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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
N803TW Piper
PA-28-180
 Gsfcpp CORP
Palm City, Florida
 Standard 2017-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7359W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2017-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1491T Piper
PA-28-180
 Great Lakes Air Ventures LLC
Mason, Michigan
 Standard 2017-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4851T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9480J Piper
PA-28-180
 217 Moriarty LLC
Stonewall, Mississippi
 Standard 2017-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2180R Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2017-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5350L Piper
PA-28-180
 N5350L LLC
Statesville, North Carolina
 Standard 2017-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7137W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2017-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7325W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2017-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3879R Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2017-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N841CM Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2017-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7979N Piper
PA-28-180
 Atlantic Coast Conservancy Properties LLC
Jasper, Georgia
 Standard 2017-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2150T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2017-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8425W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2017-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5120L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2017-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41703 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2017-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8295W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2017-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5220L Piper
PA-28-180
 R & J Services LLC
Tracy, California
 Standard 2017-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9532J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2017-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15944 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2017-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6494J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2017-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N357MP Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2017-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7105W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2017-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9525J Piper
PA-28-180
 Sandpiper Nag LLC
Louisville, Kentucky
 Standard 2017-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5120S Piper
PA-28-180
 Intentus Aviation LLC
Sunset, Texas
 Standard 2017-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7528W Piper
PA-28-180
 My Bird Is Bigger Than Yours LLC
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2017-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N331WB Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2017-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7047W Piper
PA-28-180
 Apflight LLC
Naples, Florida
 Standard 2017-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16509 Piper
PA-28-180
 Greensburg Jeannette Airport Administration
Jeannette, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2016-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N154 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2016-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4375T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2016-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7805N Piper
PA-28-180
 Corrigan Air Center
Hondo, Texas
 Standard 2016-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2028R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2016-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2382T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2016-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9037J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N313WM Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5121S Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7213W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Maine
 Standard 2016-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9316J Piper
PA-28-180
 Stennis Aviation Group LLC
Mandeville, Louisiana
 Standard 2016-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6624J Piper
PA-28-180
 N6624 LLC
Reserve, Louisiana
 Standard 2016-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2174T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2016-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11K Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2016-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8212W Piper
PA-28-180
 Rayviation LLC
Carrollton, Michigan
 Standard 2016-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N544TA Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4931L Piper
PA-28-180
 Thrust Spear Of Tampa LLC
Tampa, Florida
 Standard 2016-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8153W Piper
PA-28-180
 Clear Sky Aviation LLC
Oviedo, Florida
 Standard 2016-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4588T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Vermont
 Standard 2016-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3398R Piper
PA-28-180
 3Y3 Piper Group LLC
Saint Charles, Iowa
 Standard 2016-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7548W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2016-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4929L Piper
PA-28-180
 Maak Air LLC
Wahoo, Nebraska
 Standard 2016-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41756 Piper
PA-28-180
 N41756 LLC
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
 Standard 2016-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N440TW Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2016-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1379T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2016-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4885L Piper
PA-28-180
 Maximize Solutions INC
Swan Lake, New York
 Standard 2016-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15190 Piper
PA-28-180
 Coastal Air
Groton, Connecticut
 Standard 2016-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3716R Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2016-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8594N Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2016-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6489J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2016-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9796J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2016-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1847T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2016-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N201SF Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2016-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8060W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2016-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15892 Piper
PA-28-180
Standard 2016-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2062R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2016-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9468J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44066 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9380J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2016-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7026W Piper
PA-28-180
 Advanced Aviation INC
Lakeville, Minnesota
 Standard 2016-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7559W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2016-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4839L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2016-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7862N Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2016-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15928 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2016-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8909J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2016-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8499W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2016-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16257 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2016-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2142R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2016-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32169 Piper
PA-28-180
 Airleasing LLC
Beverly Hills, California
 Standard 2016-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9673J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2016-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7678W Piper
PA-28-180
 Dsr-Cherokee 180 LLC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2016-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N981SU Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2016-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7700W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2016-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6416J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2016-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7235W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2016-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8902J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2016-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7924W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2016-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4426T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2016-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4862L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2016-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7886W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N825PT Piper
PA-28-180
 Icarus Flyers LLC
Richmond Hill, Georgia
 Standard 2016-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5241L Piper
PA-28-180
 Four One Lima INC
Roanoke, Virginia
 Standard 2016-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22WW Piper
PA-28-180
 Mouse Air LLC
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
 Standard 2016-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55260 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8358W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2016-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4814T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2016-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4928L Piper
PA-28-180
 Two8Lima LLP
Bryan, Ohio
 Standard 2016-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2386R Piper
PA-28-180
 Land Air & Sea LLC
Concord, North Carolina
 Standard 2016-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7883W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2016-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9435J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2016-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7940N Piper
PA-28-180
 Cloudburst Resources INC
Lavonia, Georgia
 Standard 2016-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6561J Piper
PA-28-180
 Kyode INC
Creswell, Oregon
 Standard 2016-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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