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Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Piper PA-28 Cherokee, Warrior, Archer and Arrow

18,619 on the U.S. register across 18 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1962 to 2026; half of them date from 1973 or earlier. Florida has the most (1,684). 46% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Piper PA-28: Family of light single engine aircraft
Photo: Mike Burdett, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Piper PA-28 Cherokee on Wikipedia

About the PA-28 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming 0-320 Series (6,861), Lycoming O&Vo-360 Ser (5,065), Lycoming I0360 Ser (1,934)
Seats
4
Cruise speed
about 107 mph
Makers on the register
Piper, Piper Aircraft Inc, New Piper Aircraft Inc, New Piper, Piper Aircraft Corp
Registered
earliest certificate July 30, 1962; newest October 2, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida1,684Texas1,512California1,489Delaware660Arizona619Pennsylvania605Georgia586Ohio572North Carolina560New York523Illinois493Minnesota473

Who owns them registrant type

Individual8,007 (43%)LLC5,219 (28%)Corporation2,532 (14%)Co-owned2,034 (11%)Government397 (2%)Partnership223 (1%)Non-citizen corporation202 (1%)Not stated4 (0.0%)Non-citizen co-owned1 (0.0%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
PA-28-1404,2591941 to 200122.9%
PA-28-1813,5481975 to 202619.1%
PA-28-1803,5051961 to 198118.8%
PA-28-1611,5401976 to 20168.3%
PA-28R-2001,2231969 to 19766.6%
PA-28-1519611952 to 19775.2%
PA-28-2358591963 to 19774.6%
PA-28R-1805351967 to 19712.9%
PA-28-2364801977 to 19952.6%
PA-28R-201T3681976 to 19972.0%
PA-28R-2013521977 to 20181.9%
PA-28RT-201T2551978 to 19881.4%
PA-28-1602531961 to 19671.4%
PA-28RT-2011791978 to 19871.0%
PA-28-1501221961 to 19670.7%
PA-281171961 to 19840.6%
PA-28-201T621979 to 19800.3%
PA-28S-1801—0.0%

When they were built by decade · 2,573 with no year on file

01,7293,4585,1876,916194019501960197019801990200020108682020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05361,0721,6092,14520102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,1482026

Registration status

Valid18,242 (98%)Pending189 (1%)Valid (manufacturer)89 (0.5%)Sale reported51 (0.3%)Reports overdue17 (0.1%)Pending cancellation10 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard18,233 (98%)None on file320 (2%)Special flight permit19 (0.1%)Multiple19 (0.1%)Experimental17 (0.1%)Restricted10 (0.1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Piper Aircraft INC98University Of North Dakota69Und Aerospace Foundation64Skyborne Airline Academy INC57Georgia Aviation Authority55Skywest Leasing INC53Cae Aviation Academy Phoenix LLC45International Air Services INC Trustee43Christiansen Aviation LLC41Paris Air INC40Meridian Aircraft LLC35Air Fleet Holdings LLC34

Fleet pages: Piper Aircraft INC · University Of North Dakota · Und Aerospace Foundation · Skyborne Airline Academy INC · Georgia Aviation Authority · Skywest Leasing INC · Cae Aviation Academy Phoenix LLC · International Air Services INC Trustee

Accident history NTSB records · 4,234 cases since 1982, 932 fatal

2026-09-26CEN26LA329 · PA-28-181 N8086G · accident near Mason, MI · no injuries
2026-09-21ANC26LA107 · PA-28-140 N224BB · accident near Junction, TX · serious injuries
2026-09-06ERA26FA329 · PA-28-181 N7653F · accident near Ludlow, MA · 2 killed
2026-09-04ERA26LA328 · PA-28-180 N7635W · accident near Dallas, GA · serious injuries
2026-09-01CEN26LA304 · PA-28-161 N47899 · accident near Weatherford, TX · no injuries
2026-08-14ERA26LA307 · PA-28-181 N586MA · accident near Altoona, PA · no injuries
2026-08-13ERA26LA308 · PA-28R-180 N928LY · accident near Readington Township, NJ · no injuries
2026-07-29WPR26FA281 · PA-28-180 N9062J · accident near Chandler, AZ · 1 killed

The 8 most recent of 4,234 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-28 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

18,619 as of October 2, 2026, counting 18 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper PA-28s?

Florida, with 1,684.

Who owns the Piper PA-28?

