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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
N6450J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1935T Piper
PA-28-180
 Webboe Investments LLC
Falls Church, Virginia
 Standard 2019-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7218W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2019-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3591R Piper
PA-28-180
 Awmr LLC
Conroe, Texas
 Standard 2019-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55185 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2019-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55667 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2019-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7740W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2019-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2806T Piper
PA-28-180
 N2806T Leasing Company LLC
Mason, Michigan
 Standard 2019-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43151 Piper
PA-28-180
 Neat Dihedral Aviation LLC
Loveland, Colorado
 Standard 2019-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6605J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7046W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2019-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N202AS Piper
PA-28-180
 Qualitair LLC Trustee
Michelstadt,
Standard 2019-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N781SW Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9053J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7639W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2019-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N684RA Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2019-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8061W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2019-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8091W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2019-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7941W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2019-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4448T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2019-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4821L Piper
PA-28-180
 Flying Rocks LLC
Sparkill, New York
 Standard 2019-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55808 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2019-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8941J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2019-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7908W Piper
PA-28-180
 Emerald Coast Flying Club LLC
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
 Standard 2019-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7995N Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7777W Piper
PA-28-180
 Ammon Roadable Aircraft LLC
Manchester, New Hampshire
 Standard 2019-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5204L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2019-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7349W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2019-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5232L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2019-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7182W Piper
PA-28-180
 My Bird Is Bigger Than Yours LLC
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2019-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9176J Piper
PA-28-180
 Payson Aero Club LLC
Payson, Arizona
 Standard 2019-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8308W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2019-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8022W Piper
PA-28-180
 Dean Newton Aviation LLC
Whitehouse Station, New Jersey
 Standard 2019-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4844L Piper
PA-28-180
 Hoover Liston LLC
Riverton, Utah
 Standard 2019-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7716N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2019-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41342 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56256 Piper
PA-28-180
 Flying Bears Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6592J Piper
PA-28-180
 Worland Flying Club LLC
Worland, Wyoming
 Standard 2019-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7960N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2019-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7680W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2019-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5358L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2019-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2290N Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2019-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7705N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9596J Piper
PA-28-180
 Astraeos Aviation LLC
Salisbury, North Carolina
 Standard 2019-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2201T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55965 Piper
PA-28-180
 Greene County Flying Club
Waynesburg, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8413W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2019-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4758L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2019-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5324L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2019-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9576J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2019-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6390J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2019-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9391J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8460W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2019-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180BV Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2019-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7806N Piper
PA-28-180
 Tab Air Time LLC
Longmont, Colorado
 Standard 2019-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3468R Piper
PA-28-180
 Florida Coastal Flying Club LLC
Titusville, Florida
 Standard 2019-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6639J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2019-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3659R Piper
PA-28-180
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2019-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7600W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2019-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16350 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2019-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N925MK Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2019-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4749L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3694R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2019-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55722 Piper
PA-28-180
 Cactus Aero LLC
Haslet, Texas
 Standard 2019-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32059 Piper
PA-28-180
 Coast Property INC
Nipomo, California
 Standard 2019-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N610SH Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2019-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8064W Piper
PA-28-180
 Sled Aviation LLC
Prosper, Texas
 Standard 2019-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5141L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2019-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7995W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8043W Piper
PA-28-180
 Mcabee Aviation LLC
Fresno, California
 Standard 2019-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4234T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2019-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8046W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2019-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7786W Piper
PA-28-180
 Roger Dodger Vector Victor LLC
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2019-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3654R Piper
PA-28-180
 Sierra Delta 1 LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2019-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7007J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7660W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4952L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2019-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15695 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2019-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9763J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2019-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16448 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2019-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3814R Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2019-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9188J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2019-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5106L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2019-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32551 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2019-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55263 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2019-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8278W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2019-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2460R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2019-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43361 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2019-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7670W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2019-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15678 Piper
PA-28-180
 Pg Farms INC
Shelton, Nebraska
 Standard 2019-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8222W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7754N Piper
PA-28-180
 San Juan Flyers INC
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
 Standard 2019-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5233L Piper
PA-28-180
 Fox Two LLC
Camino, California
 Standard 2019-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8101W Piper
PA-28-180
 Mccooknet INC
Mccook, Nebraska
 Standard 2019-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2481T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2019-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9141J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2019-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N89YB Piper
PA-28-180
 Gnoss Field Flying Club
Fairfax, California
 Standard 2019-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2413T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2019-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5203L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2019-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6627J Piper
PA-28-180
 Yellowstone Flying Club
Billings, Montana
 Standard 2019-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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