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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 · 1,540 PA-28-161 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N289HG Piper
PA-28-161
 Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2009-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8276H Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2009-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9285M Piper
PA-28-161
 5 M Leasing LLC
Englewood, Colorado
 Standard 2009-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8158Z Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2009-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N745RA Piper
PA-28-161
 Ari Ben Aviator INC
Fort Pierce, Florida
 Standard 2009-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42KR Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2009-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3008A Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 2009-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N275ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Plane Nonsense
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2009-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3011Z Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2009-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N242ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2009-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39456 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2009-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N436ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Fly By Knight INC
Hammond, Louisiana
 Standard 2009-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N251ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2009-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N222ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Plane Nonsense INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2009-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40019 Piper
PA-28-161
Standard 2009-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3038Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2009-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N238ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Plane Nonsense
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2009-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N757KP Piper
PA-28-161
 Phill-Air INC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2009-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3037E Piper
PA-28-161
 Navy Annapolis Flight Center INC
Edgewater, Maryland
 Standard 2009-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29215 Piper
PA-28-161
 Lzl Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2009-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81669 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2009-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8175H Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2009-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N965AC Piper
PA-28-161
 Naples Air Center INC
Naples, Florida
 Standard 2009-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N920AC Piper
PA-28-161
 Naples Air Center INC
Naples, Florida
 Standard 2009-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N960AC Piper
PA-28-161
 Naples Air Center INC
Naples, Florida
 Standard 2009-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N978AC Piper
PA-28-161
 Naples Air Center INC
Naples, Florida
 Standard 2009-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N69165 Piper
PA-28-161
 Locaero Services INC Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2009-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1228R Piper
PA-28-161
 Ecko Air LLC
Springfield, Missouri
 Standard 2009-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N977AC Piper
PA-28-161
 Naples Air Center INC
Naples, Florida
 Standard 2008-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4379V Piper
PA-28-161
 Air Mods And Repair CORP
Robbinsville, New Jersey
 Standard 2008-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38988 Piper
PA-28-161
 Bms Aircraft LLC
Tinley Park, Illinois
 Standard 2008-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N976AC Piper
PA-28-161
 Naples Air Center INC
Naples, Florida
 Standard 2008-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N262ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Moore Aviation INC
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2008-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47818 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2008-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2107D Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2008-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2114J Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Vermont
 Standard 2008-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N975AC Piper
PA-28-161
 Naples Air Center INC
Naples, Florida
 Standard 2008-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3855M Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2008-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9639C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2008-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4358T Piper
PA-28-161
 Griffith Aviation INC
Griffith, Indiana
 Standard 2008-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5875V Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2008-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8090E Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2008-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8436J Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2008-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4317B Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2008-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81021 Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2008-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3572X Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2008-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38412 Piper
PA-28-161
 Rekaa Enterprises LLC
Paragould, Arkansas
 Standard 2008-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N161DE Piper
PA-28-161
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2008-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47651 Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2008-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43455 Piper
PA-28-161
 Siskiyou Aero LLC
Ashland, Oregon
 Standard 2008-02-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N239ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Plane Nonsense INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2008-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N276ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Plane Nonsense INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2008-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2488M Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2008-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N263ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Plane Nonsense INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2008-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N267ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Plane Nonsense INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2008-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47538 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2008-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6217H Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44974 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2007-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3152K New Piper
PA-28-161
 Piper 52K LLC
Middleton, Massachusetts
 None on file 2007-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N287HG Piper
PA-28-161
 Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2007-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N288HG Piper
PA-28-161
 Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2007-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35321 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2007-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82044 Piper
PA-28-161
 Chandler Air Service INC
Chandler, Arizona
 Standard 2007-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8234P Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2007-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8262A Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2007-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2233W Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8234D Piper
PA-28-161
 Piper 34D LLC
Danvers, Massachusetts
 Standard 2007-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8119H Piper
PA-28-161
 Piper Warrior LLC
Middleton, Massachusetts
 Standard 2007-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9605C Piper
PA-28-161
 A O G Aircraft Services LLC
Aberdeen, New Jersey
 Standard 2007-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4390S Piper
PA-28-161
 Candace A Larned Enterprises INC
Long Beach, California
 Standard 2007-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2280Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Jaz One Holdings INC
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2007-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17NA Piper
PA-28-161
 Hampden Aviation Services INC
Northampton, Massachusetts
 Standard 2007-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8283V Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8142H Piper
PA-28-161
 C & T Aviation Holdings INC
Mckinney, Texas
 Standard 2007-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28761 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2007-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38480 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2007-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3810M Piper
PA-28-161
 Surgical Innovations INC
Suwanee, Georgia
 Standard 2007-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N496DS Piper
PA-28-161
 Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2006-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2893L Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2006-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47617 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2006-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4291S Piper
PA-28-161
 Hobart Aviation INC
Akron, Ohio
 Standard 2006-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8158H Piper
PA-28-161
 Lopez-Haley LLC
Mc Afee, New Jersey
 Standard 2006-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47833 Piper
PA-28-161
 Rtt Aviation LLC
Columbus, Nebraska
 Standard 2006-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3025Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2005-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31565 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N76PF Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2005-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4352D Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2005-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N244ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Plane Nonsense INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2005-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N249ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Plane Nonsense INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2005-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N260ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Plane Nonsense INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2005-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4930U Piper
PA-28-161
 University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4900U Piper
PA-28-161
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2286M Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2005-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81321 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2005-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4890U Piper
PA-28-161
 University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35789 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Special flight permit 2005-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4870U Piper
PA-28-161
 University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4860U Piper
PA-28-161
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4830U Piper
PA-28-161
 University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2136Y Piper
PA-28-161
 W Tech Consulting INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2005-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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