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
N600JG	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2011-01-24	Valid
N4201R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2010-08-26	Valid
N308DF	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	None on file	2010-08-10	Valid
N2084M	Piper PA-32-300	Amdent Air LLC Wyomissing, Pennsylvania	Standard	2010-04-23	Valid
N128WP	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2010-04-09	Valid
N2957R	Piper PA-32-300	Bantle Aviation LLC Midlothian, Virginia	Standard	2010-03-05	Valid
N178MC	Piper PA-32-300	Willett Cattle CO Sanford, Colorado	Standard	2010-02-26	Valid
N61DE	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2010-02-19	Valid
N8910N	Piper PA-32-300	Ram Aeronautics LLC Wichita Falls, Texas	Standard	2009-11-23	Valid
N4016R	Piper PA-32-300	Norsworthy Aviation LLC Redington Shores, Florida	Standard	2009-09-02	Valid
N4058W	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2009-08-26	Valid
N4254R	Piper PA-32-300	Star Marianas Air INC Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	Standard	2009-06-05	Valid
N4127R	Piper PA-32-300	Star Marianas Air INC Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands	Standard	2009-06-04	Valid
N4332T	Piper PA-32-300	Old Fart Aviation LLC Carroll, Ohio	Standard	2009-05-04	Valid
N4084R	Piper PA-32-300	Land Aerial Services LLC Conway, Arkansas	Standard	2009-03-18	Valid
N81305	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2009-03-13	Valid
N94P	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	2009-03-03	Valid
N100BJ	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2009-03-02	Valid
N2659T	Piper PA-32-300	Leja Surveying CORP Yucaipa, California	Standard	2009-01-28	Valid
N4025W	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Alaska	None on file	2008-11-24	Valid
N9561K	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2008-10-28	Valid
N28933	Piper PA-32-300	Lewis Group Properties LLC Apex, North Carolina	Standard	2008-10-22	Valid
N26L	Piper PA-32-300	S J D H LLC Sewickley, Pennsylvania	Standard	2008-09-17	Valid
N42CX	Piper PA-32-300	Silver Hawks LTD Columbus, Ohio	Standard	2008-08-12	Valid
N610MA	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2008-08-12	Valid
N276TM	Piper PA-32-300	Volante LLC Livermore, California	Standard	2008-08-07	Valid
N778RC	Piper PA-32-300	Bwear Enterprises LLC Birmingham, Alabama	Standard	2008-05-19	Valid
N4371T	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2008-05-13	Valid
N1102N	Piper PA-32-300	World Class Athletic Surfaces INC Leland, Mississippi	Standard	2008-02-19	Valid
N4371X	Piper PA-32-300	Baptist Mid Missions Cleveland, Ohio	Standard	2008-02-14	Valid
N1391T	Piper PA-32-300	Abita Air LLC Covington, Louisiana	Standard	2008-01-11	Valid
N4098R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2008-01-11	Valid
N9615C	Piper PA-32-300	D Wayne Hollar JR Dds Pa Lenoir, North Carolina	Standard	2008-01-11	Valid
N33076	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2007-12-21	Valid
N2969Q	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	2007-12-19	Valid
N908DK	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2007-09-15	Valid
N561PK	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2007-08-31	Valid
N8992N	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2007-07-11	Valid
N8160A	Piper PA-32-300	Kasw Aviation LLC Warsaw, Indiana	Standard	2007-06-20	Valid
N55776	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	2007-06-19	Valid
N4130R	Piper PA-32-300	Maverick Hunter Airlines LLC Stuart, Florida	Standard	2007-05-10	Valid
N626RN	Piper PA-32-300	Ferguson & Son INC Lebanon, Tennessee	Standard	2007-05-07	Valid
N21183	Piper PA-32-300	Bkr LLC Jacksonville, Florida	Standard	2007-05-05	Valid
N2967Q	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2007-05-02	Valid
N2180Z	Piper PA-32-300	M&M Aero LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2007-02-28	Valid
N43070	Piper PA-32-300	Wkb Aviation LLC Walnut Creek, California	Standard	2006-10-18	Valid
N2858H	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2006-08-24	Valid
N4220R	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2006-08-09	Valid
N8634N	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2006-06-20	Valid
N15040	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2006-06-06	Valid
N41335	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2006-05-03	Valid
N2873U	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2005-09-26	Valid
N43108	Piper PA-32-300	Hunter Aviation INC Albany, Georgia	Standard	2005-09-21	Valid
N890DF	Piper PA-32-300	Marine Investments LLP Morganton, North Carolina	Standard	2005-09-12	Valid
N4033W	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2005-09-01	Valid
N2989M	Piper PA-32-300	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2005-07-28	Valid
N6868D	Piper PA-32-300	Flamingo Air INC Cincinnati, Ohio	Standard	2005-04-21	Valid
N30919	Piper PA-32-300	Callahan Aviation LLC Clearwater, Florida	Standard	2005-03-04	Valid
N4211R	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2005-01-13	Valid
N56824	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2004-11-16	Valid
N56510	Piper PA-32-300	Brocon Aviation LLC West Des Moines, Iowa	Standard	2004-09-01	Valid
N2899N	Piper PA-32-300	Tailwinds Flying Club Lake Elmo, Minnesota	Standard	2004-08-27	Valid
N103AT	Piper PA-32-300	Wjm Aviation LLC Bridgeville, Pennsylvania	Standard	2004-08-17	Valid
N5YP	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-08-10	Valid
N4011W	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-08-02	Valid
N32395	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2004-06-29	Valid
N204SJ	Piper PA-32-300	Stuart M Davis INC Rice, Washington	Standard	2004-06-16	Valid
N15708	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2004-05-21	Valid
N2147K	Piper PA-32-300	Agati INC Chicago, Illinois	Standard	2004-03-01	Valid
N8979N	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2004-02-02	Valid
N4021W	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2004-01-29	Valid
N4123W	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2003-12-24	Valid
N8666N	Piper PA-32-300	Tlc Aviation LTD Virginia Beach, Virginia	Standard	2003-11-22	Valid
N15316	Piper PA-32-300	Drmm Aviation LLC South Beloit, Illinois	Standard	2003-11-08	Valid
N655PA	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2003-10-27	Valid
N5207S	Piper PA-32-300	Ohio Air Enterprises LLC Lancaster, Ohio	Standard	2003-10-02	Valid
N4418T	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2003-08-26	Valid
N7FM	Piper PA-32-300	Appalachian Racing Aviation LLC Johnson City, Tennessee	Standard	2003-07-15	Valid
N9494C	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2003-06-25	Valid
N2872D	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2003-06-09	Valid
N3800W	Piper PA-32-300	Jdj Transport LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2003-05-23	Valid
N3061W	Piper PA-32-300	Ccn Air LLC Bloomington, Indiana	Standard	2003-04-29	Valid
N2617M	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2003-04-03	Valid
N2921N	Piper PA-32-300	Zephyr Air CORP Dellwood, Minnesota	Standard	2003-02-06	Valid
N818AH	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2002-12-09	Valid
N33133	Piper PA-32-300	Balisier Aviation INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2002-10-29	Valid
N7671F	Piper PA-32-300	Pedal Valves INC Luling, Louisiana	Standard	2002-08-27	Valid
N32197	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2002-08-14	Valid
N4092R	Piper PA-32-300	Wings Of Eagles LLC Saline, Michigan	Standard	2002-07-24	Valid
N2161X	Piper PA-32-300	Lake Riley Aviation INC Excelsior, Minnesota	Standard	2002-07-09	Valid
N2850Y	Piper PA-32-300	Marjanro Aviation LLC Marco Island, Florida	Standard	2002-06-21	Valid
N325DS	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2002-06-12	Valid
N66BH	Piper PA-32-300	Lj Air LLC Ada, Michigan	Standard	2002-05-17	Valid
N8689E	Piper PA-32-300	Co-owned owner Massachusetts	Standard	2002-05-08	Valid
N143DW	Piper PA-32-300	Cardinal Aviation LLC Towson, Maryland	Standard	2002-04-29	Valid
N188AB	Piper PA-32-300	Safford Aviation Service INC Coolidge, Arizona	Standard	2002-03-27	Valid
N2244Z	Piper PA-32-300	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2002-03-26	Valid
N4182W	Piper PA-32-300	November Four One Eight Two Whiskey LLC Fulton, Missouri	Standard	2002-01-22	Valid
N289HR	Piper PA-32-300	Jcm Development CO LLC Manchester, New Hampshire	Standard	2001-12-19	Valid
N32187	Piper PA-32-300	Free Lutheran Association Of Pilot Supporters INC Plymouth, Minnesota	Standard	2001-09-26	Valid