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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
N33443 Piper
PA-28-140
 Warmsley Aviation LLC
Fort Washington, Maryland
 Standard 2021-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7227J Piper
PA-28-140
 Rad Aviation LLC
Abbeville, Alabama
 Standard 2021-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15726 Piper
PA-28-140
 Aircraft Repair Center
Lake Worth, Florida
 Standard 2021-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15984 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Utah
 Standard 2021-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44314 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7246J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8208N Piper
PA-28-140
 Mwh Consulting
Justin, Texas
 Standard 2021-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5982U Piper
PA-28-140
 Capital Aviation LLC
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina
 Standard 2021-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33EC Piper
PA-28-140
 Mccammon Aviation LLC
Sullivan, Indiana
 Standard 2021-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1898J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9530W Piper
PA-28-140
 Gateway Flight Training LLC
Saint Louis, Missouri
 Standard 2021-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5783U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2021-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N528FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54466 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2021-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6806W Piper
PA-28-140
 Wings Up LLC
Saint Augustine, Florida
 Standard 2021-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N140L Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2010Z Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N611VW Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2021-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6886W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2021-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1632J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2021-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2669T Piper
PA-28-140
 City Of Westfield
Westfield, Massachusetts
 Standard 2021-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3972K Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2021-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8249N Piper
PA-28-140
 Aero Club Aviation LLC
Apollo Beach, Florida
 Standard 2021-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7634C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3989K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5457S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2021-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33674 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2021-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4178J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2021-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43559 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2021-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5554E Piper
PA-28-140
 Valiair Limited Company Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2021-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55930 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2021-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N625FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Fly Foxtrot Lima LLC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7170R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2021-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6755W Piper
PA-28-140
 Aeroqualite Maintenance
Cumberland, Wisconsin
 Standard 2021-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N78MJ Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6801W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2021-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71128 Piper
PA-28-140
 Eastern Stearman INC Trustee
Leesburg, Virginia
 Standard 2021-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1437T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33030 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2021-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4334J Piper
PA-28-140
 Best Equipment Leasing LLC
Bakersfield, California
 Standard 2021-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57320 Piper
PA-28-140
 Resley Village Aero LLC
Carlton, Texas
 Standard 2021-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56288 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2021-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1417T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2891T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3604K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2021-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4665R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2021-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5861U Piper
PA-28-140
 Lasc Aviation INC
Callaway, Florida
 Standard 2021-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95111 Piper
PA-28-140
 Tiny Tin Aviation LLC
Groveland, Florida
 Standard 2021-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6223J Piper
PA-28-140
 Vanderstoel Alex T
Waterford, California
 Standard 2021-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6429W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2021-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7211J Piper
PA-28-140
 Golden Arrow Transportation
Plainfield, New Jersey
 Standard 2021-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6110W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555FL Piper
PA-28-140
 D&J Aviation LLC
Apopka, Florida
 Standard 2021-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95211 Piper
PA-28-140
 Massey Aviation LLC
Ashburn, Georgia
 Standard 2021-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N318FC Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2021-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8619E Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9639W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2021-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4629R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4953F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5638U Piper
PA-28-140
 Lig Tyl LLC
Akron, New York
 Standard 2021-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8201N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1635J Piper
PA-28-140
 Dalsco INC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2021-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1777C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2021-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8851N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6914W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2021-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6323R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2021-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8218N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56714 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2021-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6192J Piper
PA-28-140
 First Flight CORP
San Diego, California
 Standard 2021-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7265F Piper
PA-28-140
 Shouling & Philip Enterprise
Lancaster, California
 Standard 2021-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4529R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2021-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6242J Piper
PA-28-140
 East Coast Autoline LLC
Whitehall, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4246J Piper
PA-28-140
 Bk Media LLC
Hilo, Hawaii
 Standard 2021-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N600AA Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2021-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7427R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2021-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6101W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2021-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3996K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5810U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2021-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32500 Piper
PA-28-140
 Fairfield Flying Service INC
Fairfield, Iowa
 Standard 2021-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6712J Piper
PA-28-140
 F & F Flying Service INC
Springfield, Virginia
 Standard 2021-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N444LM Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Vermont
 Standard 2021-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56280 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2021-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6373R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2021-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3980K Piper
PA-28-140
 Stephen Reinhart Air LLC
Depew, New York
 Standard 2021-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7535R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2021-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7249J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2021-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55392 Piper
PA-28-140
 Fast Aircraft Aerowork CORP
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 Standard 2021-02-04 Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes
N6135W Piper
PA-28-140
 Whiskey Aviation LLC
Huntsville, Alabama
 Standard 2021-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98244 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6558W Piper
PA-28-140
 Shirley Hills Aviation LLC
Macon, Georgia
 Standard 2021-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6854W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75269 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5543U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8151N Piper
PA-28-140
 Smitty 172 LLC
Rockford, Michigan
 Standard 2021-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1800T Piper
PA-28-140
 Mission Aviators LLC
Spring, Texas
 Standard 2021-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2898T Piper
PA-28-140
 R P M Flying Club INC
South Holland, Illinois
 Standard 2021-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4227J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2021-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N300WY Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2021-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3592K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2021-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N644FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Aty Aviation INC
Watertown, South Dakota
 Standard 2021-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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