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.
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
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-28-140 | 4,259 | 1941 to 2001 | 22.9% |
| PA-28-181 | 3,548 | 1975 to 2026 | 19.1% |
| PA-28-180 | 3,505 | 1961 to 1981 | 18.8% |
| PA-28-161 | 1,540 | 1976 to 2016 | 8.3% |
| PA-28R-200 | 1,223 | 1969 to 1976 | 6.6% |
| PA-28-151 | 961 | 1952 to 1977 | 5.2% |
| PA-28-235 | 859 | 1963 to 1977 | 4.6% |
| PA-28R-180 | 535 | 1967 to 1971 | 2.9% |
| PA-28-236 | 480 | 1977 to 1995 | 2.6% |
| PA-28R-201T | 368 | 1976 to 1997 | 2.0% |
| PA-28R-201 | 352 | 1977 to 2018 | 1.9% |
| PA-28RT-201T | 255 | 1978 to 1988 | 1.4% |
| PA-28-160 | 253 | 1961 to 1967 | 1.4% |
| PA-28RT-201 | 179 | 1978 to 1987 | 1.0% |
| PA-28-150 | 122 | 1961 to 1967 | 0.7% |
| PA-28 | 117 | 1961 to 1984 | 0.6% |
| PA-28-201T | 62 | 1979 to 1980 | 0.3% |
| PA-28S-180 | 1 | — | 0.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2,573 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
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 · 3,548 PA-28-181 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N832TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N834TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2227R | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N813SC | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Ff22 LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N830SC | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Ff22 LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
None on file | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N837SC | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Ff22 LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N843SC | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Ff22 LLC Scottsdale, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82779 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Northeast Planes Aviation INC Laramie, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N809TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N815TF | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
None on file | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N826TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N244MG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Georgia Aviation Authority Eastman, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8084N | Piper PA-28-181 |
Black Tie Limousine LLC Springville, Alabama |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2171Y | Piper PA-28-181 |
Forbes Aviation LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2024-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1126Q | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N243MG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Georgia Aviation Authority Eastman, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N247MG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Georgia Aviation Authority Eastman, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N248MG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Georgia Aviation Authority Eastman, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N249MG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Georgia Aviation Authority Eastman, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N928PP | Piper PA-28-181 |
Swair LLC Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28KU | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Ial CORP Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3060B | Piper PA-28-181 |
Prestige Worldwide Aviation LLC Downers Grove, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8172Q | Piper PA-28-181 |
Frost Aviation Services INC Las Cruces, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2180Y | Piper PA-28-181 |
Astro Aviation LLC Cross Plains, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N625BB | Piper PA-28-181 |
Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N824BB | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Big Bend Community College Moses Lake, Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43959 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Explore Gourmet LLC Wyandanch, New York |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4098Q | Piper PA-28-181 |
Longleaf Auction LLC Williamston, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6271J | Piper PA-28-181 |
G&M Aircraft INC Wheat Ridge, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4979F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Edward Jones Risk Placement CORP Voorhees, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413KT | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ace Tomato Company LLC Mcgregor, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N807TF | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808TF | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2024-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8162R | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3007B | Piper PA-28-181 |
Stanly Business Consultants LLC Albemarie, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2223N | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N454X | Piper PA-28-181 |
Three Wing Flight School LLC Stratford, Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28907 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20784 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Dbab LLC Belleville, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9288K | Piper PA-28-181 |
Coug Air LLC Oregon City, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8064X | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Special flight permit | 2024-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6091F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6078F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6090F | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6097F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6098F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N630KT | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2024-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2108C | Piper PA-28-181 |
Metro Aircraft CO Bloomington, Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39688 | Piper PA-28-181 |
N39688 LLC Provo, Utah |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N468FA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Main Line Flight School LLC Haverford, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6085F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6089F | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N624CJ | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2262F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Anchor Aviation LLC Blue Bell, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N466FA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Main Line Flight School LLC Haverford, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N467FA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Main Line Flight School LLC Haverford, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N616PC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Pork Chop Aviation II LLC Hilliard, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772VB | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Skybone Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8136J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Riti INC Jackson, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6053F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6058F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6069F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ameriflyers Of Texas INC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406MA | Piper PA-28-181 |
Cti Aircraft Leasing LLC Memphis, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N992FG | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Flightgest Academy LLC Morrisville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4338V | Piper PA-28-181 |
Flying Mermaid LLC Aiea, Hawaii |
Standard | 2024-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N284V | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Three Daughters Aviation LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N846TC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N848TC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4268F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6150J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Cypress Aviation LLC Malvern, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N844TC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, Texas |
Standard | 2024-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81749 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Friend Aircare INC Washington, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8211T | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7619F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8454H | Piper PA-28-181 |
Pilots Flying School LLC Englishtown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N769GM | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
N373Hp LLC Ladera Ranch, California |
Standard | 2024-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N225CB | Piper PA-28-181 |
California Baptist University Riverside, California |
Standard | 2024-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N249CB | Piper PA-28-181 |
California Baptist University Riverside, California |
Standard | 2024-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N288CB | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
California Baptist University Riverside, California |
Standard | 2024-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N933CC | Piper PA-28-181 |
27 Latitude LLC DBA West Palm Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3230Q | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1995H | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3060F | Piper PA-28-181 |
El Paso Aero INC El Paso, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N365MK | Piper PA-28-181 |
North Star Aviation INC Mankato, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N366MK | Piper PA-28-181 |
North Star Aviation INC Mankato, Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200US | Piper PA-28-181 |
Fly More LLC Chattanooga, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4489X | Piper PA-28-181 |
Fidelis Aviation LLC Cornelius, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N331MK | Piper PA-28-181 |
Stardust Aviation LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2023-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5689V | Piper PA-28-181 |
Stardust Aviation LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2023-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N724R | Piper PA-28-181 |
Stardust Aviation LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2023-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N960WC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Stardust Aviation LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2023-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N964WC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Stardust Aviation LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2023-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N642JA | Piper PA-28-181 |
Yale Companies LLC DBA Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N685MA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Yale Companies LLC DBA Indianapolis, Indiana |
Standard | 2023-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12TC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Cb22 Holdings LLC Price, Utah |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2134J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N465FA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Rondeau INC East Norriton, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2163G | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N845TC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N847TC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |