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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 · 961 PA-28-151 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N41583 Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 1992-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32904 Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 1992-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8165C Piper
PA-28-151
 Chandelle Flying Club
Austin, Texas
 Standard 1992-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44654 Piper
PA-28-151
 Great Lakes Flyers INC
Romeoville, Illinois
 Standard 1991-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32408 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 1991-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75109 Piper
PA-28-151
 Knox Warrior Corporation
Mount Vernon, Ohio
 Standard 1991-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32846 Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1991-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43727 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1991-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44412 Piper
PA-28-151
 J Mar CORP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 Standard 1990-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41667 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1990-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3970X Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1990-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N610CC Piper
PA-28-151
 Club Cherokee INC
Crystal, Minnesota
 Standard 1989-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N405DS Piper
PA-28-151
 Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 1989-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N406DS Piper
PA-28-151
 Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 1989-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44189 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 1989-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3245Q Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1989-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44383 Piper
PA-28-151
 B2W Corporation
Winona, Minnesota
 Standard 1989-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3954X Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1989-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N404DS Piper
PA-28-151
 Delaware State Universtiy
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 1989-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32292 Piper
PA-28-151
 Mdr Rental CORP
Ann Arbor, Michigan
 Standard 1988-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44525 Piper
PA-28-151
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 1988-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75315 Piper
PA-28-151
 Abilene Fyling Service INC
Abilene, Kansas
 Standard 1988-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41604 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1988-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5627F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 1987-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555CA Piper
PA-28-151
 Figueiredo William A
Riverside, California
 Standard 1986-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6131J Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 1986-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6185J Piper
PA-28-151
 Yankee Pilots INC
Haverhill, Massachusetts
 Standard 1986-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1026X Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1986-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5851V Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1985-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32276 Piper
PA-28-151
 Price Company
Spokane, Washington
 Standard 1985-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43360 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1984-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8480C Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1983-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6159J Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1982-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41995 Piper
PA-28-151
 Columbus State Community College
Columbus, Ohio
 Standard 1982-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6251J Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1981-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43237 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1979-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43094 Piper
PA-28-151
 Auburn Aeroplane INC
Ft Wayne, Indiana
 Standard 1978-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32713 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 1977-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6940J Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 1976-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41264 Piper
PA-28-151
 Cedar County Flying Club INC
Tipton, Iowa
 Standard 1976-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41412 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1975-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N151MM Piper
PA-28-151
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1537X Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N32548 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3908F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N41723 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N41764 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N42168 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N43711 Piper
PA-28-151
 Airmart INC
Lexington, Kentucky
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44355 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N4698F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes
N4935F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Florida
 None on file PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N5395F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N5630F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
California
 Standard CanceledFAA registration status code 20: Registration pending, canceled. All codes
N6186J Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N6982F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N75303 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N75332 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N8481F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N8939C Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N9002F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
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