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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
N3066Y Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2020-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N144CT Piper
PA-28-181
 Cti Aircraft Leasing LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 None on file 2020-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N368PL Piper
PA-28-181
 Cti Aircraft Leasing LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 None on file 2020-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61TA Piper
PA-28-181
 Cti Aircraft Leasing LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 Standard 2020-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N63PF Piper
PA-28-181
 Cti Aircraft Leasing LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 None on file 2020-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71PR Piper
PA-28-181
 Cti Aircraft Leasing LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 None on file 2020-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78TA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Cti Aircraft Leasing LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 Standard 2020-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N808KM Piper
PA-28-181
 Cti Aircraft Leasing LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 None on file 2020-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N847AM Piper
PA-28-181
 Cti Aircraft Leasing LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 None on file 2020-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86PF Piper
PA-28-181
 Cti Aircraft Leasing LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 None on file 2020-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N998CT Piper
PA-28-181
 Cti Aircraft Leasing LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 None on file 2020-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2903D Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2020-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N457T Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2020-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N500FW Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2020-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5882F Piper
PA-28-181
 Go Fly Mi LLC
Saginaw, Michigan
 Standard 2020-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N338BG Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Bowling Green Flight Center LLC
Bowling Green, Ohio
 Standard 2020-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N342MK Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 North Star Aviation INC
Mankato, Minnesota
 Standard 2020-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N343MK Piper
PA-28-181
 North Star Aviation INC
Mankato, Minnesota
 Standard 2020-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N345MK Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 North Star Aviation INC
Mankato, Minnesota
 Standard 2020-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47868 Piper
PA-28-181
 Heartland Airplanes LLC
Olathe, Kansas
 Standard 2020-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4147G Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2020-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5525V Piper
PA-28-181
 Flying Particles INC
Livermore, California
 Standard 2020-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38321 Piper
PA-28-181
 Owens Richard Salad INC
St Simons Is, Georgia
 Standard 2020-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28627 Piper
PA-28-181
 Key City Fliers INC
Maquoketa, Iowa
 Standard 2020-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8471T Piper
PA-28-181
 Gorman Aviation LLC
Bartlesville, Oklahoma
 Standard 2020-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39739 Piper
PA-28-181
 Vy Partners LLC
Louisville, Kentucky
 Standard 2020-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5955V Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2020-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N76DM Piper
PA-28-181
 Hendrix Aviation INC
Plantation, Florida
 Standard 2020-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47353 Piper
PA-28-181
 Star Mountain Aviation INC
Hardy, Virginia
 Standard 2020-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N585GE Piper
PA-28-181
 Wayne Mogg INC
Parker, Arizona
 Standard 2020-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N432HP Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2020-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7114C Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Av8 Flight Assets LLC
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
 Standard 2020-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7114J Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Av8 Flight Assets LLC
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
 Standard 2020-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N119AV Piper
PA-28-181
 Four Mac Air LLC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2020-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N450AA Piper
PA-28-181
 Centex Aero LLC Trustee
San Antonio, Texas
 Standard 2020-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N897JW Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Amh Properties LLC
Auburn, Alabama
 Standard 2020-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N534CA Piper
PA-28-181
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2020-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N546CA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2020-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2460Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Hamilton Aviation Group LLC
Lula, Georgia
 Standard 2020-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71141 Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Av8 Flight Assets LLC
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
 Standard 2020-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71143 Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Av8 Flight Assets LLC
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
 Standard 2020-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78TM Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2020-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21866 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2020-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6185H Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2020-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7VW Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2020-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75082 Piper
PA-28-181
 Up And Away Aviation LLC
Poughkeepsie, New York
 Standard 2020-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8650E Piper
PA-28-181
 Gotta Fly LLC
Manitou Springs, Colorado
 Standard 2020-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N517SC Piper
PA-28-181
 Spartan Education LLC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Standard 2020-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N524SC Piper
PA-28-181
 Spartan Education LLC
Tulsa, Oklahoma
 Standard 2020-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6041H Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2020-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38852 Piper
PA-28-181
 Hesston College
Hesston, Kansas
 Standard 2020-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80441 Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Archer Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2020-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8044T Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Archer Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2020-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83947 Piper
PA-28-181
 Iziair LLC
Mclean, Virginia
 Standard 2020-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4186N Piper
PA-28-181
 86 Aviation LLC
Katy, Texas
 None on file 2020-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N655MA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2020-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8439T Piper
PA-28-181
 Fly Quest Aviation LLC
Pomona, California
 Standard 2020-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9704C Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2728Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Danmick Holdings LLC
Dickson, Tennessee
 Standard 2020-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5846F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2020-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N749PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Skywest Leasing INC
St George, Utah
 Standard 2020-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N819PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Skywest Leasing INC
St George, Utah
 Standard 2020-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N821PA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Skywest Leasing INC
St George, Utah
 Standard 2020-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N822PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Skywest Leasing INC
St George, Utah
 Standard 2020-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N823PA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Skywest Leasing INC
St George, Utah
 Standard 2020-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30034 Piper
PA-28-181
 Archer 30034 LLC
Ray Township, Michigan
 None on file 2020-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N935DE Piper
PA-28-181
 Long Island Aviators LLC
Seaford, New York
 Standard 2019-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N340PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Vidal Aviation LLC
Gaithersburg, Maryland
 Standard 2019-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N708TF Piper
PA-28-181
 Averett University
Danville, Virginia
 Standard 2019-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4401U Piper
PA-28-181
 Cae Oxford Aviation Academy Phoenix INC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2019-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9676K Piper
PA-28-181
 Ejs Enterprises LLC
Incline Village, Nevada
 Standard 2019-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5362U Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2019-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N607ND Piper
PA-28-181
 Und Aerospace Foundation
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7848C Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2019-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N949G Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N961G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N962G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N102PF Piper
PA-28-181
 Kaehr Lyle
Decatur, Indiana
 Standard 2019-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N377KH Piper
PA-28-181
 Generation Investments LLC
Provo, Utah
 Standard 2019-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N187SP Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2019-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3052S Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N773G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N822G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2112N Piper
PA-28-181
 V & R Aviation LLC
Georgetown, Texas
 Standard 2019-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7629F Piper
PA-28-181
 Eagle Archer Pilots LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana
 Standard 2019-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N779G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N933G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4326N Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Vermont
 Standard 2019-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38214 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47509 Piper
PA-28-181
 Bartow Municipal Airport Development Authority
Bartow, Florida
 Standard 2019-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5935F Piper
PA-28-181
 Bartow Municipal Airport Development Authortiy
Bartow, Florida
 Standard 2019-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8899E Piper
PA-28-181
 Rgp Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N475PC Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri
 Standard 2019-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N476PC Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri
 Standard 2019-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N477PC Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri
 Standard 2019-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N478PC Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri
 Standard 2019-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75290 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2019-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80785 Piper
PA-28-181
 Campbell Air LLC
Angola, Indiana
 Standard 2019-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8765F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2019-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82921 Piper
PA-28-181
 New Hampshire Flying Association INC
Nashua, New Hampshire
 Standard 2019-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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