46% 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 · 253 PA-28-160 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N7216P Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5838W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2026-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5783W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2026-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5475W Piper
PA-28-160
 Wing & A Prayer LLC
Moreland, Georgia
 Standard 2026-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5425W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2026-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5164W Piper
PA-28-160
 Morning Aviation LLC
Altoona, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5617W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2026-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1079Y Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2026-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N906PS Piper
PA-28-160
 Gravitas Services LLC
Richmond Hill, Georgia
 Standard 2026-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5125W Piper
PA-28-160
 Elyon Holdings LLC
Gulf Shores, Alabama
 Standard 2026-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5958W Piper
PA-28-160
 Wise Aviation Solutions LLC
Rio Vista, Texas
 Standard 2026-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5090W Piper
PA-28-160
 Jaybird Aviation LLC
San Antonio, Texas
 Standard 2026-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5389W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5376W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Utah
 Standard 2025-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5850W Piper
PA-28-160
 Caside Aviation LLC
Brooklyn, New York
 Standard 2025-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5910W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2025-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5656W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28PA Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5353W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5607W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2025-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5847W Piper
PA-28-160
 Reed Charles W
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5077W Piper
PA-28-160
 Skyport Aviation LLC
Birmingham, Iowa
 Standard 2025-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5298W Piper
PA-28-160
 Aim High Aviation LLC
Coral Springs, Florida
 Standard 2025-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5445W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5803W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2025-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5461W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5554W Piper
PA-28-160
 Flyworx LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2025-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5759W Piper
PA-28-160
 Chimera Air INC
Maumee, Ohio
 Standard 2025-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5628W Piper
PA-28-160
 B & D Aviators LLC
Bremen, Indiana
 Standard 2025-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5463W Piper
PA-28-160
 Angels Envy Aviation LLC
Denison, Texas
 Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5813W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2024-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5657W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2024-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5536W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2024-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N523BC Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5677W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2024-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5442W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5581W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2024-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5495W Piper
PA-28-160
 Wings Over Lake Norman LLC
Mooresville, North Carolina
 Standard 2024-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5543W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2024-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5019W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2024-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5678W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2024-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N945DS Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2024-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5502W Piper
PA-28-160
 West Kentucky Wings And Toons LLC
Benton, Kentucky
 Standard 2024-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5378W Piper
PA-28-160
 Hargis Bookman LLC
Justin, Texas
 Standard 2024-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5205W Piper
PA-28-160
 Aircraft 1821 LLC
North Charleston, South Carolina
 Standard 2024-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5788W Piper
PA-28-160
 Tech Flight CORP
South Hamilton, Massachusetts
 Standard 2024-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5417W Piper
PA-28-160
 Crystal Lake Air LLC
Lake Geneva, Florida
 Standard 2024-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5394W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2024-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5558W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5223W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2024-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5216W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2023-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5213W Piper
PA-28-160
 N5213W LLC
Clarksville, Tennessee
 Standard 2023-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5744W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N961W Piper
PA-28-160
 Loma Aviation LLC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2023-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5770W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2023-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5439W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2023-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5490W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5602W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2023-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5600W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2023-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5314W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2023-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5730W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5944W Piper
PA-28-160
 Ferguson Robert C
Cornelia, Georgia
 Standard 2023-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5688W Piper
PA-28-160
 Serendipity Rentals LLC
Denver, Colorado
 Standard 2023-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5619W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2023-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5450W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5473W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2023-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5876W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5119W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5692W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5654W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5667W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5855W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5047W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2023-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5555W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5833W Piper
PA-28-160
 Jts Aircraft LLC
Rock Hill, South Carolina
 Standard 2023-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5245W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5074W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5749W Piper
PA-28-160
 Dch Aviation LLC
Owasso, Oklahoma
 Standard 2023-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5651W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Ohio
 None on file 2023-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5065W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5918W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2023-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5480W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2023-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5792W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5573W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2023-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5780W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5231W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5741W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5649W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2022-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5467W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5505W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2022-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5603W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Restricted 2022-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5599W Piper
PA-28-160
 Phoenix Aviation LLC
Claremore, Oklahoma
 Standard 2022-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5361W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5720W Piper
PA-28-160
 Third Step 2 LLC
Gilbert, Arizona
 Standard 2022-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5830W Piper
PA-28-160
 Ward Orval G
Bentonville, Arkansas
 Standard 2022-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5920W Piper
PA-28-160
 Synergy Aviation LLC
Greer, South Carolina
 Standard 2022-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5504W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5569W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2022-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5398W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file 2022-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5715W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2022-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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