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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
N445DH Piper
PA-28-161
 Ohio University
Albany, Ohio
 Standard 2005-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N760U New Piper
PA-28-161
 Ohio University
Albany, Ohio
 Standard 2005-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N780U New Piper
PA-28-161
 Ohio University
Albany, Ohio
 Standard 2005-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2097N Piper
PA-28-161
 Sidney Flying Club INC
Sidney, Ohio
 Standard 2005-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4121T Piper
PA-28-161
 Chandler Air Service INC
Chandler, Arizona
 Standard 2005-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N750U Piper
PA-28-161
 Ohio University
Albany, Ohio
 Standard 2005-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4990U Piper
PA-28-161
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4940U Piper
PA-28-161
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3990U Piper
PA-28-161
 University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4980U Piper
PA-28-161
 Univeristy Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3910U Piper
PA-28-161
 University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3980U Piper
PA-28-161
 University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N730U New Piper
PA-28-161
 Ohio University
Albany, Ohio
 Standard 2005-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N740U Piper
PA-28-161
 Ohio University
Albany, Ohio
 Standard 2005-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4810U Piper
PA-28-161
 University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N720U Piper
PA-28-161
 Ohio University
Albany, Ohio
 Standard 2005-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3360M Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2005-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81809 Piper
PA-28-161
 Corporation Of The Catholic Archbishop Of Anchorag
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2005-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8231S Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2005-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N888CC Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2004-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81988 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2004-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6057H Piper
PA-28-161
 Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2004-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2524U Piper
PA-28-161
 Air Warriors LLC
Opelika, Alabama
 Standard 2004-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56NA Piper
PA-28-161
 Hampden Aviation Services INC
Northampton, Massachusetts
 Standard 2004-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85NA Piper
PA-28-161
 Hampden Aviation Services INC
Northampton, Massachusetts
 Standard 2004-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8115B Piper
PA-28-161
 Blue Horizons Flying Club INC
Perrysburg, Ohio
 Standard 2004-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555HA Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2004-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N513PU Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2004-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8119C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2004-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21481 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2004-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N727DE Piper
PA-28-161
 Kennett Aerospace LLC
Kennett, Missouri
 Standard 2004-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3608M Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2004-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N157LH Piper
PA-28-161
 Farmingdale State University
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2004-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N161MB Piper
PA-28-161
 Kerf 25 CORP
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2004-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N159LH Piper
PA-28-161
 Farmingdale State University
Farmingdale, New York
 None on file 2004-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N156LH Piper
PA-28-161
 Farmingdale State University
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2004-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3572M Piper
PA-28-161
 Plane Nonsense INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2004-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N155LH Piper
PA-28-161
 Farmingdale State University
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2004-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N152LH Piper
PA-28-161
 Farmingdale State University
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2004-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N153LH Piper
PA-28-161
 Farmingdale State University
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2004-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N150LH Piper
PA-28-161
 Farmingdale State University
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2003-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N151LH Piper
PA-28-161
 Farmingdale State University
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2003-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3571C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2003-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N148LH Piper
PA-28-161
 Farmingdale State University
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2003-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8325L Piper
PA-28-161
 Leading Edge Flight Services INC
Hampshire, Illinois
 Standard 2003-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N149LH Piper
PA-28-161
 Farmingdale State University
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2003-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N104VA Piper
PA-28-161
 Dulles Aviation INC
Bristow, Virginia
 Standard 2003-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47819 Piper
PA-28-161
 Candace A Larned Enterprises INC
Long Beach, California
 Standard 2003-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8120B Piper
PA-28-161
 Great Northern Aircraft INC
Griffith, Indiana
 Standard 2003-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81888 Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2003-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8179G Piper
PA-28-161
 Bald Air INC
Huntington Station, New York
 None on file 2003-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38969 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2003-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N974AC Piper
PA-28-161
 Naples Air Center INC
Naples, Florida
 Standard 2003-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2550Y Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2003-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47881 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2003-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1628H Piper
PA-28-161
 Warrior N1628H LLC
Huntsville, Alabama
 Standard 2003-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8334W Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2003-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2727M Piper
PA-28-161
 Fly-N-Style LLC
South Lyon, Michigan
 Standard 2003-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8119P Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2003-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2945Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Warrior Aviation Lc
Prairie Village, Kansas
 Standard 2003-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4365D Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2002-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N647YD Piper
PA-28-161
 Faukner Andrew L
Modesto, California
 None on file 2002-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43060 Piper
PA-28-161
 Jefferson City Aviation INC
Jefferson City, Missouri
 Standard 2002-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N164DP Piper
PA-28-161
 Aviation Capital Management LLC
San Jose, California
 Standard 2002-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3018Z Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2002-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29218 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2002-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8302A Piper
PA-28-161
 4 Moons Aviation INC
Danvers, Massachusetts
 Standard 2002-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N523PU Piper
PA-28-161
 Metro Aircraft CO
Bloomington, Minnesota
 Standard 2002-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N524PU Piper
PA-28-161
 Metro Aircraft CO
Bloomington, Minnesota
 Standard 2002-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N536PU Piper
PA-28-161
 Metro Aircraft CO
Bloomington, Minnesota
 Standard 2002-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3014H Piper
PA-28-161
 Bad Dog Aviation INC
Meridianville, Alabama
 Standard 2002-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N159ER Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2002-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N603EA Piper
PA-28-161
 Oakmere Leasing LLC
Muskegon, Michigan
 Standard 2001-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1638H Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2001-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N801FC Piper
PA-28-161
 N801Fc LLC
Belle Chasse, Louisiana
 Standard 2001-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N497DS Piper
PA-28-161
 Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2001-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N181BA Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2001-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2825M Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2001-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2946M Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2001-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9600U Piper
PA-28-161
 University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2001-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8410S Piper
PA-28-161
 North Shelby Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2001-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40070 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2001-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47718 Piper
PA-28-161
 Ap Midway INC
Palos Hills, Illinois
 Standard 2001-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8363H Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2001-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N97PF Piper
PA-28-161
 Soaring Eagles Flying Svc LTD
Edwards, Illinois
 Standard 2001-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N161AW Piper
PA-28-161
 Air Ward INC
Columbia, California
 Standard 2001-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2272Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Lane Community College
Eugene, Oregon
 Standard 2001-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8085X Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2000-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8408E Piper
PA-28-161
 Candace A Larned Enterprises INC
Long Beach, California
 Standard 2000-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40015 Piper
PA-28-161
 Wings Flying Club INC
Sheperdsville, Kentucky
 Standard 2000-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8363P Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2000-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9098G Piper
PA-28-161
 Travel Express Aviation LLC
West Chicago, Illinois
 Standard 2000-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N430DS Piper
PA-28-161
 Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2000-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43124 Piper
PA-28-161
 Beale Air Force Base Aero Club
Beale Afb, California
 Standard 2000-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6331C Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2000-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2518U Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30009 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40017 Piper
PA-28-161
 Biro Of Chicago INC
Chicago, Illinois
 Standard 2000-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2235B Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2000-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8256E Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2000-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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