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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 · 3,548 PA-28-181 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N850FS Piper
PA-28-181
 Paragon Airplane Leasing CO
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2023-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8996E Piper
PA-28-181
 Hooligan Air LLC
Ponce Inlet, Florida
 Standard 2023-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43810 Piper
PA-28-181
 Lain Snow LLC
Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
 Standard 2022-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82118 Piper
PA-28-181
 Eagle Aeronautics LLC
Chicago, Illinois
 Standard 2022-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81036 Piper
PA-28-181
 Precision Aviation LLC
Fayetteville, Georgia
 Standard 2022-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38840 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N76957 Piper
PA-28-181
 Airplane Flyers LLC
Nixa, Missouri
 Standard 2022-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N343TF Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Air Fleet Holdings LLC
Missoula, Montana
 Standard 2022-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4474F Piper
PA-28-181
 N44107 LLC
Marlton, New Jersey
 Standard 2022-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N533DD Piper
PA-28-181
 Everglades Aviation Academy LLC
Weston, Florida
 None on file 2022-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N869TA Piper
PA-28-181
 Sheeptick LLC
Conrad, Montana
 Standard 2022-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N120MG Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Paragon Airplane Leasing CO
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2022-12-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7944C Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2022-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30483 Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4367G Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3524Q Piper
PA-28-181
Standard 2022-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4349F Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
District of Columbia
 Standard 2022-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N291WC Piper
PA-28-181
 Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado
 Standard 2022-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N292WC Piper
PA-28-181
 Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado
 Standard 2022-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N293WC Piper
PA-28-181
 Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, Colorado
 Standard 2022-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4058Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 None on file 2022-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N227PQ Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47971 Piper
PA-28-181
 Five X Five Flight INC
The Woodlands, Texas
 Standard 2022-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9114D Piper
PA-28-181
 Macair Aviation LLC
Xenia, Ohio
 Standard 2022-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N221EF Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N223GH Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 None on file 2022-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N229AB Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6194J Piper
PA-28-181
 Jettstar LLC
Marshall, Minnesota
 Standard 2022-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N723AJ Piper
PA-28-181
 Cavorite Aviation LLC
West Jordan, Utah
 Standard 2022-11-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4378B Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57JA Piper
PA-28-181
 N57Ja LLC
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47438 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2022-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N462FA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Stratus Pr LLC
New Castle, Delaware
 Standard 2022-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N463FA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Stratus RR LLC
New Castle, Delaware
 Standard 2022-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N464FA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Stratus RR LLC
New Castle, Delaware
 Standard 2022-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8122H Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2022-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75383 Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2022-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N220WX Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N113SW Piper
PA-28-181
 Fargo Jet Center LLC
Fargo, North Dakota
 Standard 2022-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8093G Piper
PA-28-181
 Fargo Jet Center LLC
Fargo, North Dakota
 Standard 2022-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2133J Piper
PA-28-181
 Hoosier Aviation LLC
Terre Haute, Indiana
 Standard 2022-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N228QR Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N109LD Piper
PA-28-181
 East Bay Flight LLC
Alameda, California
 Standard 2022-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6817J Piper
PA-28-181
 Aviate LLC DBA
Hazelton, Idaho
 Standard 2022-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N223YZ Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N359FA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Stratus RR LLC
New Castle, Delaware
 Standard 2022-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N360FA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Stratus RR LLC
New Castle, Delaware
 Standard 2022-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N225KL Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N511BS Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2022-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8234C Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2022-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8150X Piper
PA-28-181
 There And Back Again LLC
Yorktown, Virginia
 Standard 2022-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1191H Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2022-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5932F Piper
PA-28-181
 Wingin' It Aviation LLC
Glendale, California
 Standard 2022-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N461FA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Stratus RR LLC
New Castle, Delaware
 Standard 2022-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N220CE Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N224VW Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N226DF Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3001K Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2022-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84014 Piper
PA-28-181
 C-140 Company LLC
Milton, Florida
 Standard 2022-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N384HS Piper
PA-28-181
 Clear Prop LLC
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
 Standard 2022-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N291HP Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38293 Piper
PA-28-181
 L & A Bennett Second Family L P
Renton, Washington
 Standard 2022-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6856J Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8078Z Piper
PA-28-181
 L & A Bennett Second Family LP
Renton, Washington
 Standard 2022-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4124M Piper
PA-28-181
 N4124M LLC
Richfield, Ohio
 Standard 2022-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84527 Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2022-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N282MB Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N228KH Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Skyceci LLC
Comelius, North Carolina
 Standard 2022-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N592CJ Piper
PA-28-181
 Aims Community College
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard 2022-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N909JL Piper
PA-28-181
 Aims Community College
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard 2022-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1859A Piper
PA-28-181
 Averett University
Danville, Virginia
 Standard 2022-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N506RB Piper
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N690LH Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4172D Piper
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N222MN Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N691LH Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N256FA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Fly Gateway Aviation Institute
New Castle, Delaware
 Standard 2022-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N257FA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Fly Gateway Aviation Institute
New Castle, Delaware
 Standard 2022-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N275FA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Fly Gateway Aviation Institute
New Castle, Delaware
 Standard 2022-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N693LH Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N694LH Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4407X Piper
PA-28-181
Standard 2022-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N692LH Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N254JA Piper
PA-28-181
 Alpha Aviation LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana
 Standard 2022-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2229Q Piper
PA-28-181
 M21 Aircraft Leasing LLC
Morganton, North Carolina
 Standard 2022-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29274 Piper
PA-28-181
 Brown Aero Technologies LLC
Alexander City, Alabama
 Standard 2022-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75239 Piper
PA-28-181
 Tumbleweed Aviation LLC
Janesville, Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8226H Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2022-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N808EH Piper
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53651 Piper
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8304K Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N339BG Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Bowling Green Flight Center LLC
Bowling Green, Ohio
 Standard 2022-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N340BG Piper
PA-28-181
 Bowling Green Flight Center LLC
Bowling Green, Ohio
 Standard 2022-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N357MK Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 North Star Aviation
Mankato, Minnesota
 Standard 2022-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N358MK Piper
PA-28-181
 North Star Aviation
Mankato, Minnesota
 Standard 2022-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N706RA Piper
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N585AW Piper
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N667LB Piper
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N678LH Piper
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N679LH Piper
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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