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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
N806BB Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 1999-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1455X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Aviation Capital Management LLC
San Jose, California
 Standard 1999-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5041S Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1999-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N765CB Piper
PA-28R-200
 Jillco Enterprises INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1999-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4831T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Power Flow Systems INC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 1999-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2988R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 1999-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33348 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Air Venture INC
Hagerstown, Maryland
 Standard 1999-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1253T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1998-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4555F Piper
PA-28R-200
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 1998-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5028T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1998-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16321 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1998-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9448N Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1998-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55700 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1998-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29RM Piper
PA-28R-200
 Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
 Standard 1998-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5114S Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 1998-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41439 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 1998-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4466X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1998-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N749CS Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1998-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56720 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Precision Flight Training INC
Newberg, Oregon
 Standard 1997-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8824E Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1997-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5125S Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1997-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1590X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1997-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4461X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 1997-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9417K Piper
PA-28R-200
 West Bend Air INC
West Bend, Wisconsin
 Standard 1997-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4456X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Fly By Knight CORP
Shoreview, Minnesota
 Standard 1997-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43587 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1996-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40905 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 1996-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3943X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1996-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56283 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1996-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1522X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1996-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2072T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1996-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N711AB Piper
PA-28R-200
 L J S Enterprises INC
Albany, Texas
 Standard 1996-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6170J Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 1996-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3921X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1996-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9491N Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1995-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15643 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Aerolease LTD
Dubuque, Iowa
 Standard 1995-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N535TW Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1995-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55030 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1995-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56680 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Sky III Corporation
Smyrna, Tennessee
 Standard 1995-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2940R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 1994-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2722R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Puerto Rico
 Standard 1994-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9332N Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 1994-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5086S Piper
PA-28R-200
 Aero Air INC
Salt Lake City, Utah
 Standard 1994-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N441CK Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1994-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71EF Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1994-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44649 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
California
 Special flight permit 1993-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3073R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1993-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57343 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Arrow Plane INC
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
 Standard 1993-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54473 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Gomez Julian E
Palo Alto, California
 Standard 1993-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5124S Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1993-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3069R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1993-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2308T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 1992-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1498T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1992-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4521T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 1992-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55996 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1992-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55678 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 1992-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3049R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Rls Rental CO DBA
Joplin, Missouri
 Standard 1991-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8610N Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1991-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3957F Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 1990-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55485 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1990-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9466N Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 1990-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33129 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Cloud 9 Flying Club INC
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
 Standard 1990-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55763 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 1990-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41911 Piper
PA-28R-200
 West Bend Air INC
West Bend, Wisconsin
 Standard 1990-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4452T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1990-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N153AS Piper
PA-28R-200
 Bowen Arrow Aviation INC
Albany, New York
 Standard 1990-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9354N Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1990-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56211 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Bergstrom Aircraft INC
Pasco, Washington
 Standard 1989-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7044C Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1989-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56696 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 1989-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N402DS Piper
PA-28R-200
 Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 1988-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9371N Piper
PA-28R-200
 Tial Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1988-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4985T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1988-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2703R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1987-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1505X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Farrell Donald A
Owasso, Oklahoma
 Standard 1987-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32357 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1986-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1963T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Condor Aero Club INC
Zelienople, Pennsylvania
 Standard 1986-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N100TC Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 1986-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4996S Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1985-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N563PJ Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 1985-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4817T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 1985-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1073X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Austin Arrows INC
Austin, Texas
 Standard 1985-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1272T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1985-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7903C Piper
PA-28R-200
 Hocking Valley Flying Club INC
Hebron, Ohio
 Standard 1984-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7VB Piper
PA-28R-200
 Deeb INC
Port Richey, Florida
 Standard 1984-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8667C Piper
PA-28R-200
 Waldrops Auto Parts INC
Taft, California
 Standard 1983-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15545 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 1983-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N999VF Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1983-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2719R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 1982-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55005 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Connecticut
 Standard 1982-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4351X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1980-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75152 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1979-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3090R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Casper Clarence JR
Groton, Connecticut
 Standard 1978-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33096 Piper
PA-28R-200
 United States Air Force Owner
Offutt Afb, Nebraska
 Standard 1976-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9686K Piper
PA-28R-200
 Gaasedelen Trading CO
Edina, Minnesota
 Standard 1976-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4909S Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 1976-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15022 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
California
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N15633 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
California
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2226T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N228NC Piper
PA-28R-200
 Ial CORP
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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