Piper Pawnee
Type-certificate model Piper PA-25: the catalog groups its variants under that name.
3 for sale, 2 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Piper Pawnee ask?
Not published
3 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Piper Pawnee fly?
Across its 3 catalog variants, book ranges run 235–235 nm; the PA-25 flies furthest, about 2 h 35 min at 91 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence medium.
What does a Piper Pawnee 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 →Too few US-dollar asking prices to chart this model by year.
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View all 3 for sale →Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- PA-25235 nm · 91 kt cruise · medium confidence
- PA-25-235235 nm · 91 kt cruise · low confidence
- PA-25-260235 nm · 91 kt cruise · low confidence
The Piper Pawnee in brief
3 Piper Pawnee listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1963–1976.
How the Piper Pawnee performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 91 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 235 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 1 passengers.
Buying a Piper Pawnee
Too few US-dollar asking prices to give a range yet.
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 Pawnee
- Manufacturer
- Piper, United States
- Category
- Piston airplane
- Variants in the catalog
- 3: PA-25, PA-25-235, PA-25-260
- Passengers, at most
- 1
- 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.
- 235 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 91 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 13,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 1,300 kg (2,866 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 Pawnee fleet
- Registered fleet
- 953
- Median age
- 60 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 5
- Most built in the
- 1960s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Piper Pawnee manuals and documents
- Pilot's Operating Handbook (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 85 pages
- Pilot's Operating Handbook for the Piper PA-25 Pawnee (PDF, opens in a new tab)Pilot’s Operating Handbook · 58 pages
- Airplane Flight Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Airplane Flight Manual · 85 pages
- PIPER PA-25-235/260 Pawnee (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 2010 · 1 pages
- Instruction Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Checklist · 16 pages
- Waikerie Gliding Club Aerotowing Operations Manual (PDF, opens in a new tab)Emergency procedures · 2017 · 41 pages
- PIPER PA-25-150 Pawnee Sprayer with Lycoming O320 Engine (PDF, opens in a new tab)Systems · 2010 · 1 pages
- Service Manual for Piper PA-25 Pawnee (PDF, opens in a new tab)Maintenance · 85 pages
- PA-25 Parts Catalog (PDF, opens in a new tab)Parts catalog
- Airworthiness Directive Schedule Aeroplanes Piper PA-25 Series (Pawnee) - Lavia Argentina S.A. (Laviasa) (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2025 · 10 pages
- SERVICE BULLETIN N.º 25/57/11 Rev.: # 2 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2025
- Airworthiness Directive Ad Ra N° 2024-05-01 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2024 · 5 pages
- Service Bulletin Nº 25-27-09 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2023 · 8 pages
- Service Bulletin 25-53-03 (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 2006
- Service Bulletin No. 528D (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 1990 · 6 pages
- Airworthiness Directives; Piper Models PA-25, PA-25-235, and PA-25-280 Airplanes (PDF, opens in a new tab)Service bulletins · 1989 · 4 pages
The 16 most useful of 27 documents in 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
- $1,967
- A flight hour, all in
- $236
- Flying (fuel and reserve)
- $10,300
- Fixed
- $13,300
- Loan
- $0
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.


