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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 · 535 PA-28R-180 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N4626J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Moonshiner Aviation LLC
Austin, Texas
 Standard 2026-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3839T Piper
PA-28R-180
 N3839T LLC
Copley, Ohio
 Standard 2026-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7662J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7447J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2026-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26893 Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4532J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3858T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Flying Dots LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2026-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3824T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2026-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3706T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Finished Work Aviation LLC
Redding, California
 Standard 2026-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3287R Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2026-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4558J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3818T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Mccawley Gerald J
Parksley, Virginia
 Standard 2026-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7609J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2026-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3799T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Fly 99T LLC
Pompano Beach, Florida
 Standard 2026-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7652J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7528J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2026-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32EJ Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2026-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3905T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Smooth Air LLC
Tampa, Florida
 Standard 2026-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3748T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N524M Piper
PA-28R-180
 Funny Penguin LLC
North Canton, Ohio
 Standard 2026-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3767T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Fd Equipment Rentals
Sacramento, California
 Standard 2026-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7513J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2026-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3804T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Marello Thomas J
Westminster, Maryland
 Standard 2026-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3830T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2026-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4651J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Reznik Real Estate LLC
Belton, South Carolina
 Standard 2026-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4655J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Cody Martell Racing INC
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2026-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7551J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 2026-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7587J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2026-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N900PH Piper
PA-28R-180
 Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2026-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3293R Piper
PA-28R-180
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2026-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3857T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Amt Services LLC
Virginia Beach, Virginia
 Standard 2026-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3860T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Tds Property Holdings LLC
Gilmer, Texas
 Standard 2026-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N999HS Piper
PA-28R-180
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3900T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Nopat LLC
North Charleston, South Carolina
 Standard 2026-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4507J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2026-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4945J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Asher Academy
Cameron, Texas
 Standard 2025-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7576J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Maxxit Motors LLC
Columbia, Missouri
 Standard 2025-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7445J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7525J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2025-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7659J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N23653 Piper
PA-28R-180
 Gales Charles R
Cleverdale, New York
 Standard 2025-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4672J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7642J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Universal Technical Institute INC
Coppell, Texas
 Standard 2025-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7568J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3780T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2025-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4631J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Miller Family Enterprises LLC
Humble, Texas
 Standard 2025-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4574J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Wakefield Aircraft LLC
Cooperstown, North Dakota
 Standard 2025-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4669J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Airlake Aero INC
Lakeville, Minnesota
 Standard 2025-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7612J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Speer Aviation LLC
Live Oak, Florida
 Standard 2025-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N888VT Piper
PA-28R-180
 Pam Aire LLC
Cedar Hill, Texas
 Standard 2025-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7682J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Av Serv LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2025-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4682J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Ahz Aviation LLC
Shawnee, Kansas
 Standard 2025-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3963T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2025-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4604J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Co-owned owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2025-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3914T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3827T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2025-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4904J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Lunken Air Group LLC
Cincinnati, Ohio
 Standard 2025-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4664J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3949T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3960T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3992T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2025-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21AS Piper
PA-28R-180
 Boa Properties LLC
Valdosta, Georgia
 Standard 2025-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7438J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee
North Salt Lake, Utah
 Standard 2025-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7616J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7584J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N740WT Piper
PA-28R-180
 Central Valley Flight School LLC
Hanford, California
 Standard 2025-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7692J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Flying Wings Of Louisiana
Denham Springs, Louisiana
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4628J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40JG Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2025-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3875T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4595J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2025-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7501J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7608J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1511 Piper
PA-28R-180
 Plane Fun LLC
Warrensburg, Missouri
 Standard 2025-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3816T Piper
PA-28R-180
 1 Vision General Aviation LLC
Sioux City, Iowa
 Standard 2025-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7527J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3939T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2024-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4540J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2024-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4947J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Elite Fleet LLC
Spofford, New Hampshire
 Standard 2024-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3280R Piper
PA-28R-180
 Amson Technology Lc
Des Moines, Iowa
 Standard 2024-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3792T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2024-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N928LY Piper
PA-28R-180
 LP Aviation Maintenance LLC
Bayonne, New Jersey
 Standard 2024-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3968T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Service Oriented Aviation Readiness (S O A R)
Bolivar, Missouri
 Standard 2024-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3962T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Silvretta LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2024-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3720T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Brinmoore Aero LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2024-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7672J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2024-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3207R Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2024-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4599J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Midway Enterprises INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2024-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4637J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3795T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Crossen Executive LLC
Missouri City, Texas
 Standard 2024-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3834T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Jsl Instructional Services LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
 Standard 2024-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7555J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2024-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4523J Piper
PA-28R-180
 N4523J LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2024-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7537J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N322CA Piper
PA-28R-180
 Royal Majesty Aviation LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
 Standard 2024-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4802J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Swaz Aviation LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2024-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57DV Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N980BL Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2024-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3948T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2024-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4662J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2024-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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