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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 · 3,548 PA-28-181 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N224TB Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Hot Wings Aviation LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana
 Standard 2023-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N225TB Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Hot Wings Aviation LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana
 Standard 2023-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53349 Piper
PA-28-181
 Arrow Aviation LLC
Howell, Michigan
 None on file 2023-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36304 Piper
PA-28-181
 Capital Aviation II LLC
Bethesda, Maryland
 Standard 2023-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2158Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Tribute Aero LLC
Rochester, Michigan
 Standard 2023-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47544 Piper
PA-28-181
 Maxair INC
Coxs Creek, Kentucky
 Standard 2023-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9285G Piper
PA-28-181
 Rockafellow Air LLC
Lubbock, Texas
 None on file 2023-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9118Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Flying Mermaid LLC
Aiea, Hawaii
 Standard 2023-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36711 Piper
PA-28-181
 N36711 Piper LLC
Provo, Utah
 Standard 2023-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N427RM Piper
PA-28-181
 Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2023-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N117TK Piper
PA-28-181
 Windstar Air LLC
Carroll, Iowa
 Standard 2023-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30260 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2023-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N619TM Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6876J Piper
PA-28-181
 N6876J LLC
Provo, Utah
 Standard 2023-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5817F Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N422US Piper
PA-28-181
 Paragon Airplane Leasing CO
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2023-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N404CA Piper
PA-28-181
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2023-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N405CA Piper
PA-28-181
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2023-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N408CA Piper
PA-28-181
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2023-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N409CA Piper
PA-28-181
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2023-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N416CA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2023-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N442CA Piper
PA-28-181
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2023-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N450CA Piper
PA-28-181
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2023-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N583CA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2023-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N686CA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2023-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N697CA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2023-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N724DW Piper
PA-28-181
 Paragon Airplane Leasing CO
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2023-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9845K Piper
PA-28-181
 Raleigh Flying Club LLC
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
 Standard 2023-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22199 Piper
PA-28-181
 Charlie Whiskey Flying LLC
Seattle, Washington
 Standard 2023-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38483 Piper
PA-28-181
 Kdrd Holdings LLC
Texas City, Texas
 Standard 2023-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8383Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N966DA Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2023-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N967MS Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, California
 Standard 2023-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N486PA Piper
PA-28-181
Standard 2023-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75255 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2023-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8180S Piper
PA-28-181
 Modibropoly Aircraft LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2023-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43957 Piper
PA-28-181
 Ocbc Ventures Aviation LLC
Los Angeles, California
 Standard 2023-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N777ES Piper
PA-28-181
 D&J Aviation LLC
Gotha, Florida
 Standard 2023-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N822WS Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Wallace State Community College
Hanceville, Alabama
 Standard 2023-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2164G Piper
PA-28-181
 Aulton New Energy INC
Monterey, California
 Standard 2023-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N285Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Alpha Tango Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N313Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Alpha Tango Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N316Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Alpha Tango Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N352Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Alpha Tango Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N353Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Alpha Tango Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N361Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Alpha Tango Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N364Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Alpha Tango Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N368Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Alpha Tango Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N401Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Alpha Tango Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N403Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Alpha Tango Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2226D Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2023-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N460AA Piper
PA-28-181
 Alf Ix LLC
Chicago, Illinois
 Standard 2023-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N131LL Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Aims Community College
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard 2023-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N751PC Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Venture North Aviation LLC
Cloquet, Minnesota
 Standard 2023-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N810NK Piper
PA-28-181
 Aims Community College
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard 2023-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14YB Piper
PA-28-181
 Kate Air LLC
Southlake, Texas
 Standard 2023-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25LC Piper
PA-28-181
 Paragon Airplane Leasing CO
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2023-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N345Y Piper
PA-28-181
 Paragon Airplane Leasing CO
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2023-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2473W Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2023-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N643MF Piper
PA-28-181
 Maine Instrument Flight
Augusta, Maine
 None on file 2023-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81034 Piper
PA-28-181
Standard 2023-07-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8083L Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2248D Piper
PA-28-181
 2 Wings LLC
Noblesville, Indiana
 Standard 2023-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72383 Piper
PA-28-181
 Niagarawings Aviation LLC
Niagara Falls, New York
 Standard 2023-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8113H Piper
PA-28-181
 T4 Aviation LLC
Nine Mile Falls, Washington
 Standard 2023-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82054 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2023-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N640TC Piper
PA-28-181
 Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2023-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75305 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2023-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N203EA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2023-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N204EA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2023-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2170F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2023-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8450D Piper
PA-28-181
 Five Zero Delta LLC
Raleigh, North Carolina
 Standard 2023-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47600 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2023-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1461H Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2023-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N409CC Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Pappy Air LLC
Pickerington, Ohio
 Standard 2023-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43956 Piper
PA-28-181
 Freeflight Aviation LLC
Allentown, New Jersey
 Standard 2023-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N747GV Piper
PA-28-181
 Plane Sol LLC
Laredo, Texas
 Standard 2023-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91631 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2023-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N751YZ Piper
PA-28-181
 Venture North Aviation LLC
Cloquet, Minnesota
 Standard 2023-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9769F Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Frost Aviation Services INC
Las Cruces, New Mexico
 Standard 2023-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3066G Piper
PA-28-181
 Astro Aviation LLC
Cross Plains, Tennessee
 Standard 2023-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N696LH Piper
PA-28-181
 Ff22 LLC
Scottsdale, Arizona
 Standard 2023-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43753 Piper
PA-28-181
 Glacier View Aviation LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2023-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1059F New Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3072H Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2023-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38394 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2023-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4496F Piper
PA-28-181
 N4496F LLC
Provo, Utah
 Standard 2023-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83180 Piper
PA-28-181
 John Cox LLC
De Witt, Nebraska
 Standard 2023-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N181TB Piper
PA-28-181
 Vector Aviation LLC
Mentor, Ohio
 Standard 2023-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8435U Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2023-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9313K Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2023-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5409F Piper
PA-28-181
 Blackwolfden Aviation LLC
Belgrade, Montana
 Standard 2023-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31583 Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2023-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N522JW Piper
PA-28-181
 Long Island Aviators LLC
Seaford, New York
 Standard 2023-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9093Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Cloud Niner LLC
Furlong, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8136Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Venture West LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2023-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N305ND Piper
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2023-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N307ND Piper
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2023-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N320ND Piper
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2023-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N323ND Piper
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2023-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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