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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 · 1,540 PA-28-161 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N2901B Piper
PA-28-161
 Shouling & Philip Enterprise
Lancaster, California
 Standard 2018-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9250C Piper
PA-28-161
 Region Flyers LLC
Valparaiso, Indiana
 Standard 2018-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1140Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2018-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81149 Piper
PA-28-161
 Fly By Knight INC
Hammond, Louisiana
 Standard 2018-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8081G Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2017-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N838DH Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2017-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40023 Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2017-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2863M Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2017-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6281C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3075K Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N270CC Piper
PA-28-161
 Euro 2000 INC
Merritt Island, Florida
 Standard 2017-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N833TB Piper
PA-28-161
 Euro 2000 INC
Merritt Island, Florida
 Standard 2017-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N807DA Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81023 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2017-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2181B Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2017-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2884X Piper
PA-28-161
 Angle Of Attack Flying Company LLC
Springfield, Missouri
 Standard 2017-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3034Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Libra Air INC
Las Vegas, Nevada
 Standard 2017-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC
Gaithersburg, Maryland
 Standard 2017-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9886K Piper
PA-28-161
 Smart03 LLC
Kissimmee, Florida
 Standard 2017-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3062L Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2017-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21ED Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2017-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2260M Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43885 Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2017-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47673 Piper
PA-28-161
 Falcon View Aviation LLC
Mckinney, Texas
 Standard 2017-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9174M Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2017-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2244M Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2017-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2553Y Piper
PA-28-161
 Macair Aviation LLC
Xenia, Ohio
 Standard 2017-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4298L Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3051W Piper
PA-28-161
 Wong Direction LLC
Lantana, Texas
 Standard 2017-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3238Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Attitude And Configuration Indicator LLC
Bedford, Texas
 Standard 2017-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2845Y Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2017-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1934H Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2017-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83345 Piper
PA-28-161
 Whytes INC
Coconut Creek, Florida
 Standard 2017-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2521U Piper
PA-28-161
 N2521U LLC
Danbury, Connecticut
 Standard 2017-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8444J Piper
PA-28-161
 Heartland AG Aviation LLC
Lancaster, Kansas
 Standard 2017-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N108ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2017-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N407FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Slipstream INC
Cincinnati, Ohio
 Standard 2017-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N601FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2017-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1036Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2017-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8334P Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2017-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2204D Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2017-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6232H Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2017-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N187FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2017-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9454C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2017-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2885B Piper
PA-28-161
 Ixi LLC
West Bloomfield, Michigan
 Standard 2017-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8344V Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2017-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2836G Piper
PA-28-161
 Red Rock Fly LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2017-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6879C Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2017-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8148P Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2017-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2851U Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9334C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2017-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2973K Piper
PA-28-161
 Crown Heights Footcare
Brooklyn, New York
 None on file 2017-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N265ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Ari Ben Aviator INC
Fort Pierce, Florida
 Standard 2017-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6938J Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2017-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47953 Piper
PA-28-161
 Mountain Aviation Associates LLC
Midland, Texas
 Standard 2016-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29220 Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2016-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N762SS Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2016-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N330FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Suwannee Arrow LLC
Clearwater, Florida
 Standard 2016-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47525 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2016-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9134Y Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2016-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40008 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4331P Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2016-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4317D Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2016-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30999 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2016-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31669 Piper
PA-28-161
 Navy Annapolis Flight Center INC
Edgewater, Maryland
 Standard 2016-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4347G Piper
PA-28-161
 Purdue Pilots INC
West Lafayette, Indiana
 Standard 2016-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2874X Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2016-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3033T Piper
PA-28-161
 Purdue Pilots INC
West Lafayette, Indiana
 Standard 2016-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3746M Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2016-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29TE Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2016-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8467F Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2950G Piper
PA-28-161
 Lcc East LLC
Freehold, New Jersey
 Standard 2016-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47837 Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2016-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8135P Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2016-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8288Z Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2016-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8292D Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3343Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2016-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38195 Piper
PA-28-161
 Inspiration Aviation Ministries
Waterville, Maine
 Standard 2016-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N282BG Piper
PA-28-161
 Bowling Green Flight Center LLC
Bowling Green, Ohio
 Standard 2016-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N283BG Piper
PA-28-161
 Bowling Green Flight Center LLC
Bowling Green, Ohio
 Standard 2016-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N285BG Piper
PA-28-161
 Bowling Green Flight Center LLC
Bowling Green, Ohio
 Standard 2016-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N376JS Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2016-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9669C Piper
PA-28-161
 Quality Aero LLC
East Aurora, New York
 Standard 2016-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2048M Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2016-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N601EA Piper
PA-28-161
 Executive Air Transport INC
Norton Shores, Michigan
 Standard 2016-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8471S Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2016-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N840TC Piper
PA-28-161
 North Star Aviation INC
Mankato, Minnesota
 Standard 2016-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N860TC Piper
PA-28-161
 North Star Aviation INC
Mankato, Minnesota
 Standard 2016-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2851G Piper
PA-28-161
 N2851G LLC
Lagrange, Georgia
 Standard 2016-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9040K Piper
PA-28-161
 Gidden Aviation LLC
Katy, Texas
 Standard 2016-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38248 Piper
PA-28-161
 Plane Training LLC
Rapid City, South Dakota
 Standard 2016-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9576C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2016-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3017H Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2016-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N303RF Piper
PA-28-161
 Region Flyers LLC
Valparaiso, Indiana
 Standard 2016-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83993 Piper
PA-28-161
 Brandywine Flight School
West Chester, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2016-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3010E Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2016-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3471M Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2016-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8091R Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2016-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N295BC Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N209J Piper
PA-28-161
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2016-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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