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.
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
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-28-140 | 4,259 | 1941 to 2001 | 22.9% |
| PA-28-181 | 3,548 | 1975 to 2026 | 19.1% |
| PA-28-180 | 3,505 | 1961 to 1981 | 18.8% |
| PA-28-161 | 1,540 | 1976 to 2016 | 8.3% |
| PA-28R-200 | 1,223 | 1969 to 1976 | 6.6% |
| PA-28-151 | 961 | 1952 to 1977 | 5.2% |
| PA-28-235 | 859 | 1963 to 1977 | 4.6% |
| PA-28R-180 | 535 | 1967 to 1971 | 2.9% |
| PA-28-236 | 480 | 1977 to 1995 | 2.6% |
| PA-28R-201T | 368 | 1976 to 1997 | 2.0% |
| PA-28R-201 | 352 | 1977 to 2018 | 1.9% |
| PA-28RT-201T | 255 | 1978 to 1988 | 1.4% |
| PA-28-160 | 253 | 1961 to 1967 | 1.4% |
| PA-28RT-201 | 179 | 1978 to 1987 | 1.0% |
| PA-28-150 | 122 | 1961 to 1967 | 0.7% |
| PA-28 | 117 | 1961 to 1984 | 0.6% |
| PA-28-201T | 62 | 1979 to 1980 | 0.3% |
| PA-28S-180 | 1 | — | 0.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2,573 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
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 model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N6606F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | Valid |
| N813CT | Piper PA-28-181 |
Doolley Flyers LLC Harvard, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | Valid |
| N423RM | Piper PA-28-181 |
Wrench & Yoke Aviation LLC Seminole, Florida |
None on file | 2026-06-23 | Valid |
| N81133 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-06-23 | Valid |
| N200AD | Piper PA-28-181 |
Nouvel Avion LLC Miami Gardens, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-22 | Valid |
| N5890V | Piper PA-28-181 |
Eller Patricia E Lutz, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-22 | Valid |
| N292W | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-06-19 | Valid |
| N104DH | Piper PA-28-181 |
Piper Aircraft INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-17 | Valid |
| N2846N | Piper PA-28-181 |
Crew Sourcing INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-06-07 | Valid |
| N5BM | Piper PA-28-181 |
Dja Enterprises LLC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2026-06-07 | Valid |
| N9721K | Piper PA-28-181 |
Jet Time Consulting LLC Gilbert, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-06-04 | Valid |
| N20TA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Midwest Aviation INC Mayfield, Kentucky |
Standard | 2026-06-03 | Valid |
| N8063C | Piper PA-28-181 |
High Planes Aviation LLC Goodland, Kansas |
Standard | 2026-06-03 | Valid |
| N2974B | Piper PA-28-181 |
4M Aircraft Services LLC Santa Rosa Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-02 | Valid |
| N4598F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-06-01 | Valid |
| N6819J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ndh Air LLC Sunbury, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-06-01 | Valid |
| N7972C | Piper PA-28-181 |
Just Plane People LLC Irvine, California |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | Valid |
| N5357D | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-29 | Valid |
| N301EC | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
F N A Aviation LLC Wakefield, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-05-27 | Valid |
| N176AG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Peregrine Howard Aeroflight Owner LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-05-20 | Valid |
| N105HW | Piper PA-28-181 |
Yale Companies LLC DBA Fishers, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-05-16 | Valid |
| N108HW | Piper PA-28-181 |
Yale Companies LLC DBA Fishers, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-05-16 | Valid |
| N117HW | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Yale Companies LLC DBA Fishers, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-05-16 | Valid |
| N29282 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Avance Aviation LLC Burlington, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-05-16 | Valid |
| N38553 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Cherry Hill Aviation INC Freetown, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-05-15 | Valid |
| N5398F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Flight Leasing CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-05-15 | Valid |
| N89BY | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-05-15 | Valid |
| N917TC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-05-14 | Valid |
| N7969F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-05-13 | Valid |
| N82241 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2026-05-11 | Valid |
| N77EQ | Piper PA-28-181 |
Duncan Real Estate Investments LLC Sutherlin, Oregon |
None on file | 2026-05-09 | Valid |
| N6124J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2026-05-07 | Valid |
| N782MF | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Wallace State Community College Hanceville, Alabama |
Standard | 2026-05-06 | Valid |
| N4378N | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-05 | Valid |
| N838CF | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Cherokee Flyers INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-05 | Valid |
| N3038N | Piper PA-28-181 |
N3038N LLC Lehi, Utah |
Standard | 2026-04-29 | Valid |
| N92135 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-25 | Valid |
| N373MK | Piper PA-28-181 |
North Star Aviation Mankato, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | Valid |
| N676TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Aeon62 Holdings LLC Plano, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | Valid |
| N8262U | Piper PA-28-181 |
Horton Air Ventures LLC Eustis, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-23 | Valid |
| N2085V | Piper PA-28-181 |
Forbes Aviation LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2026-04-20 | Valid |
| N917DK | Piper PA-28-181 |
Encore Jet Management LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-12 | Valid |
| N8411C | Piper PA-28-181 |
Rtb Aviation LLC Jurupa Valley, California |
Standard | 2026-04-09 | Valid |
| N7901C | Piper PA-28-181 |
Frost Aviation Alliance LLC North Hollywood, California |
Standard | 2026-04-08 | Valid |
| N87W | Piper PA-28-181 |
Altitude Aviation LLC Lenoir, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-07 | Valid |
| N8583B | Piper PA-28-181 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-03 | Valid |
| N8584D | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-03 | Valid |
| N8172N | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2026-04-01 | Valid |
| N2222B | Piper PA-28-181 |
Zeffiro Air LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-03-28 | Valid |
| N337FB | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ma Aviation Group LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2026-03-26 | Valid |
| N81876 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | Valid |
| N8369Y | Piper PA-28-181 |
Land Sea Air LLC West Tisbury, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-03-18 | Valid |
| N4323X | Piper PA-28-181 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2026-03-16 | Valid |
| N699DW | Piper PA-28-181 |
Dw Flight LLC Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-03-16 | Valid |
| N411BS | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ma Aviation Group LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | Valid |
| N4200B | Piper PA-28-181 |
Condair Flyers INC Latham, New York |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | Valid |
| N118BJ | Piper PA-28-181 |
On Final Aviation LLC Brookland, Arkansas |
Standard | 2026-03-12 | Valid |
| N4575X | Piper PA-28-181 |
Par Mar Bluffs LLC Parker, South Dakota |
Standard | 2026-03-12 | Valid |
| N4313F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Js Partner Consulting LLC Stamford, Connecticut |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | Valid |
| N450ZR | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-06 | Valid |
| N2245W | Piper PA-28-181 |
Dorans Aviation LLC Yardley, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-03-05 | Valid |
| N297CB | Piper PA-28-181 |
California Baptist University Riverside, California |
None on file | 2026-03-05 | Valid |
| N422CD | Piper PA-28-181 |
Machedge Flight Sim Training LLC Pell City, Alabama |
Standard | 2026-03-05 | Valid |
| N194GS | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Master Aviation LLC Intl Falls, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-03-04 | Valid |
| N881PU | Piper PA-28-181 |
Trustees Of Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-03-02 | Valid |
| N997FG | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Flightgest Academy LLC Morrisville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-03-02 | Valid |
| N998FG | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Flightgest Academy LLC Morrisville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-03-02 | Valid |
| N690PM | Piper PA-28-181 |
Middlefield Farm And Garden CO Middlefield, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-03-01 | Valid |
| N484BL | Piper PA-28-181 |
Blue Line Aviation LLC Smithfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-27 | Valid |
| N485BL | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Blue Line Aviation LLC Smithfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-27 | Valid |
| N486BL | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Blue Line Aviation LLC Smithfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-27 | Valid |
| N487BL | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Blue Line Aviation LLC Smithfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-27 | Valid |
| N488BL | Piper PA-28-181 |
Blue Line Aviation LLC Smithfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-27 | Valid |
| N228MG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Georgia Aviation Authority Eastman, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-02-23 | Valid |
| N232MG | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Georgia Aviation Authority Eastman, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-02-23 | Valid |
| N501MA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Continental Aerospace Technologies INC Mobile, Alabama |
Standard | 2026-02-23 | Valid |
| N75048 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-23 | Valid |
| N38603 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Flight Share LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-21 | Valid |
| N271AG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Peregrine Howard Aeroflight Owner LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | Valid |
| N287BL | Piper PA-28-181 |
Blue Line Aviation LLC Smithfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | Valid |
| N288BL | Piper PA-28-181 |
Blue Line Aviation LLC Smithfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | Valid |
| N289BL | Piper PA-28-181 |
Blue Line Aviation LLC Smithfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | Valid |
| N375BL | Piper PA-28-181 |
Blue Line Aviation LLC Smithfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | Valid |
| N184JD | Piper PA-28-181 |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | Valid | |
| N2939Q | Piper PA-28-181 |
7777 Aviation LLC Bartow, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | Valid |
| N364AG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Peregrine Howard Aeroflight Owner LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | Valid |
| N374MK | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
North Star Aviation Mankato, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | Valid |
| N229B | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Paragon Flight Training CO Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-18 | Valid |
| N284BL | Piper PA-28-181 |
Blue Line Aviation LLC Smithfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-18 | Valid |
| N3053N | Piper PA-28-181 |
Anywhere Atp LLC Mount Juliet, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-02-18 | Valid |
| N378BL | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Blue Line Aviation LLC Smithfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-18 | Valid |
| N379BL | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Blue Line Aviation LLC Smithfield, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-18 | Valid |
| N75276 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-17 | Valid |
| N2535U | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-02-16 | Valid |
| N4344P | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-16 | Valid |
| N4512F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-16 | Valid |
| N475TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
V1 Capital Advisors LLC Boca Raton, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-16 | Valid |
| N40062 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Kiwi Air INC Sausalito, California |
Standard | 2026-02-15 | Valid |
| N31532 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Delaware Valley Aviation INC Langhorne, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-02-13 | Valid |
| N488DJ | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Delta Juliet Holco I LLC Ocoee, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-13 | Valid |