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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
N43745 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2025-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N66CS Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7102W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7301J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7783N Piper
PA-28-180
 Forbes Aviation LLC
Boise, Idaho
 Standard 2025-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8341A Piper
PA-28-181
 Davidson Air LLC
Hemet, California
 Standard 2025-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8437W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2025-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8914J Piper
PA-28-180
 Vesper Aviation LLC
Las Vegas, Nevada
 Standard 2025-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N146AV Piper
PA-28
 Vidal Aviation LLC
Gaithersburg, Maryland
 Standard 2025-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1490W Piper
PA-28-181
 Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee
North Salt Lake, Utah
 Standard 2025-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N362JD Piper
PA-28-181
 Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee
North Salt Lake, Utah
 Standard 2025-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4520T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2025-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7112R Piper
PA-28-140
 Marshall Air LLC
Bellevue, Michigan
 Standard 2025-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7438J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee
North Salt Lake, Utah
 Standard 2025-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7557W Piper
PA-28
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2025-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9527J Piper
PA-28-180
 Oklahoma Flight Academy LLC
Owasso, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N133CB Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1864J Piper
PA-28-140
 Base 2 Final Aviation LLC
Princeton, Texas
 Standard 2025-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7014W Piper
PA-28-180
 Spi Group LLC
Georgetown, Texas
 Standard 2025-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2147Z Piper
PA-28-201T
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N626NJ Piper
PA-28-151
 Cohesive Aviation LLC
Gilford, New Hampshire
 Standard 2025-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6805J Piper
PA-28-181
 750N Aviation LLC
Mount Sterling, Illinois
 Standard 2025-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7145R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2025-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7616J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8181H Piper
PA-28-236
 Lao Investments LLC
Meeker, Colorado
 Standard 2025-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11HA Piper
PA-28-180
 Vintage Aero INC
Brandon, Florida
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25EV Piper
PA-28-181
 Piper Aircraft INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38549 Piper
PA-28-161
 Cohesive Aviation LLC
Gilford, New Hampshire
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3944K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4438D Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28R-201
 Ma Aviation LLC
Danville, Illinois
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4511B Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5636W Piper
PA-28-150
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6513W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7584J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7645F Piper
PA-28-181
 Sagittarius Fox Aviation LLC
San Francisco, California
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8071Y Piper
PA-28-161
 Frost Aviation Services INC
Las Cruces, New Mexico
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8383W Piper
PA-28-180
 Mj Aero LLC
Mims, Florida
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33684 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N740WT Piper
PA-28R-180
 Central Valley Flight School LLC
Hanford, California
 Standard 2025-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8309K Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8395A Piper
PA-28-181
 Precision Drilling Services LLC
Honolulu, Hawaii
 Standard 2025-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92ET Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2025-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N982RM Piper
PA-28-181
 Inspire Aviation LLC
Magnolia, Texas
 None on file 2025-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1439X Piper
PA-28-140
 Dovy Aviation LLC
Houston, Texas
 Standard 2025-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5071W Piper
PA-28-150
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N529KM Piper
PA-28R-200
 Smtm Holdings INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 None on file 2025-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N541PU Piper
PA-28R-201
 Equipment Maintenance Specialists LLC
Auxvasse, Missouri
 Standard 2025-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55986 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6354J Piper
PA-28-180
 Nashville Cherokee Partners LLC
Hendersonville, Tennessee
 Standard 2025-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7618W Piper
PA-28-180
 Exaltium Aviation LLC
Baltimore, Maryland
 Standard 2025-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7212J Piper
PA-28-140
 F7 Aviation LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2025-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7487R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2025-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4334B Piper
PA-28-181
 Red Five Air LLC
Stuart, Florida
 Standard 2025-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2091V Piper
PA-28RT-201T
 Aircraft Partners LLC
Owensboro, Kentucky
 Standard 2025-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47473 Piper
PA-28-161
 Tsk Aviation LLC
Paducah, Kentucky
 Standard 2025-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5590F Piper
PA-28-140
 Lee A Archer JR Red Tail Youth Flying Progrom INC
New Windsor, New York
 Standard 2025-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15327 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22061 Piper
PA-28-161
 Happy Trails Flighttraining & Charters LLC
Helena, Montana
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33532 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N510BL Piper
PA-28-181
 Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N513BL Piper
PA-28-181
 Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56083 Piper
PA-28-140
 Rock Solid Aviation LLC
Lake Charles, Louisiana
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N601BS Piper
PA-28R-200
 Third Coast Aircraft LLC
Mobile, Alabama
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6397J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7692J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Flying Wings Of Louisiana
Denham Springs, Louisiana
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8077N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16326 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1758T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2652T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N406SL Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4628J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8551N Piper
PA-28-235
Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8824N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8831W Piper
PA-28-235
 Forbes Aviation LLC
Boise, Idaho
 Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9493N Piper
PA-28R-200
 High Prairie Aviation LLC
Washington, Iowa
 Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9680W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1675J Piper
PA-28-140
 Tevis Aviation INC
Emporia, Kansas
 Standard 2025-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N168DP Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22SR Piper
PA-28RT-201T
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2818S Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2025-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32426 Piper
PA-28-180
 Fly Aviation LLC
Sabetha, Kansas
 Standard 2025-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7112C Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2025-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N853BT Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Paradigm Aviation LLC
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
 Standard 2025-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98131 Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2025-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3046M Piper
PA-28-161
 Ms Miami Properties LLC
Doral, Florida
 Standard 2025-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6695W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55080 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2025-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7467R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N292EH Piper
PA-28-140
 Glorybe2 LLC
Saluda, South Carolina
 Standard 2025-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N533RB Piper
PA-28RT-201
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6448J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2025-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98171 Piper
PA-28-140
 Aberdeen School District
Aberdeen, Mississippi
 Standard 2025-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1557J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2025-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2851S Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55613 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2025-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8273V Piper
PA-28-181
 Arctic Fox Aircraft LLC
Queen Creek, Arizona
 Standard 2025-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8499R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9247J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2025-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15228 Piper
PA-28R-200
Standard 2025-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2950R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Rebecca Aviatrix LLC
Columbus, Indiana
 Standard 2025-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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