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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
N6548J Piper
PA-28-180
 Inspire Aviation LLC
Magnolia, Texas
 Standard 2021-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8238W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9672J Piper
PA-28-180
 Roger Dodger Vector Victor LLC
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2021-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5122L Piper
PA-28-180
 Juliet Sierra Foxtrot LLC
Denver City, Texas
 Standard 2020-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8203W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2020-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2819T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2020-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41449 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2020-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8433W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2020-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9498J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2020-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9676J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2020-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7040W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2020-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16402 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2020-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N161SW Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2020-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7539W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2020-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7917W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2020-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9308J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2020-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8301W Piper
PA-28-180
 01W Aero LLC
Conway, Arkansas
 Standard 2020-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7852N Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2020-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2134R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2020-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7254W Piper
PA-28-180
 Monroe County Flyers And Sales LLC
Sweetwater, Tennessee
 Standard 2020-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7902W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2020-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33755 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2020-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5359L Piper
PA-28-180
 First Flight CORP
San Diego, California
 Standard 2020-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6NH Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2020-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7108W Piper
PA-28-180
 Red Rock Flying School LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2020-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3962R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2020-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6530J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2020-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9481J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2020-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9354J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2020-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5934W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2020-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N434JV Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7751W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2020-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6467J Piper
PA-28-180
 Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 Standard 2020-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9357J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2020-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1184X Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2020-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55128 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2020-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6578J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2020-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35AM Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2020-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9641J Piper
PA-28-180
 Cherokee 9641J Flying Club LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2020-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7769N Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55305 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2020-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8951J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2020-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6598J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2020-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4735L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2020-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15918 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2020-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1513X Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2020-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8370W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2020-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9311J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2020-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6488J Piper
PA-28-180
 Wccrt LLC
Enterprise, Kansas
 Standard 2020-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5114L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2020-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4965L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2020-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6572J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2020-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7921N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2020-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6422J Piper
PA-28-180
 Suncoast Aviators LLC
Odessa, Florida
 Standard 2020-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6599J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2020-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2517R Piper
PA-28-180
 Waterfront Developers INC
Hickory, North Carolina
 Standard 2020-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41271 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2020-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8997J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2020-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7827W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7936W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2020-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2150R Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2020-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8856J Piper
PA-28-180
 Fifty Six Juliet LLC
West Lafayette, Indiana
 Standard 2020-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44156 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2020-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7581W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2020-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44400 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2020-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7860W Piper
PA-28-180
 Red Rock Flying School LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2020-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7927W Piper
PA-28-180
 Flight 4 U LLC
Lakeport, California
 Standard 2020-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8249W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2020-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9040J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2020-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56788 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2020-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4559T Piper
PA-28-180
 Leek Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2020-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5311L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2020-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55327 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2020-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7383W Piper
PA-28-180
 Red Rock Flying School LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2020-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3662R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2020-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8917J Piper
PA-28-180
 I Was Inverted LLC
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2020-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9189J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2020-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7270W Piper
PA-28-180
 East West Aviation Club
Duffel,
Standard 2020-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7790W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2020-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7955N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2020-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8321W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2020-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8075W Piper
PA-28-180
 Pale Horse Imports INC
Shingletown, California
 Standard 2020-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7242W Piper
PA-28-180
 Southwest Fluid Products INC
Weatherford, Texas
 Standard 2020-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7796W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2020-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3263P Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2020-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N300CA Piper
PA-28-180
 Charlie Alpha LLC
Midland, Michigan
 Standard 2020-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N723PM Piper
PA-28-180
 Ceu LLC
Greer, South Carolina
 Standard 2020-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N999CL Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2020-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7474W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2020-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N774PC Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2020-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8310W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2020-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9342J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2020-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32539 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2020-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4828L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7794N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2020-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7267W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2020-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6386J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2020-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6550J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2020-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7922W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2020-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7904W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2020-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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