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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N127GT | Piper PA-32R-301T |
7 Golf Tango LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8281Y | Piper PA-32-301 |
Reined Out LLC Nantucket, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3420W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N464CA | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Airfrank INC Hackensack, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N943HS | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Monika Aviation LLC Humble, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18311 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Begay & Away LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N313RB | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Glenn Simmons LLC Point Lookout, New York |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3280Q | Piper PA-32-301 |
Dakota Acre Farms INC Denhoff, North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41545 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8004N | Piper PA-32-301 |
High Noon Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83182 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3629W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Fly Code Repeat LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81850 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Colorado |
None on file | 2024-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3620W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8096S | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Freedom Aircraft Jv 1 LLC Milton, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8354Y | Piper PA-32-301 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N447KC | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-32-301XTC |
N447Kc LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57RK | Piper PA32-301FT |
N57Rk LLC Rockwell, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1161X | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N132CH | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Simon Aviation LLC Bourg, Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N59TX | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N133DR | Piper PA32-301XTC |
814Ma INC Van Alstyne, Texas |
Standard | 2024-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3612W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Kard Aviation LLC Greenville, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7122J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71KK | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4872S | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4740S | Piper PA-32-260 |
Jeg Air LLC Monroe, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3589W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Cfi Aero LLC Riverside, California |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N965BJ | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4323F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Misty Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N990DM | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Aerolance LLC Atlantic Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N919BS | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Zimin Transportation LLC South Naknek, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5014T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-02-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N512C | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-02-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2200S | Piper PA-32-300 |
Pa32 Aviation LLC Blue Bell, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4128R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8328D | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Jldp LLC Chesapeake, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5539J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47646 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Span Development LLC Madera, California |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N900JL | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Red Baron LLC Pooler, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4303P | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Benham Properties LLC Sullivan, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3876W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7707J | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2847J | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3BS | Piper PA-32-300 |
Echo 7 Tango Aviation LLC Pottsboro, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8185Y | Piper PA-32-301T |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1501T | Piper PA-32-300 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3808W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55856 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Alpha Romeo Kilo Holdings INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3613W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N396LR | Piper PA-32RT-300 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9442C | Piper PA-32-300 |
Elevate Aviation LLC Rathdrum, Idaho |
Standard | 2024-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9236V | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9105T | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31377 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2024-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82300 | Piper PA-32-301T |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2024-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4320T | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Bsrp III LLC Hickory, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17AU | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41210 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4250R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15646 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3937W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40SA | Piper PA-32-260 |
Semper Fi Aviation LLC Brooksville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36716 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N381AB | Piper PA32-301FT |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43728 | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Airtrans LLC Southport, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47697 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104WH | Piper PA32-301FT |
Greycal Enteprrises INC Lake Mary, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5354K | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1177A | Piper PA-32R-300 |
N1177A LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N616JP | Piper PA-32-300 |
Wb Painting Contractors LLC Greenville, Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3068T | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38562 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Adventures Awaiting LLC Rogers, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N424TP | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5716F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Claridge Management Group LLC Sunrise, Florida |
None on file | 2024-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3860W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31841 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Rotormate LLC Royse City, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3249W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Mountain West Aviation LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3514W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6093H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9292Q | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4070R | Piper PA-32-300 |
Bamfs Group LLC Davie, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N299FC | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Feather Flight Aviation INC Warwick, New York |
Standard | 2024-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8188M | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3476W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N347CB | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4170W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Wilson Troy L Raton, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36401 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Over Your Head LLC Erie, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8NY | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Tap Family CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3671W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2023-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9235Q | Piper PA-32R-301 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1UG | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3406W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Qwikflights LLC Herriman, Utah |
Standard | 2023-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3982W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3FN | Piper PA-32-260 |
Freedom Wings LLC Spout Spring, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N531PT | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Viking Aviation LLC Catoosa, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2023-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3651W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2023-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16AB | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N400GF | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2023-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4370F | Piper PA-32-300 |
Rmr INC Exeter, California |
Standard | 2023-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |