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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
N8727N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2022-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N921LC Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1737T Piper
PA-28-140
 N1737T LLC
West Palm Beach, Florida
 Standard 2022-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5665U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2022-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5756F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2022-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6339R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2022-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56282 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N614WT Piper
PA-28-140
 Jamestown Jet Center INC
Jamestown, North Dakota
 Standard 2022-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6212W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15051 Piper
PA-28-140
 Phoenix Proaviation LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2022-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1892T Piper
PA-28-140
 B&R Aircraft LLC
Wadsworth, Ohio
 Standard 2022-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7236J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2022-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4408J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55621 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2022-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5579F Piper
PA-28-140
 Seaplane Adventures LLC
Cheyenne, Wyoming
 Standard 2022-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6388W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2022-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6874W Piper
PA-28-140
 Era Aviation LLC
Downers Grove, Illinois
 Standard 2022-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N586 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5866U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2022-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2147T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2022-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6318R Piper
PA-28-140
 N383J LLC
Henderson, Nevada
 Standard 2022-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8891N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Alabama
 Standard 2022-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16357 Piper
PA-28-140
 Ktup Aviation LLC
Belden, Mississippi
 Standard 2022-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7124R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2022-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4333J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2022-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55506 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Puerto Rico
 Standard 2022-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40874 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6633W Piper
PA-28-140
 Syf LLC
Okmulgee, Oklahoma
 Standard 2022-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N571FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2022-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5311T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2022-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5924U Piper
PA-28-140
 Organization Of Black Aerospace Professionals INC
Westchester, Illinois
 Standard 2022-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9876W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7081R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7367J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2022-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N128DP Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33107 Piper
PA-28-140
 Florida Coastal Flying Club LLC
Titusville, Florida
 Standard 2022-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6823W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 2022-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55743 Piper
PA-28-140
 B&R Aircraft LLC
Wadsworth, Ohio
 Standard 2022-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4210J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2022-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98363 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4320J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2022-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6724W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2022-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8823N Piper
PA-28-140
 Avia Flight Academy
Stratford, Connecticut
 Standard 2022-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5563U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2022-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15569 Piper
PA-28-140
 Flight Unlimited INC
Minneapolis, Minnesota
 Standard 2022-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56756 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6456R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8411R Piper
PA-28-140
 Eleven Romeo LLC
Golden, Colorado
 Standard 2022-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16526 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4294J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9720W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2022-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1408T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2022-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40850 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2022-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4540R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2022-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1853J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2022-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1529J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2022-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33318 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4303J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2022-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4695R Piper
PA-28-140
 Destination Flyer LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 Standard 2022-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2277D Piper
PA-28-140
 Taking Flight LLC
Saint Augustine, Florida
 Standard 2022-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6079W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5733U Piper
PA-28-140
 Berkshire Aviation Enterprises LLC
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
 Standard 2022-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32838 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1251T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2022-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3647K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2022-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1801J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2022-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6727J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2022-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3958K Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2273F Piper
PA-28-140
 Cascade Aviation LLC
Burlington, Washington
 Standard 2022-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5093S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2022-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15388 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75021 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N779LK Piper
PA-28-140
 Atmospheric Vehicle & Spacecraft Flt Exploration
Rch Palos Vrd, California
 Standard 2022-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5034M Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2022-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9658W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5776U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2022-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9977W Piper
PA-28-140
 N9977W LLC
Easley, South Carolina
 Standard 2022-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5541U Piper
PA-28-140
 Mighty Mule Flying Club
Warrensburg, Missouri
 Standard 2022-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1692T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2022-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5627U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7405J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2022-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8204N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2022-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9236K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55124 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2022-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6685W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6129J Piper
PA-28-140
 Blue Skies Aircraft LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2022-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8831N Piper
PA-28-140
 Allen Aviation LLC
Mansfield, Massachusetts
 Standard 2022-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1860T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2022-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2301T Piper
PA-28-140
 Marks Aviation LLC
Isle Of Palms, South Carolina
 Standard 2022-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6450W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2022-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6515W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2022-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1948T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15402 Piper
PA-28-140
 Swaz Aviation LLC
Queen Creek, Arizona
 Standard 2022-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8259N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2022-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4289J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6524W Piper
PA-28-140
 Koss Ronald P
Mckean, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2022-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1565J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
District of Columbia
 Standard 2022-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N221WA Piper
PA-28-140
 98X LLC
Caddo Mills, Texas
 Standard 2022-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4667R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2022-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16409 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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