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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 · 3,505 PA-28-180 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N7275W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2023-11-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4883L Piper
PA-28-180
 Meixel Aviation LLC
Starbuck, Minnesota
 Standard 2023-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4855L Piper
PA-28-180
 Eagle Sky Patrol INC
Deadwood, South Dakota
 Standard 2023-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3693R Piper
PA-28-180
 A Parrottes View In Flight LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5368T Piper
PA-28-180
 Aviation Here LLC
Lino Lakes, Minnesota
 Standard 2023-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7778N Piper
PA-28-180
 Asari Investments LLC
Knoxville, Tennessee
 Standard 2023-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8150W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7010W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83LM Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2023-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N717AR Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2023-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7969W Piper
PA-28-180
 N7969W LLC
Reno, Nevada
 Standard 2023-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8113W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2023-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4833L Piper
PA-28-180
 Adbm LLC
Oldsmar, Florida
 Standard 2023-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8128W Piper
PA-28-180
 Silver Wings Legacy LLC
Weatherford, Texas
 Standard 2023-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8842J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2023-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3977R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2023-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N744JN Piper
PA-28-180
 Avia Flight Academy LLC
Stratford, Connecticut
 Standard 2023-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32544 Piper
PA-28-180
 Swaz Aviation LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2023-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5159S Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2023-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8992J Piper
PA-28-180
 Mid-Atlantic Air Ventures INC
Richmond, Virginia
 Standard 2023-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5116L Piper
PA-28-180
 Lits LLC
Bowling Green, Kentucky
 Standard 2023-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7789N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2023-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9031J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2023-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8579N Piper
PA-28-180
 Willaero LLC
Union City, Tennessee
 Standard 2023-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7980N Piper
PA-28-180
 Dr Aviation LLC
Lancaster, Ohio
 Standard 2023-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7286W Piper
PA-28-180
 My Bird Is Bigger Than Yours LLC
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2023-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8134W Piper
PA-28-180
 Brilliant Holdings LLC
Winfield, Missouri
 Standard 2023-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8876J Piper
PA-28-180
 Destination Flyer LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 Standard 2023-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55150 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2454T Piper
PA-28-180
 Summit Skyhawk LLC
Pleasant Hill, Oregon
 Standard 2023-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4762L Piper
PA-28-180
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2023-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9691J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2023-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7974N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2023-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8990J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N678PJ Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4736L Piper
PA-28-180
 Rogue Aviators LLC
Ashland, Oregon
 Standard 2023-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17079 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2023-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8468W Piper
PA-28-180
 Tailwinds INC
Clear Spring, Maryland
 Standard 2023-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7100 Piper
PA-28-180
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2023-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3335R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2023-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3871R Piper
PA-28-180
 Fly Vermont LLC
Swanton, Vermont
 Standard 2023-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N881TA Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1827T Piper
PA-28-180
 Silverton Financial LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5199S Piper
PA-28-180
 Tacoma Sky LLC
Winston Salem, North Carolina
 Standard 2023-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6338J Piper
PA-28-180
 Bennett Aviation LLC
Gillette, Wyoming
 Standard 2023-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4772L Piper
PA-28-180
 Valiair Lc Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2023-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7882W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Idaho
 None on file 2023-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9488J Piper
PA-28-180
 Sneed Associates LLC
Fort Morgan, Colorado
 Standard 2023-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7879W Piper
PA-28-180
 Flyhome One LLC
Chandler, Arizona
 Standard 2023-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56160 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7448W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5284L Piper
PA-28-180
 Robert N Mclay MD A Professional Medical CORP
Chula Vista, California
 Standard 2023-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8998J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2023-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8202W Piper
PA-28-180
 N8202W LLC
American Fork, Utah
 Standard 2023-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7676W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8923J Piper
PA-28-180
 Venture West LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2023-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7084W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2023-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4765L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8897J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5191L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2023-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3641R Piper
PA-28-180
 George Walker Field INC
Bedminster, New Jersey
 Standard 2023-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33170 Piper
PA-28-180
 Atlanta Sky Signs LLC
Sharpsburg, Georgia
 Standard 2023-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4499W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2023-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9112J Piper
PA-28-180
 Cmm Aviation LLC
Dover, Florida
 Standard 2023-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2024R Piper
PA-28-180
 Storm David A
Lowell, Arkansas
 Standard 2023-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3980R Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2023-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7434W Piper
PA-28-180
 Carolina Clouds LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2023-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9339J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2023-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2144T Piper
PA-28-180
 Hilds Marine Service INC
Pasadena, Maryland
 Standard 2023-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4755L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7128W Piper
PA-28-180
 Van Curen Mary Ann
Owasso, Oklahoma
 Standard 2023-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8436W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1034X Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2023-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9081J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2023-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N218TS Piper
PA-28-180
 Aeronautica LLC
West Hollywood, California
 Standard 2023-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7943W Piper
PA-28-180
 Blue Ridge Aviation Services LLC
Ridgeway, Virginia
 Standard 2023-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8161W Piper
PA-28-180
 Ps Air Group LLC
Cape May, New Jersey
 Standard 2023-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2196T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8488W Piper
PA-28-180
 Forbis Aviation LLC
Durant, Oklahoma
 Standard 2023-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5332L Piper
PA-28-180
 Wings Over L A Aviation LLC
West Hills, California
 Standard 2023-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9146J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9410J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2023-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3592R Piper
PA-28-180
 Burnt Ridge LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2023-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73LN Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8171W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2023-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2492T Piper
PA-28-180
 Omni Aviation LLC
Pickerington, Ohio
 Standard 2023-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6623J Piper
PA-28-180
 Acadian Aviation Pilot Training Centre INC
Lafayette, Louisiana
 Standard 2023-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8094W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2023-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8800J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 2023-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7629W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2023-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7702W Piper
PA-28-180
 Mud Duck LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2023-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7722W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2023-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N719MR Piper
PA-28-180
 Jts Aircraft LLC
Rock Hill, South Carolina
 Standard 2023-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2361R Piper
PA-28-180
 Venture West LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2023-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7693W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55066 Piper
PA-28-180
 Premier Capital Enterprises LLC
Hurricane, Utah
 Standard 2023-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7451W Piper
PA-28-180
 Samson AG Flying LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6478J Piper
PA-28-180
 Part Guy LLC
Berlin, New Jersey
 Standard 2023-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7719W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2023-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7708W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2023-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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