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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
N5863U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2022-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N67PL Piper
PA-28-140
 Sky Point Aviation LLC
Sugar Land, Texas
 Standard 2022-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1716T Piper
PA-28-140
 Stratus Business Development LLC
Nashua, New Hampshire
 Standard 2022-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1560J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2022-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6859J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N590FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2022-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5678U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2022-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4187J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2022-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8030N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5791F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2022-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4249T Piper
PA-28-140
 Gulf Bravo Aviation LLC
Lafayette, Louisiana
 Standard 2022-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7051R Piper
PA-28-140
 Best Equipment Leasing LLC
Bakersfield, California
 Standard 2022-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8883N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2022-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4543T Piper
PA-28-140
 Nichols Curtis
Gloucester, Virginia
 Standard 2022-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N691FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5513U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2022-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6286W Piper
PA-28-140
 Western Plains Aviation LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard 2022-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15637 Piper
PA-28-140
 Winningham Ronald L
Fairbanks, Alaska
 Standard 2022-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N482AS Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2022-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1528J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2022-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56521 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2022-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6295W Piper
PA-28-140
 J Delgado Aviation LLC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Standard 2022-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6387R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2022-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N69AP Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2022-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7135R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2022-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4468J Piper
PA-28-140
 Central Arkansas Flying Club INC
Bryant, Arkansas
 Standard 2021-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5737U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2021-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4119J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2021-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7126R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2021-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4421J Piper
PA-28-140
 First Flight LLC
Caledonia, Michigan
 Standard 2021-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56771 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2021-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5600U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2021-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6659W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7303F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2021-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5319S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56525 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4304J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2021-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7285F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2021-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5705F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2021-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6113W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2021-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7207J Piper
PA-28-140
 Erhardt Industries LLC
Ottumwa, Iowa
 Standard 2021-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54435 Piper
PA-28-140
 Bond Investigations Aviation LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2021-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8420R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 2021-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55338 Piper
PA-28-140
 Pt Arts LLC
Grand Rapids, Michigan
 Standard 2021-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5205T Piper
PA-28-140
 Hangar 9 INC
Aberdeen, South Dakota
 Standard 2021-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4146J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6309R Piper
PA-28-140
 Aerowolfe Aircraft Services LLC
Spokane, Washington
 Standard 2021-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9888W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2021-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1340T Piper
PA-28-140
 Maw Enterprises USA LLC
Hudson, Florida
 Standard 2021-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4088F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2021-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6354R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2021-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4260J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2021-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40972 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2021-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7336J Piper
PA-28-140
 Key West Aviation LLC
Key West, Florida
 Standard 2021-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7045R Piper
PA-28-140
 509 Aviation LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2021-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6341R Piper
PA-28-140
 Bethany Holdings LLC
Jamestown, North Carolina
 Standard 2021-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6900W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15401 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4569X Piper
PA-28-140
 Sequoias David O
Waxhaw, North Carolina
 Standard 2021-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6234W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9840W Piper
PA-28-140
 Wings Of Grace Ministries INC
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2021-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1447X Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2021-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8815N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2021-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95428 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1446X Piper
PA-28-140
 N15956 INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1804J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2021-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8846N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9559W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2021-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7400R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2021-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6615W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2021-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6808W Piper
PA-28-140
 Clear Blue Aviation LLC
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2021-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71SA Piper
PA-28-140
 Take Off LLC
Boise, Idaho
 Standard 2021-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1706T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2021-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N203MD Piper
PA-28-140
 Sinsaja Holdings LLC
Sheridan, Wyoming
 Standard 2021-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N399CE Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2021-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5717F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38193 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32178 Piper
PA-28-140
 Nebraska Generator Service LLC
Gibbon, Nebraska
 Standard 2021-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6291W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5988W Piper
PA-28-140
 West Central Aviation LLC
Prinsburg, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4532R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4782T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2021-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4316J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2021-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5110G Piper
PA-28-140
 N5110G LLC
Orlando, Florida
 Standard 2021-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6819W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2021-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55303 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2021-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9845W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2021-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N596PH Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2021-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6852W Piper
PA-28-140
 Jurol Aviation Limited
Norwalk, Ohio
 Standard 2021-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7364J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2021-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N791DA Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6953W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5596U Piper
PA-28-140
 Pine Aviation INC
Sheridan, Wyoming
 Standard 2021-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6342W Piper
PA-28-140
 AG Air Squadron Two LLC
Saint Joseph, Illinois
 Standard 2021-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6337W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2021-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6862W Piper
PA-28-140
 Fly Dynasty CORP
Ocala, Florida
 Standard 2021-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16382 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5919U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2021-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7026R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2021-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7688C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2021-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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