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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 · 1,223 PA-28R-200 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N2079T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2009-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N430AV Piper
PA-28R-200
 N1534X LLC
Manassas, Virginia
 Standard 2009-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56023 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2009-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2781R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2008-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5090S Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2008-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9379N Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2008-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1411T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2008-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56853 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Maxair Complex Flight LLC
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
 Standard 2008-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55885 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2008-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6239J Piper
PA-28R-200
 Black Diamond Aviation LLC
Cullman, Alabama
 Standard 2008-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56355 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Vectair USA LLC
Olive Branch, Mississippi
 Standard 2008-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N296DM Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2008-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5051S Piper
PA-28R-200
 Call Of The Loon LLC
Missoula, Montana
 Standard 2008-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N200JK Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2007-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3063R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2007-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4406T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2007-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2129T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2007-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56050 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2007-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4323T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N994BC Piper
PA-28R-200
 East Coast Flyers LLC
Rockville, Maryland
 Standard 2007-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2696R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2007-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N328MA Piper
PA-28R-200
 Ss Aviation LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2007-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33720 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 None on file 2006-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N291MC Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2006-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4509X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Performance Power Services PC
Naperville, Illinois
 Standard 2006-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56951 Piper
PA-28R-200
 American Home Realty Services INC
Lincoln, California
 None on file 2006-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15191 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2006-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56264 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Fingerlakes Aviation LLC
Marietta, New York
 Standard 2006-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5024S Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2006-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8414C Piper
PA-28R-200
 International Flying Club INC
Winfield, Illinois
 Standard 2006-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55830 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2006-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56668 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2006-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8651E Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2006-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N897EC Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2006-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33399 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2006-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4564F Piper
PA-28R-200
 Stern Aviation INC
N Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2005-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8734E Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2005-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N937DC Piper
PA-28R-200
 Caledonian Aviation LLC
Raleigh, North Carolina
 Standard 2005-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N962MS Piper
PA-28R-200
 Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, California
 Standard 2005-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4428T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Vermont
 Standard 2005-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4977S Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2005-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56639 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2005-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3068R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Island Aero LLC
Kailua, Hawaii
 Standard 2005-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55906 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2005-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33566 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2005-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56682 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2005-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33759 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Flight Time Club LLC
Searcy, Arkansas
 Standard 2005-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8852C Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43014 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2004-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9334N Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2004-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N300PA Piper
PA-28R-200
 Aero Maintenance INC
Vancouver, Washington
 Standard 2004-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9476N Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2004-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8669C Piper
PA-28R-200
 B R S Leasing INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2004-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8508C Piper
PA-28R-200
 Hobart Aviation INC
Akron, Ohio
 Standard 2004-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55319 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2004-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15CB Piper
PA-28R-200
 Aaviation LLC
Telford, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2004-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3920X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2004-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4526T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2003-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44SM Piper
PA-28R-200
 Hinds Community College
Raymond, Mississippi
 Standard 2003-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16JS Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2003-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55566 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2003-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5101S Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2003-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3061R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2002-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3078R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2002-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5053S Piper
PA-28R-200
 Aviation Capital Management LLC
San Jose, California
 Standard 2002-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8828C Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2002-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32783 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2002-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N720GC Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2002-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3067R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2002-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2759R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2002-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55247 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2002-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21LK Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2002-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N200AC Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
New Jersey
 Experimental 2002-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57298 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2002-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2970R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2002-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44572 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Hornet Aviation INC
Tallahassee, Florida
 Standard 2001-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N913FL Piper
PA-28R-200
 L B Rocket CORP
Attleboro, Massachusetts
 Standard 2001-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2861T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Desert Sky Flight Group INC
Tucson, Arizona
 Standard 2001-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4382X Piper
PA-28R-200
 N4382X LLC
Tewksbury, Massachusetts
 Standard 2001-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9203K Piper
PA-28R-200
 Joseph L Catania DVM PC
Alturas, California
 Standard 2001-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N115DC Piper
PA-28R-200
 Long Jerry D
Solvang, California
 Standard 2001-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N901BB Piper
PA-28R-200
 Visual Group INC
Tampa, Florida
 Standard 2001-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32344 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2001-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4498T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2001-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16311 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2001-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56313 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2001-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4594X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Adventure Ventures LLC
Salem, Connecticut
 Standard 2001-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56652 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5249T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Tri-Angle Aviation LLC
Henderson, Kentucky
 Standard 2000-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9338N Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2000-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2907R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2000-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2832T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Kirtland Air Force Base Aero Club
Kirtland Afb, New Mexico
 Standard 2000-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30DW Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2000-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2339T Piper
PA-28R-200
 K E F Enterprises INC
Plymouth, Massachusetts
 Standard 2000-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33698 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2000-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16429 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2000-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2733R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1999-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2826T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1999-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2141T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Horizon Ventures INC
Red Oak, Iowa
 Standard 1999-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41731 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1999-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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