Piper Pa-36 Pawnee Brave (PA36)
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ICAO PA36 Small

Piper Pa-36 Pawnee Brave

Single Piston· 82 globally registered

The PIPER Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave (PA36) is a PIPER 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 54 knots; operating envelope 2,177 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 10 flights operated by this type across 2 airframes and 2 carriers. The largest observed operator is HORNING AIR LLC (N76).

ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
2
last 90 days
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OPERATORS
2
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
10
tracked
AVG DURATION
43m
per flight
INCIDENT RATE
20.0%
2 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
54 kt
Vref range
Vmo
Mmo
Approach category
A

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
39 ft
Length
28 ft
Tail height
8 ft
Wheelbase
20 ft
Gear width
9 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
4,800 lb
MALW
Manufacturer model
Piper PA-36 Pawnee Brave
FAA designator
PA36
Registered
82

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of PA36

2
05/23/2026
24m
△ Unstable
04/20/2026
23m
△ Unstable

Recent flights

Real flights of PA36 · airborne ≥ 20 min

9
05/23/2026
24m
No alerts
05/23/2026
24m
△ Unstable
04/25/2026
51m
No alerts
04/25/2026
44m
No alerts
04/24/2026
30m
No alerts
04/24/2026
36m
No alerts
04/21/2026
43m
No alerts
04/20/2026
23m
△ Unstable
04/17/2026
2h 27m
No alerts
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