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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
N55452 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8887J Piper
PA-28-180
 Weskap LLC
West Grove, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180DP Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2018-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9142J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15361 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2018-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7661W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2171T Piper
PA-28-180
 Box Aviation INC
Montgomery, Alabama
 Standard 2018-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7287W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2018-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7653W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9485J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2018-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4854L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2018-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9548J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2018-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55458 Piper
PA-28-180
 Challenger LLC
Amston, Connecticut
 Standard 2018-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N313LN Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2018-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3717R Piper
PA-28-180
 Healdsburg Aviation
Healdsburg, California
 Standard 2018-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7138W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2018-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3392R Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2018-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5398L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N139SN Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5176L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2018-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4913L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2018-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4778L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2018-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42241 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2018-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33529 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2018-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N214GS Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2018-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7493W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2018-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7522W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2018-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15677 Piper
PA-28-180
 Magneto Flyers LLC
Alexandria, Ohio
 Standard 2018-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N944DG Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 None on file 2018-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15957 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28CF Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 2018-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3984R Piper
PA-28-180
 Thompson Jim R
Holdenville, Oklahoma
 Standard 2018-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4739L Piper
PA-28-180
 Oracle Aviation LLC
Omaha, Nebraska
 Standard 2018-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5147L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2018-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8968J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2018-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7809N Piper
PA-28-180
 Uninsured Justice Enterprises LLC
Joplin, Missouri
 Standard 2018-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8264W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2018-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4388T Piper
PA-28-180
 Clear Skies Aviation INC
Montgomery, Texas
 Standard 2018-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7769W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2018-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7993W Piper
PA-28-180
 Awmr LLC
Conroe, Texas
 Standard 2018-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6398J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4349T Piper
PA-28-180
 Jrh Avgroup INC
Satellite Beach, Florida
 Standard 2018-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5460N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2018-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3444 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2018-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3671R Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5308L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2018-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4859T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4968L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2018-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55675 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8929J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2018-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8001W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2018-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180AC Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4777L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2018-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6401J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55585 Piper
PA-28-180
 Kankakee Area Flying Group LLC
Gilman, Illinois
 Standard 2018-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7494W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2018-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9389J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2018-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5227L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2018-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6642J Piper
PA-28-180
 Five By Ten LLC
Loveland, Colorado
 Standard 2018-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56344 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7851W Piper
PA-28-180
 Jl Wings LLC
Prosper, Texas
 Standard 2018-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8816J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2018-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5349L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2018-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N512PT Piper
PA-28-180
 High Performance Aircraft LLC
El Cajon, California
 Standard 2018-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N890BV Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2018-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9433J Piper
PA-28-180
 Sierra Delta Aviation Services INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2018-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4035R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8333W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2018-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4915L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24372 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2018-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4899L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2018-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3629R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N96EL Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Puerto Rico
 Standard 2018-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6633J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2018-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4757L Piper
PA-28-180
 Mil2Atp INC
Pikeville, North Carolina
 Standard 2018-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55823 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4538T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2018-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7032W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2017-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16385 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2017-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7373W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2017-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9385J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2017-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7828N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2017-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5197S Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2017-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7827N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2017-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9515J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2017-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9534J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2017-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4988L Piper
PA-28-180
 Anson Flyers Club INC
Wadesboro, North Carolina
 Standard 2017-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4838L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2017-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7971N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2017-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6573J Piper
PA-28-180
 Beecher Bees INC
Beecher, Illinois
 Standard 2017-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7450W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2017-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7836N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2017-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N845ED Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2017-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9252J Piper
PA-28-180
 Flying Wrenches LLC
Cairo, Nebraska
 Standard 2017-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16513 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2017-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8052W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2017-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8805J Piper
PA-28-180
 8805 Partners LLC
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 Standard 2017-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7631W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2017-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N58YM Piper
PA-28-180
 Tailwind Partners LLC
Valparaiso, Indiana
 Standard 2017-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6441J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2017-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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