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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 · 4,259 PA-28-140 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N8840N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2019-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4237T Piper
PA-28-140
 Peak 2 Peak Enterprises LLC
Sebring, Florida
 Standard 2019-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6198W Piper
PA-28-140
 Cherry Creek School District No 5
Greenwood Village, Colorado
 Standard 2019-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6499R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5745U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2019-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6570W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9921W Piper
PA-28-140
 Phoenix Composite Solutions LLC
Oscoda, Michigan
 Standard 2019-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6476R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2019-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95285 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3921K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2019-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5610U Piper
PA-28-140
 Anderson Aviation LLC
Bulverde, Texas
 Standard 2019-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7266J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2019-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1424T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4184J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2019-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6523W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2019-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1746T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2019-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4251J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2019-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5574U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56734 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2019-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6915W Piper
PA-28-140
 Oso Air LLC
Missoula, Montana
 Standard 2019-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38190 Piper
PA-28-140
 Classic Aviation INC
Pella, Iowa
 Standard 2019-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N202MA Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2019-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4470J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2019-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95471 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2019-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6705J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2019-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7412J Piper
PA-28-140
 Dubois Aviation INC
Chino, California
 Standard 2019-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9849W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2019-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15057 Piper
PA-28-140
 Bad Dog Aviation
Meridianville, Alabama
 Standard 2019-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6601W Piper
PA-28-140
 Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 Standard 2019-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3654K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2019-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N491FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Washington Fliers INC
Pantego, North Carolina
 Standard 2019-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3690K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2019-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95236 Piper
PA-28-140
 Plane Crazy LLC
Bennington, Nebraska
 Standard 2019-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N529FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2019-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6447R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2019-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7578R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2019-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4397J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10805 Piper
PA-28-140
 Hill Ag-Air LLC
Pocatello, Idaho
 Experimental 2019-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6638W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2019-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3915K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4645R Piper
PA-28-140
 Kunz Consulting INC
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
 Standard 2019-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9608W Piper
PA-28-140
 Bright Skies Sales & Leasing LLC
Hendersonville, Tennessee
 Standard 2019-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55780 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6057W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2019-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3636K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2019-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3920K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6711W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2019-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N769RA Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N953BC Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98203 Piper
PA-28-140
 Rfb Cherokee LLC
Perkinston, Mississippi
 Standard 2019-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5870U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8CN Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8397R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2019-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6745J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2019-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5980U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2019-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7177R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2019-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5881U Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2019-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95422 Piper
PA-28-140
 Chimera Air INC
Maumee, Ohio
 Standard 2019-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6421W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2019-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71KT Piper
PA-28-140
 L L C LLC
Rapid City, South Dakota
 Standard 2019-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6642W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2019-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2385T Piper
PA-28-140
 Squawk 1200 LLC
Springboro, Ohio
 Standard 2019-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9622W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2019-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1875J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5626U Piper
PA-28-140
 Fly Around Alaska LLC
Palmer, Alaska
 Standard 2019-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1506T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9653W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2019-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98059 Piper
PA-28-140
 Airplane LLC
Fort Collins, Colorado
 Standard 2019-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38513 Piper
PA-28-140
 J&L Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2019-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5991W Piper
PA-28-140
 Chickasha Wings INC
Chickasha, Oklahoma
 Standard 2019-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N674FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Backyard Aero LLC
Rockville, Indiana
 Standard 2019-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6702J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2019-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4114J Piper
PA-28-140
 Crader Air LLC
Jackson, Missouri
 Standard 2019-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4149J Piper
PA-28-140
 Elko Aviation Group LLC
Elko, Nevada
 Standard 2019-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9933W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32200 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2019-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7043R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2019-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38809 Piper
PA-28-140
 Somerset Air Service INC
Bedminster, New Jersey
 Standard 2019-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8024N Piper
PA-28-140
 All American Aviation Services INC
Fayetteville, North Carolina
 Standard 2019-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1531J Piper
PA-28-140
 Perception Prime LLC
Beverly, Massachusetts
 Standard 2019-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8813N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2019-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N710RD Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2019-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4225T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2019-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8336R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2019-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95044 Piper
PA-28-140
 Mach Point Two Aviation LLC
Conroe, Texas
 Standard 2019-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1358T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2019-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1868T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2019-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4106J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2019-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6998W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1787T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54457 Piper
PA-28-140
 Plane Sailing LLC
Lawrenceville, Georgia
 Standard 2019-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N512FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7524R Piper
PA-28-140
 Tiny Tin Aviation LLC
Groveland, Florida
 Standard 2019-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N112JM Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2829T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5795U Piper
PA-28-140
 AG Air Squardron One LLC
Saint Joseph, Illinois
 Standard 2019-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5024T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2019-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4293J Piper
PA-28-140
 Coastal Virginia Aviation LLC
Chesapeake, Virginia
 Standard 2019-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6284W Piper
PA-28-140
 Wd Environmental Services INC
Wauchula, Florida
 Standard 2019-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1822J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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