Piper Cherokee Six

The Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six is a series of six- or seven seat, high-performance aircraft, manufactured in the United States by Piper Aircraft.

The PA-32 series began life as the Cherokee Six, a significantly modified six- (or seven) seat development of the PA-28 Cherokee.

The turbocharged Saratoga II TC was introduced in 1997. 1999 models introduce new Garmin and S-TEC avionics. A five seat interior with a entertainment/workstation console (similar to that in the Seneca V) is optional.

Pictured at left is a 1966 model Piper PA-32-260 Cherokee Six. Below right is a Piper PA-32R Turbo Saratoga, manufactured in 2000.

The PA-32 was also built under license in Brazil as the Embraer EMB-720 Minuano, and the PA-32R as the EMB-721 Sertanejo, while Chincul in Argentina built the PA-32 as PA-A-32, the PA-32R as PA-A-32R, and the PA-32RT as the PA-A-32RT.

Unfortunately, the Saratoga is possibly best known outside the aviation community as the aircraft type in which John F. Kennedy Jr. and two passengers were fatally injured on July 16, 1999. No blame for the accident has been attached to the aircraft.

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