Piper Cherokee Six
Type-certificate model Piper 32: the catalog groups its variants under that name.
40 for sale, 28 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Piper Cherokee Six ask?
$214,450 is the median of 28 US-dollar asking prices; the middle half ask $168,475–$310,000.
40 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Piper Cherokee Six fly?
Across its 7 catalog variants, book ranges run 730–730 nm; the PA-32-260 flies furthest, about 4 h 41 min at 156 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence low.
What does a Piper Cherokee Six cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
Go to the cost calculator →Asking price by year built
Each dot is one aircraft's asking price; the line is each year's median, the band its low–high. 1966–1968: 12 for sale, 9 priced.
The figures by year
| Year | For sale | Priced | Median ask | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2 | 1 | — | $84,900–$84,900 |
| 1966 | 4 | 2 | — | $149,000–$219,000 |
| 1967 | 5 | 4 | — | $139,000–$209,000 |
| 1968 | 3 | 3 | — | $94,000–$209,900 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | — | $287,500–$287,500 |
| 1972 | 3 | 3 | — | $176,000–$289,999 |
| 1973 | 2 | 1 | — | $199,000–$199,000 |
| 1977 | 3 | 2 | — | $199,628–$249,000 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 1979 | 2 | 1 | — | $305,000–$305,000 |
| 1981 | 2 | 1 | — | $267,691–$267,691 |
| 1983 | 1 | 1 | — | $245,000–$245,000 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | — | $325,000–$325,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | — | $378,000–$399,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | — | $170,000–$170,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 2 | — | $385,000–$449,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | — | $435,000–$449,500 |
Medians from 5 priced aircraft up. Asks outside 0.6–1.6× their year's median are left out.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- PA-32-260730 nm · 156 kt cruise · low confidence
- PA-32-300730 nm · 156 kt cruise · low confidence
- PA-32-301730 nm · 156 kt cruise · medium confidence
- PA-32-301FT730 nm · 156 kt cruise · medium confidence
- PA-32-301T730 nm · 156 kt cruise · medium confidence
- PA-32-301XTC730 nm · 156 kt cruise · medium confidence
- PA-32S-300730 nm · 156 kt cruise · high confidence
The Piper Cherokee Six in brief
40 Piper Cherokee Six listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1965–2007.
The middle half were built 1967–1999.
How the Piper Cherokee Six performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 156 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 730 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 6 passengers.
Buying a Piper Cherokee Six
The middle half of US-dollar asks run $168,475–$310,000, around a median of $214,450, from 28 priced listings. Asking prices, not sales.
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 3,385–5,414 hours, from 31 listings.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Piper Cherokee Six
- Manufacturer
- Piper, United States
- Category
- Piston airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 7: PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32-301, PA-32-301FT, PA-32-301T, PA-32-301XTC, PA-32S-300
- Passengers, at most
- 6
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 730 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 156 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 20,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Piper Cherokee Six fleet
- Registered fleet
- 2,274
- Median age
- 53 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 75
- Most built in the
- 1970s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Piper Cherokee Six type certificates
- PA-32-260 FAA A3SO
- approved Mar 4, 1965 · CAR 3 · MTOW 1,542 kg · 7 passengers · Lycoming O-540-E4B5 with carburetor setting 10-4404, 10-5042, or 10-5054 Oil cooler P/N 8529245 required with 10-5042 setting · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- PA-32-300 FAA A3SO
- approved May 27, 1966 · CAR 3 · MTOW 1,542 kg · 7 passengers · Lycoming IO-540-K1A5, Bendix injector type RSA-10ED1 Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 (See NOTE 12) Flow Setting No. 2524273 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- PA-32S-300 FAA A3SO
- approved Feb 14, 1967 · CAR 3 · MTOW 1,542 kg · 7 passengers · Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 Flow Setting No. 2524273 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- PA-32-301T FAA A3SO
- approved Nov 7, 1979 · CAR 3 · MTOW 1,633 kg · 7 passengers · Lycoming TIO-540-S1AD Bendix Injector, Type RSA-10ED2 Flow Setting No. 2524791 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- PA-32-301 FAA A3SO
- approved Jan 9, 1980 · CAR 3 · MTOW 1,633 kg · 6 passengers · Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 Bendix Injector Type RSA-10ED1 Flow Setting No. 2524273 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- PA-32-301FT FAA A3SO
- approved Jul 22, 2003 · CAR 3 · MTOW 1,633 kg · 6 passengers · Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 Precision Airmotive Injector, Type RSA-10ED1 Flow Setting No. 2524273 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- PA-32-301XTC FAA A3SO
- approved Aug 28, 2003 · CAR 3 · MTOW 1,633 kg · 6 passengers · Lycoming TIO-540-AH1A Precision Airmotive Injector, Type RSA-10ED1 Flow Setting No. 2576554-2 · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
Piper Cherokee Six manuals and documents
- PA-32-301 Ft Airplane Parts Catalog (PDF, opens in a new tab)Parts catalog · 2003
- Service Bulletin No. 1428 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2025
- Service Bulletin No. 1375A (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2022
- Service Bulletin No. 1244C (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2018
- Service Bulletin (SB) 1244B (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2015
- PIPER PA-32-301FT 6X Model Guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)Model guide · 2026
From Sprinkle’s library for this model. PDFs open from Sprinkle’s own files.
What one would cost to fly
Put in your own figures; the totals update as you type.
- A month
- $3,554
- A flight hour, all in
- $426
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $10,300
- Fixed
- $13,300
- Loan
- $19,045
Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure for a piston airplane: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.