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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 · 480 PA-28-236 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N8174X Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2026-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9194Y Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3831Q Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82933 Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2026-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4305N Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2026-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8117Z Piper
PA-28-236
 Oaces Aero Holdings LLC
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
 Standard 2026-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4507Y Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2026-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8117R Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2026-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2092C Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6913S Piper
PA-28-236
 Malibu Haven LLC
Granbury, Texas
 Standard 2026-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2853Z Piper
PA-28-236
 Ldp Aviation LLC
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
 Standard 2026-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2114D Piper
PA-28-236
 Dixie Sky Flight LLC
Deridder, Louisiana
 Standard 2026-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3574X Piper
PA-28-236
 Summit Place Aviation LLC
Dayton, Tennessee
 Standard 2026-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2840A Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3029H Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2026-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N489BJ Piper
PA-28-236
 No Air Services LLC
Holbrook, New York
 Standard 2026-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83334 Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2026-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84602 Piper
PA-28-236
 N84602 LLC
Greensboro, Georgia
 Standard 2026-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4300V Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2026-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70NC Piper
PA-28-236
 B2 Aero CORP
Jamestown, North Carolina
 Standard 2026-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14PZ Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file 2026-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N203CC Piper
PA-28-236
 Monarch Air LLC
Dewitt, Michigan
 Standard 2026-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2820N Piper
PA-28-236
 Montana Tvl Aviation LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2026-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2172K Piper
PA-28-236
 Elite Consulting Of Swfl LLC
Naples, Florida
 Standard 2026-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8395S Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N139GG Piper
PA-28-236
 Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2026-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8083Y Piper
PA-28-236
 Juliet Deltaahh LLC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2026-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2087D Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2214D Piper
PA-28-236
 Lillian Aviation LLC
Cypress, Texas
 Standard 2026-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N62SB Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4383B Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 None on file 2025-12-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N711CK Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N45077 Piper
PA-28-236
 Qualitair LLC Owner Trustee
Michelstadt,
Standard 2025-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N103KC Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8125A Piper
PA-28-236
 Nt-Cfp LLC
Baltimore, Maryland
 Standard 2025-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83197 Piper
PA-28-236
 Jast Air LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2025-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2918D Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2847Y Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2108V Piper
PA-28-236
 Fast And Slow To Go LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2025-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4044Q Piper
PA-28-236
 Cloud Surfers LLC
Olathe, Kansas
 Standard 2025-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8470H Piper
PA-28-236
 Eagle Air US INC
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N611AJ Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N437NA Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 2025-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8211J Piper
PA-28-236
 Wjb INC
Harrisburg, Arkansas
 Standard 2025-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N236SH Piper
PA-28-236
 Air 2 Sea LLC
Martin, Tennessee
 Standard 2025-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N279LG Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2025-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N313AM Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2108H Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2025-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2149J Piper
PA-28-236
 N2149J LLC
Colorado Springs, Colorado
 Standard 2025-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82634 Piper
PA-28-236
 Aircraft Wings LLC
Gresham, Oregon
 Standard 2025-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8106R Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2025-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8154A Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2025-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3012N Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2025-07-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2103J Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2025-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N751RJ Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8271V Piper
PA-28-236
 Ckt3 LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2025-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N627WB Piper
PA-28-236
 Illini Enterprises LLC
Cherry Valley, Illinois
 Standard 2025-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8127H Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2025-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28540 Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1239P Piper
PA-28-236
 Pinellas Pilots Association INC
Clearwater, Florida
 Standard 2025-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N395MA Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N616HT Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1331L Piper
PA-28-236
 First Response Anesthesia INC
Washington, Utah
 Standard 2025-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3023D Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2025-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4364W Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82119 Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2025-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82631 Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2025-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86FE Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8181H Piper
PA-28-236
 Lao Investments LLC
Meeker, Colorado
 Standard 2025-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92ET Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2025-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2843D Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2025-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N541RJ Piper
PA-28-236
 Swostar Holdings LLC
Brookhaven, Georgia
 Standard 2025-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81067 Piper
PA-28-236
 Dakota Wings LLC
Leedey, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83029 Piper
PA-28-236
 Travis Aviation LLC
Jacksonville, Texas
 Standard 2025-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2195M Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N294KP Piper
PA-28-236
 Pensom Holdings Professional LLC
Southlake, Texas
 Standard 2025-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9153J Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8183X Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81188 Piper
PA-28-236
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2025-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2971N Piper
PA-28-236
 Full Scale Aviation LLC
Corinth, Mississippi
 Standard 2025-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2944Y Piper
PA-28-236
 Valley Sand & Gravel LLC
Helena, Montana
 Standard 2025-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8087D Piper
PA-28-236
 Ra Aviation Services LLC
Sorrento, Florida
 Standard 2025-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8021U Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2025-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8095M Piper
PA-28-236
 Plow Boy Aviation LLC
Forrest City, Arkansas
 Standard 2024-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8313A Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2024-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N521X Piper
PA-28-236
 Palmetto Aces Flying Club LLC
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
 Standard 2024-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N842MM Piper
PA-28-236
 43 Northstar LLC
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2880L Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2024-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8263Z Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2024-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N571CR Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2024-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3036U Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2024-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N89CH Piper
PA-28-236
 Long Point LLC
Gardner, Massachusetts
 Standard 2024-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8257E Piper
PA-28-236
 Tv Air LLC
Raleigh, North Carolina
 Standard 2024-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29062 Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2024-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2085P Piper
PA-28-236
 Ophelia Aviation LLC
Paradise Valley, Arizona
 Standard 2024-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4330R Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8465S Piper
PA-28-236
 Flyzone LLC
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
 Standard 2024-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8094V Piper
PA-28-236
 Jeppesen LLC
Champlin, Minnesota
 Standard 2024-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8123W Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2024-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8274X Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2024-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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