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 · 167 PA-32-301 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N8402S	Piper PA-32-301	High Noon Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2026-08-26	Valid
N81844	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2026-07-01	Valid
N801MT	Piper PA-32-301	Ashland Aviation LLC Ashland, Ohio	Standard	2026-06-24	Valid
N84585	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2026-06-24	Valid
N8144P	Piper PA-32-301	3Rpm Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2026-06-09	Valid
N8157M	Piper PA-32-301	Specialty Veterinary Services LLC Monteverde, Florida	Standard	2026-04-16	Valid
N8461C	Piper PA-32-301	Knot Grounded LLC Treasure Island, Florida	Standard	2026-04-16	Valid
N186SX	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Texas	None on file	2026-04-08	Valid
N651ED	Piper PA-32-301	Flying Colors Airpants INC Leesburg, Florida	Standard	2026-03-14	Valid
N8337H	Piper PA-32-301	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2026-03-13	Valid
N83922	Piper PA-32-301	Archipelago Immobilien LLC Jacksonville Beach, Florida	Standard	2025-12-04	Valid
N4296N	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2025-11-20	Valid
N335MD	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner California	Standard	2025-11-08	Valid
N91853	Piper PA-32-301	Eminess Group LLC Bradenton, Florida	Standard	2025-11-07	Valid
N4308D	Piper PA-32-301	Waterfall Airways LLC Prospect, Kentucky	Standard	2025-10-10	Valid
N8185T	Piper PA-32-301	Navitor Global LLC Irvington, Virginia	Standard	2025-09-28	Valid
N434DJ	Piper PA-32-301	Thomason Aviation LLC Rockford, Illinois	Standard	2025-04-14	Valid
N82239	Piper PA-32-301	7 Dolors LLC Urbana, Ohio	Standard	2025-04-01	Valid
N8333C	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner New York	Standard	2025-02-10	Valid
N3999	Piper PA-32-301	International Air Service INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2025-01-30	Valid
N823MG	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2025-01-27	Valid
N8216T	Piper PA-32-301		Standard	2024-12-17	Valid
N82457	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2024-10-29	Valid
N555TB	Piper PA-32-301	Redfish Property Enhancement LLC Bluffton, South Carolina	Standard	2024-10-08	Valid
N22GJ	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2024-09-10	Valid
N8423P	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2024-09-10	Valid
N8442H	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2024-08-21	Valid
N4382S	Piper PA-32-301	Bcw Alpine LLC St Charles, Illinois	None on file	2024-06-13	Valid
N82DF	Piper PA-32-301	Veritas Aviation LLC Kalispell, Montana	Standard	2024-04-11	Valid
N8281Y	Piper PA-32-301	Reined Out LLC Nantucket, Massachusetts	Standard	2024-04-03	Valid
N3280Q	Piper PA-32-301	Dakota Acre Farms INC Denhoff, North Dakota	Standard	2024-03-28	Valid
N8004N	Piper PA-32-301	High Noon Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2024-03-28	Valid
N8354Y	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2024-03-20	Valid
N8309A	Piper PA-32-301	Schmidtys Air LLC Stuart, Florida	Standard	2023-11-11	Valid
N81853	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-11-04	Valid
N4301M	Piper PA-32-301	Hayes Feeding Company LLC Osceola, Nebraska	Standard	2023-10-22	Valid
N4327P	Piper PA-32-301	King Air INC Naknek, Alaska	Standard	2023-09-23	Valid
N8212H	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2023-08-06	Valid
N9123D	Piper PA-32-301	Engineers Flying Club Bethany, Oklahoma	Standard	2023-07-27	Valid
N8301F	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2023-07-26	Valid
N11YT	Piper PA-32-301	Anm Air LLC Grimes, Iowa	Standard	2023-05-03	Valid
N247GW	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2023-05-03	Valid
N390MS	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-04-04	Valid
N4327J	Piper PA-32-301	Dowling Investments LLC Gillette, Wyoming	Standard	2023-03-11	Valid
N485GA	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-02-21	Valid
N8324T	Piper PA-32-301	Tango LLC Chesterfield, Missouri	Standard	2023-02-13	Valid
N81KL	Piper PA-32-301	St Pete Aviation Services LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida	None on file	2023-02-08	Valid
N9126S	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N8385Q	Piper PA-32-301	Blue Sky Harbors LLC Crystal, Minnesota	Standard	2023-01-20	Valid
