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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 · 4,259 PA-28-140 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N9886W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7221J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2024-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9532W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2024-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1794T Piper
PA-28-140
 Gear Up Aircraft Rental LLC
Warner Robins, Georgia
 Standard 2024-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5598F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9757W Piper
PA-28-140
 Tld And Company LLC
Trenton, Florida
 Standard 2024-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7138R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2024-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7510R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2024-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N859T Piper
PA-28-140
 Raven Aviation LLC
Lexington, Kentucky
 Standard 2024-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4482J Piper
PA-28-140
 Webe Properties LLC
Toledo, Ohio
 Standard 2024-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N252G Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2024-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N729FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Flight Adventures LLP
Pleasant Grove, Utah
 Standard 2024-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N493FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6877W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2024-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8245N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4639R Piper
PA-28-140
 Sterling Flight Training LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2024-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25PL Piper
PA-28-140
 Waterboy Aviation LLC
Richlandtown, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7586R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8260N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2024-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7190R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2024-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8051N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2024-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8486C Piper
PA-28-140
 Down To Fly! LLC
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
 Standard 2024-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33079 Piper
PA-28-140
 Devaney Aviation INC
Palm City, Florida
 Standard 2024-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4263J Piper
PA-28-140
 Bmf Wings LLC
Corinth, Mississippi
 Standard 2024-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5815U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2024-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9975W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2024-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4396T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7506R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7597R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2024-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1683J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4300T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N499TG Piper
PA-28-140
 Crest Aviation LLC
Broomfield, Colorado
 Standard 2024-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4590R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2024-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56898 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2024-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6357R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2024-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7329J Piper
PA-28-140
 Walser Air LLC
Warwick, Rhode Island
 Standard 2024-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1815J Piper
PA-28-140
 Dodson International Parts INC
Rantoul, Kansas
 Standard 2024-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95402 Piper
PA-28-140
Standard 2024-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5553U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6461W Piper
PA-28-140
 Overstreet Aviation LLC
Sunray, Texas
 Standard 2024-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7928C Piper
PA-28-140
 Cash Management Consulting LLC
Granite Springs, New York
 Standard 2024-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7257F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2024-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1167X Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3282Q Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2024-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4281T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N97AD Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2024-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8067N Piper
PA-28-140
 Csp Avionics LLC
Knoxville, Tennessee
 Standard 2024-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N441BM Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5589U Piper
PA-28-140
 Gq Aviation LLC
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
 Standard 2024-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6391R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32419 Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2024-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44407 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40951 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2024-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5649U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2024-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3333W Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2024-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3757K Piper
PA-28-140
 Skylux Aviation LLC
Coppell, Texas
 Standard 2024-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8837N Piper
PA-28-140
 Alpha Kilo Aviation LLC
Wasilla, Alaska
 Standard 2024-02-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5989W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2024-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6112W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9737W Piper
PA-28-140
 Azzurra City Tours LLC
Staten Island, New York
 Standard 2024-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9961W Piper
PA-28-140
 Viper Enterprises LLC
Rolla, Missouri
 Standard 2024-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N138TP Piper
PA-28-140
 Two Pauls LLC
Forked River, New Jersey
 Standard 2024-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4258J Piper
PA-28-140
 Alpha Kilo Aviation LLC
Wasilla, Alaska
 Standard 2024-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55010 Piper
PA-28-140
 Royal Aviation Academy LLC
Sarasota, Florida
 Standard 2024-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6824J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98265 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2024-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9938W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2024-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1526J Piper
PA-28-140
 Rosedale Time LLC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N101RM Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2024-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36RB Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6678W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2024-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N414BC Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2024-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5516F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2024-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6664W Piper
PA-28-140
 N6664W LLC
Grand Prairie, Texas
 Standard 2024-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N777KC Piper
PA-28-140
 Wing It LLC
Carlisle, Iowa
 Standard 2024-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N206CB Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2024-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56809 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2024-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5786U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2024-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5986U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N926MK Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2024-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98136 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6871W Piper
PA-28-140
 Skylux Aviation LLC
Coppell, Texas
 Standard 2024-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4642R Piper
PA-28-140
 Skyways Group LLC
Greensboro, North Carolina
 Standard 2024-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4398J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5779F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Delaware
 Standard 2024-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83BE Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2024-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95217 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2024-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16JP Piper
PA-28-140
 True Grit Wy 2 DBA
Rozet, Wyoming
 Standard 2024-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7095R Piper
PA-28-140
 Stevens Aircraft LLC
Morehead, Kentucky
 Standard 2024-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14NR Piper
PA-28-140
 Piper Capital Investments LLC
Denton, Texas
 Standard 2024-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3713K Piper
PA-28-140
 3713 Kilo LLC
Athens, Georgia
 Standard 2024-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5773U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2024-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6416R Piper
PA-28-140
 National Aviation Academy Of Mississippi INC
Clearwater, Florida
 Standard 2024-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4201J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5583F Piper
PA-28-140
 Aiken Pilot Training LLC
Johnston, South Carolina
 Standard 2024-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6892W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2024-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98116 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2024-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9831W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2024-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7410R Piper
PA-28-140
 Elon Aviation LLC
Burlington, North Carolina
 Standard 2024-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44132 Piper
PA-28-140
 Punta Gorda Flying Club LLC
Cape Coral, Florida
 Standard 2024-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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