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 · 510 PA-32R-300 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8375C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-09-09 | Valid |
| N106AT | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2026-08-29 | Valid |
| N38984 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Wide River Aeronautics LLC Coldwater, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | Valid |
| N75299 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Rmb Helicopters LLC Factoryville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | Valid |
| N43765 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-08-10 | Valid |
| N8954C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Teamco Aviation LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-07 | Valid |
| N4516Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Excessive Adventures LLC Palm City, Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-28 | Valid |
| N2298M | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Left Seat Flyers LLC Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-07-26 | Valid |
| N47JE | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-07-15 | Valid |
| N38575 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-26 | Valid |
| N221CS | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Triple Seven Aviation LLC Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-05-16 | Valid |
| N6945J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
K&B Properties LLC Lexington, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-05-09 | Valid |
| N121GH | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Sunset Aviation LLC Huntington, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-05-08 | Valid |
| N86AY | Piper PA-32R-300 |
N86Ay LLC Burke, Virginia |
Standard | 2026-05-02 | Valid |
| N44863 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Jg Aviation LLC Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-05-01 | Valid |
| N300VM | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | Valid |
| N7649F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-18 | Valid |
| N2125V | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | Valid |
| N8743E | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | Valid |
| N8720F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-23 | Valid |
| N430SL | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Standard | 2026-03-15 | Valid | |
| N5328P | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-03-02 | Valid |
| N56GS | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Scott Daily INC Ash Flat, Arkansas |
None on file | 2026-02-20 | Valid |
| N83VK | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | Valid |
| N38945 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | Valid |
| N101DW | Piper PA-32R-300 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Special flight permit | 2026-01-20 | Valid |
| N807FP | Piper PA-32R-300 |
M&A Industrial Construction LLC Atkinson, Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | Valid |
| N777SK | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Dj Internet Commerce LLC Crowley, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-11-28 | Valid |
| N469D | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Luxury Aviation LLC Butler, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | Valid |
| N100VF | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Meridian Aviation N100Vf LLC Mobile, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | Valid |
| N29AB | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | Valid |
| N6230J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | Valid |
| N6888F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Atlanta Peach Air LLC Oxford, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | Valid |
| N3228Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
R&G Aviation LLC Jonesboro, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-10-28 | Valid |
| N1496H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Capital Acquisitions LLC Atchison, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-10-27 | Valid |
| N394LE | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Sage Aviation LLC Milanville, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | Valid |
| N5991V | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-10-14 | Valid |
| N501WP | Piper PA-32R-300 |
True Course Aviation LLC Ashville, New York |
Standard | 2025-10-05 | Valid |
| N4505X | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Black Hound Aviation LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2025-09-24 | Valid |
| N7857F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-08-25 | Valid |
| N181DW | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Northern Aviation LLC Palmer, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-08-10 | Valid |
| N5432F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | Valid |
| N3891F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Jjcw Aviation INC Athens, Texas |
Standard | 2025-07-09 | Valid |
| N921LJ | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-07-09 | Valid |
| N123KC | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-07-08 | Valid |
| N38908 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-24 | Valid |
| N8498F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-06-11 | Valid |
| N6507F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-06-10 | Valid |
| N40449 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-06-02 | Valid |
| N9621K | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-05-28 | Valid |
| N4316F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-16 | Valid |
| N18FT | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Sk Ventures LLC Hamilton, Montana |
Standard | 2025-03-20 | Valid |
| N226BV | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2025-03-18 | Valid |
| N47553 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Turbine Mentor LLC Granbury, Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | Valid |
| N313PK | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-02-25 | Valid |
| N5451F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Virginia Aviators LLC Sterling, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-02-25 | Valid |
| N7606C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Kuuluka LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-02-21 | Valid |
| N1512X | Piper PA-32R-300 |
4Js INC DBA Great Country Motors Sun City, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-02-14 | Valid |
| N38305 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Wulf Aerospace LLC Santa Rosa Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | Valid |
| N501BT | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Cloud Chasers LLC Columbus, Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | Valid |
| N1972K | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Bachtac Aviation LLC Clarksville, Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-02 | Valid |
| N7712F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-12-30 | Valid |
| N38338 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Rafter W Ranches LLC Johnson, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-11-01 | Valid |
| N221GH | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Witham Aviation LLC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | Valid |
| N592PT | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | Valid | |
| N75195 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Swaz Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | Valid |
| N766VK | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Wave Golf LLC Kimberly, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-10-28 | Valid |
| N5969V | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-10-24 | Valid |
| N4595X | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-10-17 | Valid |
| N38746 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | Valid |
| N47764 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Wl Aviation LLC Olney, Maryland |
Standard | 2024-08-31 | Valid |
| N9228F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner California |
None on file | 2024-07-26 | Valid |
| N8493C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-07-20 | Valid |
| N205SF | Piper PA-32R-300 |
242 Skies LLC Troutman, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-07-10 | Valid |
| N6907J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-07-06 | Valid |
| N6865J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Planepals LLC Waverly, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-06-25 | Valid |
| N4301F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-06-21 | Valid |
| N7010F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-06-05 | Valid |
| N65BD | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Guaranteed Overnight Cargo LLC Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-31 | Valid |
| N6888J | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Movable Air LLC Oldsmar, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-23 | Valid |
| N9896 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Paul Chappano Pa Saint Johns, Florida |
Standard | 2024-05-01 | Valid |
| N1491C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Maryland |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | Valid |
| N4317X | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-04-30 | Valid |
| N7154P | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-04-25 | Valid |
| N38368 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-04-23 | Valid |
| N4323F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Misty Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-03 | Valid |
| N990DM | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Aerolance LLC Atlantic Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-03-02 | Valid |
| N919BS | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Zimin Transportation LLC South Naknek, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-03-01 | Valid |
| N47646 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Span Development LLC Madera, California |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | Valid |
| N900JL | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Red Baron LLC Pooler, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-02-21 | Valid |
| N1177A | Piper PA-32R-300 |
N1177A LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-01-18 | Valid |
| N38562 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Adventures Awaiting LLC Rogers, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-01-17 | Valid |
| N424TP | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-16 | Valid |
| N5716F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Claridge Management Group LLC Sunrise, Florida |
None on file | 2024-01-15 | Valid |
| N6093H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-12 | Valid |
| N347CB | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-12-31 | Valid |
| N1UG | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2023-12-19 | Valid |
| N75387 | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Latitude 63 LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2023-12-05 | Valid |
| N2288Q | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Midnight 30 LLC Columbia, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-12-01 | Valid |
| N607JW | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Mid-South Bulk Services INC West Memphis, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-11-13 | Valid |
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