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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
N787BR Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N37WD Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5174S Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3428R Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2022-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4289T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2022-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N618EM Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2022-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8034W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32151 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2022-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7933N Piper
PA-28-180
 Cc Aero Services LLC
Bullard, Texas
 Standard 2022-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5177W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2022-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N293RL Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54471 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2022-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9705J Piper
PA-28-180
 Fjb Aviation LLC
Palestine, Texas
 Standard 2022-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3KB Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2022-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43721 Piper
PA-28-180
 Penn Flight School LLC
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6472J Piper
PA-28-180
 FAA Flying Club INC
Springfield, Virginia
 Standard 2022-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7963N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7614W Piper
PA-28-180
 Ferris Lawrence D
Valentine, Nebraska
 Standard 2022-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7020W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8323W Piper
PA-28-180
 Concord Aviation Services LLC
Concord, New Hampshire
 Standard 2022-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4889L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2022-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4769L Piper
PA-28-180
 Turn 2 Aviation LLC
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55977 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8102W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55311 Piper
PA-28-180
 Aeras Transport LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2022-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N907PS Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2022-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5171L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2022-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8336W Piper
PA-28-180
 Jd Aviation LLC
Omaha, Texas
 Standard 2022-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1984T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2022-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6568J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2022-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7100W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2022-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7354W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2022-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3756R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2022-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7603W Piper
PA-28-180
 Be Properties II LLC
North Platte, Nebraska
 Standard 2022-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3775R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
District of Columbia
 Standard 2022-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4831L Piper
PA-28-180
 Martinez Custom Homes LLC
Porter, Texas
 Standard 2022-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3647R Piper
PA-28-180
 Keep Climbing LLC
Las Vegas, Nevada
 Standard 2022-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1843T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2022-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7275L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2022-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4781L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2022-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4745L Piper
PA-28-180
 Flying Ts LLC
Royal Oak, Maryland
 Standard 2022-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4389T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2022-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6833C Piper
PA-28-180
 Texins Flying Club
Mckinney, Texas
 Standard 2022-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8103W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2022-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N703TK Piper
PA-28-180
 Lorimar Group INC
El Cajon, California
 Standard 2022-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6471J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7989N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2022-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N441AM Piper
PA-28-180
 Fussell Aviation LLC
Mcrae-Helena, Georgia
 Standard 2022-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N400JC Piper
PA-28-180
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2022-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7968W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2022-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9379J Piper
PA-28-180
 Durango Air Services LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N143BS Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2022-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5209L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7431W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2022-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9727J Piper
PA-28-180
 Jdc Aviation LLC
Upland, California
 Standard 2022-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98WW Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2022-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8255W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8989J Piper
PA-28-180
 Johnston Family Clinic INC
Meridian, Mississippi
 Standard 2022-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8986J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2022-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2186T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6322J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2022-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8023W Piper
PA-28-180
 Hydroplane LTD
Sherman Oaks, California
 Standard 2022-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N973TM Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7145W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2022-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8927J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2022-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7113W Piper
PA-28-180
 High Flyers INC
Benson, Arizona
 Standard 2022-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7124W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2022-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8389W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9473J Piper
PA-28-180
 Encounter INC
Piedmont, Oklahoma
 Standard 2022-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N765LB Piper
PA-28-180
 Scott Jacob A
Paso Robles, California
 Standard 2022-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9280J Piper
PA-28-180
 Lone Star Steel Structures LLC
Kaufman, Texas
 Standard 2022-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8141W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2022-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6569J Piper
PA-28-180
 Legend Aviation LLC
Columbus, Mississippi
 Standard 2022-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8349W Piper
PA-28-180
 Grayhawk Flight Training LLC
Lucas, Texas
 Standard 2022-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32256 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9451J Piper
PA-28-180
 Jackson James E
Denair, California
 Standard 2022-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55115 Piper
PA-28-180
 Gleason Ronald L
Willows, California
 Standard 2022-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7747W Piper
PA-28-180
 Flying Family LLC
Orlando, Florida
 Standard 2021-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3957R Piper
PA-28-180
 Haushold Aviation LLC
Shelbyville, Tennessee
 Standard 2021-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7579W Piper
PA-28-180
 All For Yu Consulting CORP
Macon, Georgia
 Standard 2021-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9221J Piper
PA-28-180
 Jgms Rose LLC
Stamford, Connecticut
 Standard 2021-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8110W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2021-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7706N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7946W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2021-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3808R Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2021-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9636J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55340 Piper
PA-28-180
 Air55 LLC
Charleston, West Virginia
 Standard 2021-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56414 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Restricted 2021-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8082W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22DV Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52RW Piper
PA-28-180
 Worland Flying Club LLC
Worland, Wyoming
 Standard 2021-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9243J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2021-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9769J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2021-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56161 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2021-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16418 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2021-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7277W Piper
PA-28-180
 Organic Media Studio LLC
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
 Standard 2021-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7523W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7851N Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2021-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15438 Piper
PA-28-180
 Max Motors LLC
Encino, California
 Standard 2021-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9680J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2021-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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