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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
N21730 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 1983-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4314P Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1983-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3940M Piper
PA-28-161
 Condair Flyers INC
Latham, New York
 Standard 1983-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8133E Piper
PA-28-161
 Lane Community College
Eugene, Oregon
 Standard 1983-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47968 Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1983-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8068C Piper
PA-28-161
 Thunderbird Aircraft Company
Bloomington, Minnesota
 Standard 1983-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8137Q Piper
PA-28-161
 United States Air Force
Hanscom Afb, Massachusetts
 Standard 1982-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8112C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1981-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83416 Piper
PA-28-161
 Offutt Air Force Base Aero Club
Offutt Afb, Nebraska
 Standard 1981-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2240G Piper
PA-28-161
 Thunderbird Aircraft Company
Bloomington, Minnesota
 Standard 1981-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N123GK Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1980-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2937R Piper
PA-28-161
 Cross Winds Flying Club INC
Bloomington, Illinois
 Standard 1979-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2867A Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1979-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2833N Piper
PA-28-161
 Lansing Community College
Mason, Michigan
 Standard 1979-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1486H Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 1978-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47377 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1977-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1936H Piper
PA-28-161
 Barts Flying Service
Storm Lake, Iowa
 Standard 1977-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2091D Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2092M Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2134D Piper
PA-28-161
 Rich Lucas Aircraft Sales LLC
Lincoln Park, New Jersey
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22473 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2571X Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N284TA Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N285TA Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2919A Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N2923Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3028E Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N30647 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N31385 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N334AC Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N35734 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N4318Z Piper
PA-28-161
 Dodson International Parts INC
Rantoul, Kansas
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4347K Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N80368 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N81202 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N81715 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N82757 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N8308L Piper
PA-28-161
 Classic Wings
Westlake Village, California
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9276C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N9282C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
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