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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 · 4,259 PA-28-140 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N9867W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2023-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1696T Piper
PA-28-140
 Aircraft 1821 LLC
North Charleston, South Carolina
 Standard 2023-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3700K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9305K Piper
PA-28-140
 Hitech Aerospace CORP
New York, New York
 Standard 2023-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4375F Piper
PA-28-140
 Wings Aero LLC
Zeeland, Michigan
 Standard 2023-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5822U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2023-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6341W Piper
PA-28-140
 Mangham Aviation LLC
Mullin, Texas
 Standard 2023-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N650FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2023-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N933BK Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2023-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7424R Piper
PA-28-140
 Ascend Aviation LLC
Bountiful, Utah
 Standard 2023-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8268N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2023-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4230J Piper
PA-28-140
 Pleasant Valley Aviation INC
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7882C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2023-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6478W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8306C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2023-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9660W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16341 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15272 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2023-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1684H Piper
PA-28-140
 Plane Folks LLC
Tucson, Arizona
 Standard 2023-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5730F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2023-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5820U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2023-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5988U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2023-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8091X Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Utah
 Standard 2023-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33338 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2023-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555AZ Piper
PA-28-140
 N555Az LLC
Herndon, Virginia
 Standard 2023-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7029R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N410SF Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N425FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Frogtown Investments LLC
Owensboro, Kentucky
 Standard 2023-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4386J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2023-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7069R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5AA Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2023-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44507 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56149 Piper
PA-28-140
 Lets Fly LLC
Albemarle, North Carolina
 Standard 2023-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44PF Piper
PA-28-140
 Vaayu Aviation LLC
Newark, California
 Standard 2023-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8286N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2023-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1851H Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2023-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6562W Piper
PA-28-140
 Rm & LP LTD
Azalea, Oregon
 Standard 2023-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8724N Piper
PA-28-140
 Sea 2 Sea LLC
Cantonment, Florida
 Standard 2023-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6407W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1051X Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2023-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56943 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5752U Piper
PA-28-140
 Riggin Flight Service
Madison, South Dakota
 Standard 2023-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5005T Piper
PA-28-140
 Weekend Air LLC
Incline Village, Nevada
 Standard 2023-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5701F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2023-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6457W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2023-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7422R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8895N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2023-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N331W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2022-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N237CS Piper
PA-28-140
 Horizon Flyers LLC
Kingsford, Michigan
 Standard 2022-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6618W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9679W Piper
PA-28-140
 Dnr Solutions LLC
Idaho Falls, Idaho
 Standard 2022-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6930W Piper
PA-28-140
 Flat Out Aviation LLC
Mercer, Missouri
 Standard 2022-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9841W Piper
PA-28-140
 Dubois Aviation INC
Chino, California
 Standard 2022-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4345J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2022-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5765U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8459F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2022-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9893W Piper
PA-28-140
 Sky High Aviation LLC
Streamwood, Illinois
 Standard 2022-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4376T Piper
PA-28-140
 Zara Aviation CORP
Chatsworth, California
 Standard 2022-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1830J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6355W Piper
PA-28-140
 Crosswind Aviation INC
Oakley, Kansas
 Standard 2022-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N558FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Royal Greene Holdings LLC
Spout Spring, Virginia
 Standard 2022-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6471R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2022-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95053 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2022-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5281S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1471T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5768U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2022-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6969W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2449E Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2022-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6716W Piper
PA-28-140
 San Diego Community College District
San Diego, California
 Standard 2022-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7243F Piper
PA-28-140
 Black Diamond Real Estate
Roseville, California
 Standard 2022-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95477 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2022-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N484P Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N500KC Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7591R Piper
PA-28-140
 Right Rudder Brothers LLC
East Point, Georgia
 Standard 2022-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98242 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2022-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4649R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1644J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2022-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5777U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6502W Piper
PA-28-140
 Mid American Pilot Association INC
Lawrenceville, Illinois
 Standard 2022-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N450FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Morriss Aviation LLC
Allen, Texas
 Standard 2022-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2318T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5959U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2022-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9846W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3763K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56978 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2022-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1741J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2022-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5500U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Guam
 Standard 2022-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6201W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2022-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1659J Piper
PA-28-140
 Hanger C22 LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
 Standard 2022-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1826J Piper
PA-28-140
 Pope County Aviation LLC
Russellville, Arkansas
 Standard 2022-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8796N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2022-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4421T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6352W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2022-11-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1553J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2334T Piper
PA-28-140
 Gogoplex LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5711U Piper
PA-28-140
 Black Cat Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2022-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1562J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2022-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8300R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2022-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1701T Piper
PA-28-140
 Rd Aire LLC
Opelika, Alabama
 Standard 2022-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N497FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Riggin Flight Service INC
Madison, South Dakota
 Standard 2022-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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