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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
N1939G Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2019-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4496X Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N770G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4134T Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4161Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Ari Ben Aviator INC
Fort Pierce, Florida
 Standard 2019-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4338M Piper
PA-28-181
 Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan
 Standard 2019-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8172Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2019-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38146 Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2019-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4401P Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Cae Aviation Academy Phoenix LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2019-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43742 Piper
PA-28-181
 Hesston College
Hesston, Kansas
 Standard 2019-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N755G Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N709G Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7042C Piper
PA-28-181
 Br Flyers Club LLC
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 Standard 2019-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5144X Piper
PA-28-181
 Skywest Leasing INC
St George, Utah
 Standard 2019-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53339 Piper
PA-28-181
 Skywest Leasing INC
St George, Utah
 None on file 2019-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N748PA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Skywest Leasing INC
St George, Utah
 Standard 2019-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N901PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Skywest Leasing INC
St George, Utah
 None on file 2019-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N903EE Piper
PA-28-181
 Skywest Leasing INC
St George, Utah
 Standard 2019-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5353F Piper
PA-28-181
 Allegany Aviation LLC
Tonawanda, New York
 Standard 2019-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75193 Piper
PA-28-181
 Groton Flyers LLC
Bozrah, Connecticut
 Standard 2019-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4483X Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2019-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2227X Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11CA Piper
PA-28-181
 Sky Dragon LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
 Standard 2019-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47714 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N608G Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N612G Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N181FC Piper
PA-28-181
 Flightstar CORP
Savoy, Illinois
 Standard 2019-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6287J Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2019-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N580G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N605G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N604G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N802CM Piper
PA-28-181
 N802Cm LLC
Lebanon, Missouri
 Standard 2019-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8112Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Longbranch Av8R LLC
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
 Standard 2019-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N507G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N526G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2232N Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2019-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N141FC Piper
PA-28-181
 Department Of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Tallahassee, Florida
 Standard 2019-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N436G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N438G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29227 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82377 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N389G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N396G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N419G Piper
PA-28-181
 Career Pilot Training LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5368H Piper
PA-28-181
 Pacific Flight Aviation LLC
Costa Mesa, California
 Standard 2019-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8090L Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2019-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8086G Piper
PA-28-181
 Mason Aviation Club LLC
Mason, Michigan
 Standard 2019-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2477S Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Averett University
Danville, Virginia
 Standard 2019-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2565M Piper
PA-28-181
 Macair Aviation LLC
Xenia, Ohio
 Standard 2019-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2952Y Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2019-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N649ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N657ND Piper
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N658ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N631ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N648ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N101LL Piper
PA-28-181
 Tribeca Aviation LLC
New York, New York
 Standard 2019-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3054T Piper
PA-28-181
 Vidal Aviation LLC
Gaithersburg, Maryland
 Standard 2019-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5363J Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N621ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Und Aerospace Foundation
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N622ND Piper
PA-28-181
 Und Aerospace Foundation
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N625ND Piper
PA-28-181
 Und Aerospace Foundation
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N823ND Piper
PA-28-181
 Und Aerospace Foundation
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N94WA Piper
PA-28-181
 Vidal Aviation LLC
Gaithersburg, Maryland
 Standard 2019-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47886 Piper
PA-28-181
 N47886 LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2019-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N164SW Piper
PA-28-181
 New England Aviation LLC
Plainville, Connecticut
 Standard 2019-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N632ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N636ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N638ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N656ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4149T Piper
PA-28-181
 Crosswinds Flying Club INC
Bloomington, Illinois
 Standard 2019-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5399F Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2019-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2816N Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N662ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Und Aerospace Foundation
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4146D Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2019-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N679ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Und Aerospace Foundation
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N684ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Und Aerospace Foundation
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N686ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Und Aerospace Foundation
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5324C Piper
PA-28-181
 Ari Ben Aviator INC
Fort Pierce, Florida
 None on file 2019-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82554 Piper
PA-28-181
 Garnet Aviation LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
 Standard 2019-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1688H Piper
PA-28-181
 Absolute Imaging INC
Corona, California
 Standard 2019-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6095S Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Ari Ben Aviator INC
Fort Pierce, Florida
 Standard 2019-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1869R Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N267DH Piper
PA-28-181
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2019-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3699M Piper
PA-28-181
 L A B Flying Service INC
Renton, Washington
 Standard 2019-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N629ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N640ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N645ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N650ND Piper
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21065 Piper
PA-28-181
 Omni Management LLC
Decatur, Alabama
 Standard 2019-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75AD Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2019-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N646ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Und Aerospace Foundation
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3056Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Popson LLC
Peachtree City, Georgia
 Standard 2019-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7933C Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8741E Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3576M Piper
PA-28-181
 Fly Legacy Planes LLC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N610ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N618ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N619ND Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
 Standard 2019-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81891 Piper
PA-28-181
 Garnet Aviation LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
 Standard 2019-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47773 Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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