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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 · 3,505 PA-28-180 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N2505R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2022-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7298W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2022-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7999N Piper
PA-28-180
 Bald Monkey Aviation LLC
Palm City, Florida
 Standard 2022-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7828W Piper
PA-28-180
 Iliff Aircraft Repair And Service CO INC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Standard 2022-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7986N Piper
PA-28-180
 N7986N LLC
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8330W Piper
PA-28-180
 Red Rock Flying School LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2022-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6475J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2022-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7994W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2022-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9598J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2022-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N253SW Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2022-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8991J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9015N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9406J Piper
PA-28-180
 North County Flight Training INC
Carlsbad, California
 Standard 2022-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15652 Piper
PA-28-180
 Raider Aviation LLC
Lubbock, Texas
 Standard 2022-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3954R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7485W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2022-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55565 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2022-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55272 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7512W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7949N Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2022-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1838T Piper
PA-28-180
 N1838T LLC
Ballwin, Missouri
 Standard 2022-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7617W Piper
PA-28-180
 Whirl'D Helicopters INC
Sevierville, Tennessee
 Standard 2022-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4780L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N58AE Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2022-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4803L Piper
PA-28-180
 Jc And CO Menswear INC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Standard 2022-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55087 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6415J Piper
PA-28-180
 Falcon Air CO
Marina Del Rey, California
 Standard 2022-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15101 Piper
PA-28-180
 Blackwater Air LLC
Pace, Florida
 Standard 2022-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56432 Piper
PA-28-180
 Ladig Aviation LLC
Mount Washington, Kentucky
 Standard 2022-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N992TF Piper
PA-28-180
 Friendswood Aviation LLC
Friendswood, Texas
 Standard 2022-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9767J Piper
PA-28-180
 Matta Aviation Services LLC
Junction City, Kansas
 Standard 2022-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5109S Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55127 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2022-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5133L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5162S Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2022-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1599R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2022-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7365W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15377 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N341ST Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2022-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8599N Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1347T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2022-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1911V Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7210W Piper
PA-28-180
 N7210W CORP
Selma, North Carolina
 Standard 2022-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9036J Piper
PA-28-180
 Bernau Bodies Fitness LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2022-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7707N Piper
PA-28-180
 Aviation Trust CO LLC Trustee
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 Standard 2022-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4940L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2022-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7437W Piper
PA-28-180
 Crfs LLC
Lakeville, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8515N Piper
PA-28-180
 Carolina Xl Aviation LLC
Fort Mill, South Carolina
 Standard 2022-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7410W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8268W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2022-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8187W Piper
PA-28-180
 Viroqua Area Flyers INC
Viroqua, Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8396W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8276W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2022-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9628J Piper
PA-28-180
 Marshall Air LLC
Albuquerque, New Mexico
 Standard 2022-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7430W Piper
PA-28-180
 I Was Inverted LLC
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2022-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4904L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2022-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9067J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2022-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6457J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N163AM Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2022-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2840T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2022-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5161L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7053W Piper
PA-28-180
 Red Rock Flying School LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2022-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9215J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2022-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6505J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2022-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8271W Piper
PA-28-180
 Washington Aero Club
South Park, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3676R Piper
PA-28-180
 Raider Aviation LLC
Lubbock, Texas
 Standard 2022-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4960L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N174F Piper
PA-28-180
 Vy Holdings LLC
Scottsbluff, Nebraska
 Standard 2022-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9085J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2022-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6625J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2022-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9384J Piper
PA-28-180
 Crayviation LLC
Leesburg, Virginia
 Standard 2022-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41293 Piper
PA-28-180
 Wauchula Aero Club INC
Wauchula, Florida
 Standard 2022-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7688W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2022-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1346T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9632J Piper
PA-28-180
 Airbrain Aviation INC
Snellville, Georgia
 Standard 2022-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7976W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2022-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4285T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7478W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9386J Piper
PA-28-180
 Wilkes Flying Club INC
Wilkesboro, North Carolina
 Standard 2022-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N111NP Piper
PA-28-180
 Blackfoot Aviation LLC
Bozeman, Montana
 Standard 2022-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N916HP Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2022-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5269T Piper
PA-28-180
 Kailua Aviation LLC
Moorestown, New Jersey
 Standard 2022-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7238W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2022-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N45RW Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8007 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8250W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14DP Piper
PA-28-180
 5B Aviation LLC
Duncan, Oklahoma
 Standard 2022-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6646J Piper
PA-28-180
 Noize Farm INC
Cheyenne, Wyoming
 Standard 2022-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9168J Piper
PA-28-180
 2Binc LLC
Adrian, Michigan
 Standard 2022-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8888J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2022-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N748RS Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2022-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4990L Piper
PA-28-180
 Cc Aero Services LLC
Bullard, Texas
 Standard 2022-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4338T Piper
PA-28-180
 Benham Properties LLC
Sullivan, Indiana
 Standard 2022-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4986L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2022-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5192S Piper
PA-28-180
 Cxo Time Builder LLC
Magnolia, Texas
 Standard 2022-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4349J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Utah
 None on file 2022-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9178J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Special flight permit 2022-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5221L Piper
PA-28-180
 Veritable Solutions LLC
Bremerton, Washington
 Standard 2022-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7753W Piper
PA-28-180
 Northeastern Oregon Flying Club INC
La Grande, Oregon
 Standard 2022-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7720W Piper
PA-28-180
 Lagrange LLC
East Helena, Montana
 Standard 2022-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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