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Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 5, 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 (1,685). 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 (1,933)
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 5, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida1,685Texas1,512California1,488Delaware660Arizona619Pennsylvania605Georgia586Ohio572North Carolina560New York523Illinois493Minnesota473

Who owns them registrant type

Individual8,001 (43%)LLC5,221 (28%)Corporation2,533 (14%)Co-owned2,034 (11%)Government397 (2%)Partnership223 (1%)Non-citizen corporation204 (1%)Not stated5 (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-28-1813,5491975 to 202619.1%
PA-28-1803,5051961 to 198118.8%
PA-28-1611,5411976 to 20168.3%
PA-28R-2001,2231969 to 19766.6%
PA-28-1519601952 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-2011781978 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 · 2,575 with no year on file

01,7283,4575,1866,914194019501960197019801990200020108682020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05361,0721,6072,14320102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,1532026

Registration status

Valid18,240 (98%)Pending189 (1%)Valid (manufacturer)91 (0.5%)Sale reported52 (0.3%)Reports overdue17 (0.1%)Pending cancellation10 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard18,232 (98%)None on file321 (2%)Special flight permit19 (0.1%)Multiple19 (0.1%)Experimental17 (0.1%)Restricted10 (0.1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Piper Aircraft INC100University 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 5, 2026, counting 18 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper PA-28s?

Florida, with 1,685.

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 · 18,619

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N8756C Piper
PA-28-151
 Dt Aviation LLC
Ontario, California
 Standard 2025-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9874W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2575U Piper
PA-28-161
 Cavu Aircraft LLC
Salisbury, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8999W Piper
PA-28-235
 Eagle Air LLC
Red Bud, Illinois
 Standard 2025-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9022J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2025-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9761W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98226 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2263Q Piper
PA-28R-201
 Ross Air Chicago LLC
Chicago, Illinois
 Standard 2025-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32379 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38204 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43171 Piper
PA-28-181
 Flight Leasing CORP
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2025-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4977L Piper
PA-28-180
 Apple Tree Aviation LLC
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7894C Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N991FG Piper
PA-28-181
 Flightgest Academy LLC
Morrisville, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55715 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2371T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2025-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N316X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33599 Piper
PA-28R-200
 A & Aviation LLC
Pinellas Park, Florida
 Standard 2025-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N395MA Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555UM Piper
PA-28-180
 Boretide Aviation LLC
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2025-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95376 Piper
PA-28-140
 Team K Outfitters LLC
Memphis, Missouri
 Standard 2025-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1855J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N245DM Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N280PT Piper
PA-28-161
 Azure Leasing LLC
Oakdale, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3452K Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43004 Piper
PA-28RT-201T
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4346J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55648 Piper
PA-28-180
 Pic Aviation INC
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N570TF Piper
PA-28-181
 Air Fleet Holdings LLC
Missoula, Montana
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N571TF Piper
PA-28-181
 Air Fleet Holdings LLC
Missoula, Montana
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N572TF Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Air Fleet Holdings LLC
Missoula, Montana
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N607PT Piper
PA-28-161
 Azure Leasing LLC
Oakdale, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N608PT Piper
PA-28-161
 Azure Leasing LLC
Oakdale, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N616HT Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7144R Piper
PA-28-140
 Skyview LLC
Omaha, Nebraska
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8095W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83734 Piper
PA-28RT-201T
 Individual owner
Ohio
 None on file 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8380W Piper
PA-28-180
 Forbes Aviation LLC
Boise, Idaho
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N840U Piper
PA-28-181
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95419 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3056S Piper
PA-28RT-201
 Magic Shuttle Bus Air Tours LLC
Traverse City, Michigan
 Standard 2025-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32440 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2025-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33361 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4238F Piper
PA-28-151
 Aviation Trust Company LLC
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5850U Piper
PA-28-140
 Marfair LLC
Freeport, Texas
 Standard 2025-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7179W Piper
PA-28-180
 Summit Concepts LLC
Five Points, Alabama
 Standard 2025-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N813SS Piper
PA-28-151
 Lake In The Hills Aviation LLC
Algonquin, Illinois
 Standard 2025-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8796W Piper
PA-28-235
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2025-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N920DM Piper
PA-28RT-201T
 Cain Financial INC
Fresno, California
 Standard 2025-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1331L Piper
PA-28-236
 First Response Anesthesia INC
Washington, Utah
 Standard 2025-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2223Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2025-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N268BG Piper
PA-28-181
 Huff Holdings LLC
Ashland, Kentucky
 Standard 2025-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3023D Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2025-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32525 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42982 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N721JD Piper
PA-28-181
 Brand Technicians LLC
Encino, California
 Standard 2025-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8104W Piper
PA-28-180
 Jejgr LLC
Presho, South Dakota
 Standard 2025-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4245T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4364W Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4927L Piper
PA-28-180
 Professional Plastic Solutions LLC
Irving, Texas
 Standard 2025-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5461W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8191X Piper
PA-28-161
 A&J Aircraft Leasing INC
Burlington, Colorado
 Standard 2025-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2146U Piper
PA-28RT-201T
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2025-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5243W Piper
PA-28
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2025-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8806N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1792J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3685R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4365J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2025-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44668 Piper
PA-28-151
 Wolf Aviation Network INC
Westfield, Massachusetts
 Standard 2025-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4621R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8289X Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2025-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95369 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15759 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2247M Piper
PA-28R-201
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2025-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N270SM Piper
PA-28-181
 Aims Community College
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard 2025-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N284WF Piper
PA-28-181
 Aims Community College
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard 2025-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32870 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Pineland Flying LLC
Valdosta, Georgia
 Standard 2025-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42811 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N484JW Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Aims Community College
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard 2025-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N551JH Piper
PA-28-140
 N551Jh Sky Holdings LLC
Grand Ledge, Michigan
 Standard 2025-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N690HA Piper
PA-28-181
 Aims Community College
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard 2025-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N239MG Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2025-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32191 Piper
PA-28-151
 Czyszczon Aviation LLC
St Pete Beach, Florida
 Standard 2025-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5554W Piper
PA-28-160
 Flyworx LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2025-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7965N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2025-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N870MA Piper
PA-28-181
 Maverick Flight LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2025-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42477 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5333L Piper
PA-28-180
 Central Indiana Aviation Mission INC
Cicero, Indiana
 Standard 2025-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55925 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2025-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7041C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8304R Piper
PA-28-140
 Knots And Attitudes LLC
Wimberley, Texas
 Standard 2025-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N860U Piper
PA-28-181
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N890U Piper
PA-28-181
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9112W Piper
PA-28-235
 Cherokee N9112W LLC
Boise, Idaho
 Standard 2025-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32103 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N361ME Piper
PA-28-181
 N361Me LLC
Blanding, Utah
 Standard 2025-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44845 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 N44845 LLC
Ozark, Missouri
 Standard 2025-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4526R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6622J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2025-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8837J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2025-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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