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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
N15002 Piper
PA-28-180
Standard 2023-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7575W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N903US Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2023-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15311 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2023-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7054W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2023-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8281W Piper
PA-28-180
 Neisen Brandon L
Fowler, Illinois
 Standard 2023-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80PD Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33848 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2023-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7786N Piper
PA-28-180
 1969 Aviation LLC
Coeur D Alene, Idaho
 Standard 2023-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N654YR Piper
PA-28-180
 Vet Air LLC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
 Standard 2023-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7937W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2023-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5226L Piper
PA-28-180
 Vancura Aviation LLC
Seffner, Florida
 Standard 2023-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6577J Piper
PA-28-180
 Spark Solar Power LLC
Chandler, Arizona
 Standard 2023-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7717W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7990W Piper
PA-28-180
 Jdc Aviation LLC
Upland, California
 Standard 2023-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N741DM Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2023-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9383J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2023-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32194 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2023-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1178X Piper
PA-28-180
 N1178X LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2023-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7049W Piper
PA-28-180
 Auto Ink
San Diego, California
 Standard 2023-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16374 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2023-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4933L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7021W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2023-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8984J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2023-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4911L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6645J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2023-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2122R Piper
PA-28-180
 Adventure North Flying Service LLC
Aitkin, Minnesota
 Standard 2023-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2179T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2023-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6616J Piper
PA-28-180
 Brack Enterprises LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana
 Standard 2023-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7069W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33462 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2023-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8335W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2023-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2676T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2023-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5134L Piper
PA-28-180
 Pmd Services LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5190L Piper
PA-28-180
 King Samantha M
Mcdonough, Georgia
 Standard 2023-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7530W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2023-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7655W Piper
PA-28-180
 Rajh Cody
Chino, California
 Standard 2023-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1198X Piper
PA-28-180
 Discover Aviation Center LLC
Elyria, Ohio
 Standard 2023-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7752N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Vermont
 Standard 2023-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4213T Piper
PA-28-180
 Mallard Aviation LLC
Manchester, New Hampshire
 Standard 2023-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5622K Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2023-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9127J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2023-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9171J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2023-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7101W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2412R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2023-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N18MU Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2023-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6477J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2023-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1933T Piper
PA-28-180
 Logan Flyers LLC
Logan, Ohio
 Standard 2023-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8228W Piper
PA-28-180
 Koaks Aviation LLC
Farmers Branch, Texas
 Standard 2023-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4945L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2023-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9030J Piper
PA-28-180
 Sunrise Aviation Group LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2023-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7698W Piper
PA-28-180
 Flyhnz LLC
Oxford, North Carolina
 Standard 2023-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8219W Piper
PA-28-180
 A18 Missions LLC
Clinton, Missouri
 Standard 2023-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2034R Piper
PA-28-180
 Pn4 Aviation Holdings LLC
Bishop, California
 Standard 2023-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6462J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7433W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2023-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1551S Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2023-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41623 Piper
PA-28-180
 Airplanesusa LLC
Schaumburg, Illinois
 Standard 2023-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9307J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3690R Piper
PA-28-180
 Eagle Aero LLC
Clermont, Florida
 Standard 2023-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4357T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2023-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15783 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2023-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2477T Piper
PA-28-180
 7 Shooter Ranch LLC
Aledo, Texas
 Standard 2023-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4362X Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56573 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7035W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8233W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3NL Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2023-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4802L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2023-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7825W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2023-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8030W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2023-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N511RF Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2023-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7668W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8167W Piper
PA-28-180
 Destination Flyer LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 Standard 2023-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8945J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2023-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7190W Piper
PA-28-180
 Andros Aviation LLC
Santa Margarita, California
 Standard 2023-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8820J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7785N Piper
PA-28-180
 Morning Aviation LLC
Altoona, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7623W Piper
PA-28-180
 Midwest Heavy Construction LLC
Pleasant Hill, Missouri
 Standard 2023-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4902L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55598 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2023-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8172W Piper
PA-28-180
 Mile High Advertising LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2023-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4957L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2023-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9129J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2023-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9224J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2023-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9134J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2023-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4923L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4947L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2023-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3955X Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2023-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6474J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8416W Piper
PA-28-180
 Cass Aviation LLC
North Las Vegas, Nevada
 Standard 2023-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6385J Piper
PA-28-180
 Mn Flight Holdings LLC
Plymouth, Minnesota
 Standard 2023-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9627J Piper
PA-28-180
 Unusual Attitudes LLC
Bates City, Missouri
 Standard 2023-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8486W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2023-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32534 Piper
PA-28-180
 Bh534 LLC
West Hartford, Connecticut
 Standard 2023-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7715W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2023-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9213J Piper
PA-28-180
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2023-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9776J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2023-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32830 Piper
PA-28-180
 Mach One Over Six LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
 Standard 2023-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2531R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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