N8062P	Piper PA-32-301	Sierra Two Holdings LLC Vernon, Connecticut	Standard	2022-12-12	Valid
N4312M	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-11-15	Valid
N110WT	Piper PA-32-301	W T Aviation LLC Wichita, Kansas	Standard	2022-10-20	Valid
N8290X	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2022-06-15	Valid
N608TM	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2022-05-19	Valid
N81PW	Piper PA-32-301	Hart Services LLC Mt Pleasant, South Carolina	Standard	2022-05-18	Valid
N117JC	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2022-04-05	Valid
N624CW	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2022-04-02	Valid
N8429N	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-03-29	Valid
N8251V	Piper PA-32-301	Marine Service Of Guntersville INC Guntersville, Alabama	Standard	2022-03-21	Valid
N7332A	Piper PA-32-301	4Y Aviation LLC Owasso, Oklahoma	Standard	2022-03-03	Valid
N106MR	Piper PA-32-301	Island Flights INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2021-12-20	Valid
N8159A	Piper PA-32-301	N8159A LLC Jupiter, Florida	Standard	2021-08-05	Valid
N8200Y	Piper PA-32-301	Cj Industries LLC Chesnee, South Carolina	Standard	2021-05-22	Valid
N8390J	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2021-05-14	Valid
N15KF	Piper PA-32-301	H Aviation LLC Celina, Texas	Standard	2021-05-06	Valid
N22UT	Piper PA-32-301	Momentum Foundation Tullahoma, Tennessee	Standard	2021-04-24	Valid
N300UM	Piper PA-32-301	Murray Air LLC Patoka, Illinois	Standard	2021-04-14	Valid
N75RE	Piper PA-32-301	Sarasota Wings LLC Nokomis, Florida	Standard	2021-03-26	Valid
N82456	Piper PA-32-301	Ajk Aircraft LLC Xenia, Ohio	Standard	2021-03-18	Valid
N8179Z	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2021-03-17	Valid
N8454R	Piper PA-32-301	Global Agriculture Commodities LLC Brooklet, Georgia	Standard	2021-03-11	Valid
N42993	Piper PA-32-301	Bc Aviation LLC Valdosta, Georgia	Standard	2021-02-24	Valid
N8374P	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-02-20	Valid
N800TC	Piper PA-32-301	Americas Choice Properties LLC Talbott, Tennessee	Standard	2021-02-05	Valid
N501SG	Piper PA-32-301	Mccair LLC Mineral Wells, Texas	Standard	2020-12-18	Valid
N82145	Piper PA-32-301	Kcn Aero Club INC Overland Park, Kansas	Standard	2020-12-16	Valid
N4371V	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner South Carolina	Standard	2020-10-19	Valid
N8063T	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-09-18	Valid
N8087B	Piper PA-32-301	Mach Point One LLC Nashville, Tennessee	Standard	2020-07-24	Valid
N428S	Piper PA-32-301	Griffing Flying Service INC Port Clinton, Ohio	Standard	2020-07-22	Valid
N625RW	Piper PA-32-301	Romeo Whiskey LLC Lake Havasu City, Arizona	Standard	2020-06-29	Valid
N4376S	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2020-02-24	Valid
N707KB	Piper PA-32-301	Norcal Home Loans INC Placerville, California	Standard	2019-11-21	Valid
N469BJ	Piper PA-32-301	B-29 Enterprises INC Canoga Park, California	Standard	2019-09-24	Valid
N153MK	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2019-07-10	Valid
N8199Y	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2019-03-30	Valid
N8305L	Piper PA-32-301	Pipsara LLC Jacksonville, Florida	Standard	2019-02-22	Valid
N8299T	Piper PA-32-301	Allens Plumbing INC Kahului, Hawaii	Standard	2018-11-20	Valid
N8244V	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2018-10-23	Valid
N8354Q	Piper PA-32-301	Kandravi Enterprises INC Centereach, New York	Standard	2018-08-22	Valid
N821RF	Piper PA-32-301	Alaska Island Air INC Togiak, Alaska	Standard	2018-06-28	Valid
N81052	Piper PA-32-301	True North Air LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2018-06-21	Valid
N258SC	Piper PA-32-301	Blue Border LLC Blue Earth, Minnesota	Standard	2018-01-25	Valid
N46RR	Piper PA-32-301	Ama Aviation LLC Dover, Pennsylvania	Standard	2017-10-16	Valid
N8310H	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2017-09-20	Valid
N9111G	Piper PA-32-301	Maryland State Police Baltimore, Maryland	Standard	2017-07-03	Valid
N82965	Piper PA-32-301	Mockingbird Flying Club Sioux Falls, South Dakota	Standard	2017-02-09	Valid
N8296P	Piper PA-32-301	Co-owned owner Hawaii	Standard	2016-11-29	Valid
N40NC	Piper PA-32-301	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2016-11-02	Valid
N44JA	Piper PA-32-301	Jersey Aero Club INC Lakewood, New Jersey	Standard	2016-03-17	Valid