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.
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
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-28-140 | 4,259 | 1941 to 2001 | 22.9% |
| PA-28-181 | 3,548 | 1975 to 2026 | 19.1% |
| PA-28-180 | 3,505 | 1961 to 1981 | 18.8% |
| PA-28-161 | 1,540 | 1976 to 2016 | 8.3% |
| PA-28R-200 | 1,223 | 1969 to 1976 | 6.6% |
| PA-28-151 | 961 | 1952 to 1977 | 5.2% |
| PA-28-235 | 859 | 1963 to 1977 | 4.6% |
| PA-28R-180 | 535 | 1967 to 1971 | 2.9% |
| PA-28-236 | 480 | 1977 to 1995 | 2.6% |
| PA-28R-201T | 368 | 1976 to 1997 | 2.0% |
| PA-28R-201 | 352 | 1977 to 2018 | 1.9% |
| PA-28RT-201T | 255 | 1978 to 1988 | 1.4% |
| PA-28-160 | 253 | 1961 to 1967 | 1.4% |
| PA-28RT-201 | 179 | 1978 to 1987 | 1.0% |
| PA-28-150 | 122 | 1961 to 1967 | 0.7% |
| PA-28 | 117 | 1961 to 1984 | 0.6% |
| PA-28-201T | 62 | 1979 to 1980 | 0.3% |
| PA-28S-180 | 1 | — | 0.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2,573 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
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 · 18,619
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N614PS | Piper PA-28-151 |
Aeronaut Technolgy LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1043Q | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Standard | 2025-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1516J | Piper PA-28-140 |
H&H Holding LLC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1675H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Icarus Flying Academy LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38522 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4896L | Piper PA-28-180 |
Mike Delta Kilo LLC Bentonville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5582U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5793U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Dfw Skydreams LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63GK | Piper PA-28-140 |
Rawareo LLC Warsaw, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6909T | Piper PA-28-161 |
Alpha-One Air Service LLC Concord, North Carolina |
None on file | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7445J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8366Z | Piper PA-28-181 |
Apm Leasing LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9401C | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1125X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Apm Leasing LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1566J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Multiple | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500AF | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
American Air Academy INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N518AF | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
American Air Academy INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55792 | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56488 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Pensacola Navy Flying Club INC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6384W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6860J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Apm Leasing LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75169 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Flight School INC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9280A | Piper PA-28-161 |
Apm Leasing LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9773J | Piper PA-28-180 |
1St Flight LLC Granby, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15930 | Piper PA-28-180 |
Rogers Aviation LLC Florence, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47426 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Lockhart Flying Club Lockhart, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5763F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Sugarloaf Air LLC Harrison, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5893U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6249W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6379J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Grove City Aviation LLC Mercer, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7294J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7635W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Dependable Aviation LLC Cartersville, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7774N | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8962J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9164J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4482T | Piper PA-28-180 |
Ideal Aviation LLC Auburn, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7525J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8882W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8988J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9066W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5339L | Piper PA-28-180 |
Alpcal Group LLC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55TB | Piper PA-28-140 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6462C | Piper PA-28-161 |
A&J Aircraft Leasing INC Burlington, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8125A | Piper PA-28-236 |
Nt-Cfp LLC Baltimore, Maryland |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83197 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Jast Air LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N898DA | Piper PA-28-181 |
Nopat LLC North Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N920K | Piper PA-28-151 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4405T | Piper PA-28-180 |
Dmac Aircraft LLC Savannah, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N513AF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Vee Two INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519AF | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Vee Two INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7885W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Cp Authority LLC Poulsbo, Washington |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N904AG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Peregrine Howard Aeroflight Owner LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918AG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Peregrine Howard Aeroflight Owner LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N919AG | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Peregrine Howard Aeroflight Owner LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N282HG | Piper PA-28-161 |
Compass Rose 2 LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N283HG | Piper PA-28-161 |
Compas Rose 3 LLC Corinth, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4386T | Piper PA-28-180 |
Tango 86 LLC Stuart, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5777W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6293J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Clear Horizon Holdings LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8806W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2914G | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3798K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Crosswind Aviation Of Oklahoma LLC Stillwater, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6759W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95173 | Piper PA-28-140 |
First Flight Corporation San Diego, California |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9686W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2533X | Piper PA-28-181 |
Fmfa INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3054M | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3990K | Piper PA-28-140 |
Co-owned owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6422R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9301J | Piper PA-28-180 |
N9301J LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38610 | Piper PA-28R-201T |
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Aviation LLC Broomfield, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4321F | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Vales Louis Monroe, New York |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55988 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8528W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9274Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
Flight Club 502 INC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2531Y | Piper PA-28-181 |
Premier Aviation LLC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7270J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15564 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Santi Cali Aviation LLC Longwood, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4498J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5850W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Caside Aviation LLC Brooklyn, New York |
Standard | 2025-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6403J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Dog House Aviation LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N680FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N905AG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Peregrine Howard Aeroflight Owner LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N908AG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Peregrine Howard Aeroflight Owner LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9369W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9611J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9751J | Piper PA-28-180 |
R&A Aviation LLC Flower Mound, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15768 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Khleb Hub LLC Palm Coast, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N744ND | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Shares LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5228L | Piper PA-28-180 |
William C New Aviation Services LLC Morgan City, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5419F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Jfl Aviation LLC Big Rock, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N743ND | Piper PA-28-181 |
4 Winds LLC Storm Lake, Iowa |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7870W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8320C | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9098J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Nelson Aircraft Sales INC Minot, North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31600 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Florida 7771 Aviation Assets LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6611W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7314F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Aero Vantage Aviation Services LLC Bayonne, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N799JH | Piper PA-28RT-201T |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8161N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Co-owned owner Hawaii |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |