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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
N9047J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7999W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2021-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8192W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2021-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2154R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7324W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7596W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2021-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4294T Piper
PA-28-180
 Sopwith Camel Flying Club LLC
Salt Lake City, Utah
 Standard 2021-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33064 Piper
PA-28-180
 Facklair LLC
Granville, Ohio
 Standard 2021-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8471W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2021-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1962T Piper
PA-28-180
 Pinnacle Plane Company LLC
Aberdeen, North Carolina
 Standard 2021-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4976L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7135W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2021-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6523J Piper
PA-28-180
 Corona Air Paint LLC
Corona, California
 Standard 2021-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6637J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2021-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7168W Piper
PA-28-180
 Destination Flyer LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 Standard 2021-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9521J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4713L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2021-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7745N Piper
PA-28-180
 Appealing Adventures INC
Canadensis, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8464W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6643J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2021-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32405 Piper
PA-28-180
 Hop-Hi Aviation LLC
St Louisville, Ohio
 Standard 2021-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7578W Piper
PA-28-180
 Weakley Enterprise LLC
Ashland City, Tennessee
 Standard 2021-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15299 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2021-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8045W Piper
PA-28-180
 Open Engineering LLC
Ames, Iowa
 Standard 2021-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9042J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3426R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2021-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4795L Piper
PA-28-180
 N383J LLC
Henderson, Nevada
 Standard 2021-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8076W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2021-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8296W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2021-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5162L Piper
PA-28-180
 Blue Gecko LLC
Sheridan, Wyoming
 Standard 2021-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8930J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2021-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7863W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8201W Piper
PA-28-180
 8201W General Partnership
Wilbraham, Massachusetts
 Standard 2021-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7466W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2021-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2021R Piper
PA-28-180
 Yergers Garage LLC
Leesport, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4916L Piper
PA-28-180
 Ml Monkeybar INC
Mammoth Lakes, California
 Standard 2021-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4878L Piper
PA-28-180
 Peg Aviation LLC
Cedar Hill, Tennessee
 Standard 2021-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8952J Piper
PA-28-180
 Solley Aviation LLC
Nebo, North Carolina
 None on file 2021-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8159W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4254T Piper
PA-28-180
 Gospel Legacy LLC
Dumfries, Virginia
 Standard 2021-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1817T Piper
PA-28-180
 R J Services LLC
Centerton, Arkansas
 Standard 2021-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5554D Piper
PA-28-180
 Valiair Limited Company Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2021-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2230T Piper
PA-28-180
 White Pelican LLC
Union City, Tennessee
 Standard 2021-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7087W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Alabama
 Standard 2021-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33728 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2021-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6323J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7975W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15812 Piper
PA-28-180
 4 Bachelors LLC
Chesaning, Michigan
 Standard 2021-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N149DC Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2021-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7399W Piper
PA-28-180
 I Was Inverted LLC
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2021-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9161J Piper
PA-28-180
 Northeast Nebraska Aviators INC
Wayne, Nebraska
 Standard 2021-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5184L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2021-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7250W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2021-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3860R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8919J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9196J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2021-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7226W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2021-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9093J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2021-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9684J Piper
PA-28-180
 Blackstone Aircraft LLC
Hartselle, Alabama
 Standard 2021-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9116J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2021-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7781N Piper
PA-28-180
 Kns Asset Management LLC
Lumberton, Texas
 Standard 2021-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N877MA Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2021-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9547J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2021-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555PB Piper
PA-28-180
 M5 LLC
Kit Carson, Colorado
 Standard 2021-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8814J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2021-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9242J Piper
PA-28-180
 Coyote Flight Centers LLC
Amarillo, Texas
 Standard 2021-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9351J Piper
PA-28-180
 Coyote Flight Centers LLC
Amarillo, Texas
 Standard 2021-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7992N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2021-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3472R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7360W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2021-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5192L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8428W Piper
PA-28-180
 Aces High Aviation LLC
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2021-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5244L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2021-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7007W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7733N Piper
PA-28-180
 S Dacy Enterprises INC
Harvard, Illinois
 Standard 2021-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9349J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2021-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9721J Piper
PA-28-180
 Sf Health Solutions INC
Homestead, Florida
 Standard 2021-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2206T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15936 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2021-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15650 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6336J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2021-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5218L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6455J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2021-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39EC Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72N Piper
PA-28-180
 Er Flight LLC
Reedsville, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1833T Piper
PA-28-180
 N1833T LLC
Wappingers Falls, New York
 Standard 2021-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2497R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2021-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5279L Piper
PA-28-180
 Carverair LLC
Lakeland, Florida
 Standard 2021-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5160S Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2021-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9608J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2021-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5219L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2021-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8290W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2021-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6527J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2021-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7861W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3782R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2021-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7909W Piper
PA-28-180
 Circus Of Six LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3470R Piper
PA-28-180
 Cook Chayil LLC
Granger, Indiana
 Standard 2021-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16250 Piper
PA-28-180
 5B Aviation LLC
Duncan, Oklahoma
 Standard 2021-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9ME Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57358 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2021-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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