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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
N544SW Piper
PA-28-181
 Catherine Michaels Investment Services LLC
Carlsbad, California
 Standard 2021-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8435F Piper
PA-28-181
 Red Tail Scholarship Foundation
Tuskegee, Alabama
 Standard 2021-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N602PC Piper
PA-28-181
 J & P Aviation LLC
Plymouth, Massachusetts
 Standard 2021-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N766G Piper
PA-28-181
 Atp Aircraft 9 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N782G Piper
PA-28-181
 Atp Aircraft 9 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2834T Piper
PA-28-181
 Crosswire Networks & Camera Systems INC
Tampa, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8075E Piper
PA-28-181
 Blue Sky Flying Club LLC
Granger, Iowa
 Standard 2021-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N914PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Coco Aircraft INC
Merritt Island, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N926PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Coco Aircraft INC
Merritt Island, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5429F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2021-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8428B Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N862JC Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Hrs Equity Consulting LLC
Miami Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80934 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2021-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N746G Piper
PA-28-181
 Atp Aircraft 9 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N756G Piper
PA-28-181
 Atp Aircraft 9 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38901 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N968WC Piper
PA-28-181
 Ocr Enterprises LLC DBA
Long Beach, California
 Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83540 Piper
PA-28-181
 Red Tail Scholarship Foundation
Tuskegee, Alabama
 Standard 2021-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8394Y Piper
PA-28-181
 Gadamic LLC
Fresno, California
 Standard 2021-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N302G Piper
PA-28-181
 Atp Aircraft 9 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N716G Piper
PA-28-181
 Atp Aircraft 9 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N284F Piper
PA-28-181
 Capitan Hair LLC
Lubbock, Texas
 Standard 2021-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8268H Piper
PA-28-181
 Airtime Aviation LLC
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
 Standard 2021-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N815DF Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2021-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2822S Piper
PA-28-181
 Two Two Sierra LLC
Austin, Texas
 Standard 2021-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2877B Piper
PA-28-181
 Great Planes Aviation INC
Rochester, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N493MA Piper
PA-28-181
 Great Planes Aviation INC
Rochester, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50637 Piper
PA-28-181
 Great Planes Aviation INC
Rochester, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N164G Piper
PA-28-181
 Atp Aircraft 9 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N703G Piper
PA-28-181
 Atp Aircraft 9 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1699H Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2021-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N113G Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Atp Aircraft 9 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N151G Piper
PA-28-181
 Atp Aircraft 9 LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6129H Piper
PA-28-181
 Houk Air LLC
Waverly, Ohio
 Standard 2021-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3459Q Piper
PA-28-181
 51St Aero Squadron LLC
Hoover, Alabama
 Standard 2021-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N251MG Piper
PA-28-181
 Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2021-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N252MG Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2021-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N253MG Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2021-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N254MG Piper
PA-28-181
 Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2021-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N256MG Piper
PA-28-181
 Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2021-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43984 Piper
PA-28-181
 New England Flyers LLC
Franklin, Massachusetts
 Standard 2021-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N477AM Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21288 Piper
PA-28-181
 Cunningham Campers INC DBA
Clarksville, Indiana
 Standard 2021-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2123J Piper
PA-28-181
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2021-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5878V Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 None on file 2021-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N963WC Piper
PA-28-181
 Cavorite Aviation LLC
Lehi, Utah
 Standard 2021-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N970WC Piper
PA-28-181
 Cavorite Aviation LLC
Lehi, Utah
 Standard 2021-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30015 Piper
PA-28-181
 N30015 LLC
Saunderstown, Rhode Island
 Standard 2021-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9463K Piper
PA-28-181
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2021-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3038T Piper
PA-28-181
 North Shore Aero Club INC
Beverly, Massachusetts
 Standard 2021-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N176JB Piper
PA-28-181
 Decatur Aero Club INC
Decatur, Illinois
 Standard 2021-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39DR Piper
PA-28-181
 Lehigh Valley Flying Club INC
Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4937F Piper
PA-28-181
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2021-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9256C Piper
PA-28-181
 Bluegrass Aviation LLC
Clarksville, Tennessee
 Standard 2021-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4821F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78BG Piper
PA-28-181
 Kdrd Holdings LLC
Texas City, Texas
 Standard 2021-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7UU Piper
PA-28-181
 Lazy R Endeavors LLC
Orient, Ohio
 Standard 2021-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9093S Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2552Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Firefly Aero LLC
Courtland, Virginia
 Standard 2021-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N612PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8055C Piper
PA-28-181
 Sea 2 Sea LLC
Cantonment, Florida
 Standard 2021-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43655 Piper
PA-28-181
 N43655 LLC
Newark, Delaware
 Standard 2021-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17762 Piper
PA-28-181
 Hightower Group Holdings LLC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2021-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4547F Piper
PA-28-181
 Sky Pilot Aviation CORP
Carlsbad, California
 Standard 2021-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4511F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2021-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N350MK Piper
PA-28-181
 North Star Aviation
Mankato, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N351MK Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 North Star Aviation
Mankato, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N352MK Piper
PA-28-181
 North Star Aviation
Mankato, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N353MK Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 North Star Aviation
Mankato, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83670 Piper
PA-28-181
 Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3323M Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N720PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Valiair Lc Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2021-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2842D Piper
PA-28-181
 Two Tangos Aviation LLC
Covington, Louisiana
 Standard 2021-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N505SC Piper
PA-28-181
 Spartan Education LLC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Standard 2021-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N507SC Piper
PA-28-181
 Spartan Education LLC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Standard 2021-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N538SC Piper
PA-28-181
 Spartan Education LLC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Standard 2021-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N619SC Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Spartan Education LLC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Standard 2021-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N632SC Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Spartan Education LLC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Standard 2021-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9093F Piper
PA-28-181
 Archer 93F LLC
Danvers, Massachusetts
 Standard 2021-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5993F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2021-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8253A Piper
PA-28-181
 Archer N8253A LLC
Orange, Connecticut
 Standard 2021-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47676 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2021-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N955S Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2021-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N218WS Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2021-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2863U Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2141R Piper
PA-28-181
 M5:16 Ventures LLC
Brush Prairie, Washington
 Standard 2021-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33CT Piper
PA-28-181
 Three Wing Flight School LLC
Stratford, Connecticut
 Standard 2021-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9685C Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N867CT Piper
PA-28-181
 Tessos Air Service INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35689 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2021-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N321DR Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2021-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8112J Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2021-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21131 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2021-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N284U Piper
PA-28-181
 West Texas Flyers INC
Fredericksburg, Texas
 Standard 2021-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9782C Piper
PA-28-181
 Tranel Aviation LLC
Port Edwards, Wisconsin
 Standard 2021-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2123K Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1142Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2021-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1601S Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8273A Piper
PA-28-181
 Elon Aviation LLC
Burlington, North Carolina
 Standard 2021-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N354MA Piper
PA-28-181
 Air Shares LLC
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2021-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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