
N56088	Piper PA-32-300	Wild River Flying Club INC Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin	Standard	2014-01-03	Valid
N900CL	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2013-12-18	Valid
N68JD	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	2013-12-16	Valid
N4231R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2013-11-05	Valid
N4102R	Piper PA-32-300	Cherokee Six LLC Reno, Nevada	Standard	2013-09-05	Valid
N8947N	Piper PA-32-300	Garfield Air LLC Burwell, Nebraska	Standard	2013-08-28	Valid
N4204R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2013-08-14	Valid
N32600	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2013-07-17	Valid
N96JB	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner New Jersey	Standard	2013-05-08	Valid
N4137R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2013-05-07	Valid
N9000M	Piper PA-32-300	Saipan Transportation Management Solutions INC Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	Standard	2013-04-23	Valid
N4101R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2013-04-18	Valid
N257SA	Piper PA-32-300	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2013-03-20	Valid
N301PK	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2013-03-13	Valid
N32728	Piper PA-32-300	Marianas Air Transfer INC Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands	Standard	2013-03-01	Valid
N8137D	Piper PA-32-300	Lee'S Mobile Service INC Holt, Missouri	Standard	2013-01-10	Valid
N8509C	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2013-01-04	Valid
N40698	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-12-14	Valid
N4071R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2012-11-28	Valid
N408WB	Piper PA-32-300	New England Airlines Westerly, Rhode Island	Standard	2012-11-28	Valid
N4061R	Piper PA-32-300	Horse Saddle Shop INC Bremen, Indiana	Standard	2012-11-26	Valid
N9695C	Piper PA-32-300	Trhb Enterprises LLC Danville, Pennsylvania	Standard	2012-11-14	Valid
N679DM	Piper PA-32-300	Columbia Whiskey Bravo LLC Americus, Georgia	Standard	2012-10-26	Valid
N66WM	Piper PA-32-300	Triple R & B Aviation LLC Miami Beach, Florida	Standard	2012-10-01	Valid
N4289R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2012-09-27	Valid
N1535X	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2012-09-26	Valid
N8424C	Piper PA-32-300	D And A Enterprises LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2012-08-16	Valid
N8686N	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2012-08-08	Valid
N3044K	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-07-26	Valid
N44328	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2012-06-15	Valid
N1099J	Piper PA-32-300	Lee'S Sea Air INC Kiana, Alaska	Standard	2012-06-11	Valid
N4056W	Piper PA-32-300	Highwing Flyers INC Cape May Ch, New Jersey	Standard	2012-04-24	Valid
N4270R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2012-02-24	Valid
N8587T	Piper PA-32-300	Jet Winds LLC Gulf Shores, Alabama	Standard	2012-02-16	Valid
N3062W	Piper PA-32-300	D M Aviation II LLP Park River, North Dakota	Standard	2012-02-15	Valid
N649BC	Piper PA-32-300	Flyport LLC Crossville, Tennessee	Standard	2012-02-06	Valid
N989AS	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2012-01-31	Valid
N911SA	Piper PA-32-300	Intensive Medical INC Clermont, Florida	Standard	2012-01-21	Valid
N2881G	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2012-01-09	Valid
N629FC	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Arkansas	Standard	2011-12-01	Valid
N33155	Piper PA-32-300	Don George LLC Orlando, Florida	Standard	2011-11-17	Valid
N32934	Piper PA-32-300	Robert Craig LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2011-11-16	Valid
N56866	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2011-11-15	Valid
N555JL	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner New Jersey	Standard	2011-08-18	Valid
N9729C	Piper PA-32-300	Effingham Eta LLC Effingham, Illinois	Standard	2011-08-18	Valid
N9884K	Piper PA-32-300	Salt Air INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2011-08-03	Valid
N8948N	Piper PA-32-300	C6 Flying LLC North Logan, Utah	Standard	2011-07-14	Valid
N4067W	Piper PA-32-300	Bluestone Land LLC Charlottesville, Virginia	Standard	2011-07-06	Valid
N4055W	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2011-06-23	Valid
N1575X	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2011-06-09	Valid
N4226R	Piper PA-32-300	Clearview Farms LLC Magnolia, North Carolina	Standard	2011-06-09	Valid
N44783	Piper PA-32-300	Family Eye Care Center LLC Elkins, West Virginia	Standard	2011-04-11	Valid
N2155H	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2011-02-25	Valid