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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
N8060N Piper
PA-28-140
 Wind Island LLC
Darien, Illinois
 Standard 2024-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N373BS Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2024-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4559R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2024-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4527R Piper
PA-28-140
 Gmk Aviation LLC
Brighton, Michigan
 Standard 2024-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5548F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8154N Piper
PA-28-140
 Armosa Studios LLC
Franklin, Tennessee
 Standard 2024-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56966 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2024-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4363J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2024-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57352 Piper
PA-28-140
 Dewalt Colt Aerospace LLC
Logan, Ohio
 Standard 2024-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1514T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5044M Piper
PA-28-140
 Mojocreatives INC
Avondale Estates, Georgia
 Standard 2024-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7146R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33001 Piper
PA-28-140
 Peak Builders INC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2024-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6671W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2024-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9782W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2024-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54420 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3087T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4984T Piper
PA-28-140
 Boggs Investments Air Div LLC
Fredericksburg, Virginia
 Standard 2024-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2378T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2024-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6652F Piper
PA-28-140
 Crosswind Aviation INC
Oakley, Kansas
 Standard 2024-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9670W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2264T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2024-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6452R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1750J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2024-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N685FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Dadson Tach LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2024-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8398R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2024-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9811W Piper
PA-28-140
 Above The Best Consulting LLC
Clarksville, Tennessee
 Standard 2024-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6561W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2024-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7331F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Utah
 Standard 2024-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8287N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43325 Piper
PA-28-140
 Air Ventures Flying School LLC
Smithfield, Rhode Island
 Standard 2024-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1765T Piper
PA-28-140
 Flyhome Aviation LLC
Miami, Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1039X Piper
PA-28-140
 Silvered Wings LLC
Howell, Michigan
 Standard 2024-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15851 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55790 Piper
PA-28-140
 Buzzard Aviation LLC
Pace, Florida
 Standard 2024-01-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6076W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N301ST Piper
PA-28-140
 Technical Education Services INC
Virginia Beach, Virginia
 Standard 2023-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6098W Piper
PA-28-140
 Fall Line Aviation LLC
Augusta, Georgia
 Standard 2023-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6962W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Experimental 2023-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1872T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2023-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38312 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2023-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8490R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2023-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N138SF Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2023-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6728W Piper
PA-28-140
 Fifteen Hundred Hours LLC
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
 Standard 2023-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3736K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2023-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6750W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15559 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2023-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N230XH Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6350R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2023-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8350R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1895J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N280TC Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3701K Piper
PA-28-140
 Cdm Atlanta INC
Tyrone, Georgia
 Standard 2023-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6736W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9913W Piper
PA-28-140
 Jcl Equipment Rental
Coleta, Illinois
 Standard 2023-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44653 Piper
PA-28-140
 Cash Management Consulting LLC
Granite Springs, New York
 Standard 2023-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1003C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2023-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42756 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2023-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8649N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 2023-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8445R Piper
PA-28-140
 Takeoff Power Aviation And Media Solutions INC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
 Standard 2023-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N527FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6362R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2023-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9721W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55844 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4229T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5540U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43593 Piper
PA-28-140
 Goodnuz Aviation LLC
Wooster, Ohio
 Standard 2023-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7517R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2023-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7545R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2023-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6109J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2023-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8221N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56957 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2023-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9962W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N574FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Dynamic Aviators LLC
San Angelo, Texas
 Standard 2023-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7573R Piper
PA-28-140
 Monadnock Choppers LLC
North Swanzey, New Hampshire
 Standard 2023-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8280N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2023-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N495FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Urban Thomas L
Glencoe, Minnesota
 Standard 2023-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6236W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2023-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6784W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2023-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7198R Piper
PA-28-140
 West Michigan Flying Club INC
Norton Shores, Michigan
 Standard 2023-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7263J Piper
PA-28-140
 Kl Aviation LLC
Catawba, North Carolina
 Standard 2023-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55203 Piper
PA-28-140
 Mil2Atp INC
Pikeville, North Carolina
 Standard 2023-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5826U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N730FN Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2023-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57350 Piper
PA-28-140
 G F Aviation INC
Miramar, Florida
 Standard 2023-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3529K Piper
PA-28-140
 Eagle Sky Patrol INC
Deadwood, South Dakota
 Standard 2023-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N614FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Eagle Sky Patrol INC
Deadwood, South Dakota
 Standard 2023-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6310R Piper
PA-28-140
 Ccb Warriors LLC
Lawrence, Kansas
 Standard 2023-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N353CM Piper
PA-28-140
 Island Air Taxi LLC
Put In Bay, Ohio
 Standard 2023-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4459J Piper
PA-28-140
 Coastal Virginia Aviation LLC
Chesapeake, Virginia
 Standard 2023-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4280J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2023-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98360 Piper
PA-28-140
 Jts Aircraft LLC
Rock Hill, South Carolina
 Standard 2023-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8409R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2023-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9740W Piper
PA-28-140
 D14 Flight Club INC
Manteno, Illinois
 Standard 2023-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6319R Piper
PA-28-140
 Rj Aviation LLC
Hurricane, Utah
 Standard 2023-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7200J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2023-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1872J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N664FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Elon Aviation LLC
Burlington, North Carolina
 Standard 2023-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5733F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Puerto Rico
 Standard 2023-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15556 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2023-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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