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.
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
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-28-140 | 4,259 | 1941 to 2001 | 22.9% |
| PA-28-181 | 3,549 | 1975 to 2026 | 19.1% |
| PA-28-180 | 3,505 | 1961 to 1981 | 18.8% |
| PA-28-161 | 1,541 | 1976 to 2016 | 8.3% |
| PA-28R-200 | 1,223 | 1969 to 1976 | 6.6% |
| PA-28-151 | 960 | 1952 to 1977 | 5.2% |
| PA-28-235 | 859 | 1963 to 1977 | 4.6% |
| PA-28R-180 | 535 | 1967 to 1971 | 2.9% |
| PA-28-236 | 480 | 1977 to 1995 | 2.6% |
| PA-28R-201T | 368 | 1976 to 1997 | 2.0% |
| PA-28R-201 | 352 | 1977 to 2018 | 1.9% |
| PA-28RT-201T | 255 | 1978 to 1988 | 1.4% |
| PA-28-160 | 253 | 1961 to 1967 | 1.4% |
| PA-28RT-201 | 178 | 1978 to 1987 | 1.0% |
| PA-28-150 | 122 | 1961 to 1967 | 0.7% |
| PA-28 | 117 | 1961 to 1984 | 0.6% |
| PA-28-201T | 62 | 1979 to 1980 | 0.3% |
| PA-28S-180 | 1 | — | 0.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2,575 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
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 model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N40JG | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47603 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7438W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7850N | Piper PA-28-180 |
Mach 3 LLC Enid, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8237W | Piper PA-28-180 |
S & S Entertainment INC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9222W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21KJ | Piper PA-28-140 |
Cherokee LLC Lewiston, Maine |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N284P | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2876T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Gear Up Aircraft Rental LLC Warner Robins, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4566X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5202T | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Axiom Development & Consulting LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6678F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8466C | Piper PA-28-151 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8HC | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1432T | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16548 | Piper PA-28-180 |
Watchman Aviation LLC Pierceton, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3653R | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3875T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4BQ | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N620J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Executive Flyers INC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6606W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7210F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Cedar Yopanz Flying Club LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7982N | Piper PA-28-180 |
Service Oriented Aviation Readiness Bolivar, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N799DA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Jumping Cash Cow Ranch LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8327W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Future Flying LLC Manassas, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8946C | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9258N | Piper PA-28-181 |
Kma Aircraft Dream LLC Osteen, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N405S | Piper PA-28-181 |
Griffing Flying Service INC Port Clinton, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41858 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Skybound Aviation LLC Kernersville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4873L | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5135L | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6720J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Rgi Industry INC DBA Norman, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N208EF | Piper PA-28-180 |
Aero208 LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41416 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47709 | Piper PA-28R-201T |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8527W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4495F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Kitty Tango LLC Saint Petersburg, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4557T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Co-owned owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7446R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8258W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner AE |
Standard | 2025-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4753L | Piper PA-28-180 |
Lake Almanor Aviation LLC Chester, California |
Standard | 2025-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4822L | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N601TG | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Kenmore Crew Leasing INC Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2025-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9163J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Cavu Flight Training LLC Freeport, Maine |
Standard | 2025-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9526J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1597B | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2843D | Piper PA-28-236 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40806 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Sky Dream Flight School LLC Dallas, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N541RJ | Piper PA-28-236 |
Swostar Holdings LLC Brookhaven, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6516W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7616F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8248N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1041Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Swaz Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1684J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Jarriel Investments INC Register, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2122N | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2185B | Piper PA-28-181 |
Heirborne Again LLC West Bridgewater, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2315T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3046T | Piper PA-28-181 |
Flying Rangers INC Livingston, Montana |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4595J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55028 | Piper PA-28-180 |
First Alarm Aviation LLC Fosters, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55041 | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8156R | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8205W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N846AA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Ab Prop Plane I LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N847AA | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ab Prop Plan I LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N848AA | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ab Prop Plane I LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N849AA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Ab Prop Plane I LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N851AA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Ab Prop Plane I LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9467W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9656J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9771J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Buzzard Roost Aviation LLC Marble, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32469 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N561MH | Piper PA-28-181 |
Dodson International Parts INC Rantoul, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N775PP | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Aims Community College Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N815DX | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Globe Aero LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N816DX | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Globe Aero LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N841DX | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Globe Aero LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N842DX | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Globe Aero LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200WA | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33483 | Piper PA-28-180 |
Blue Wings Aviation LLC Camden, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4319Y | Piper PA-28-181 |
Rock Solid Aviation LLC Lake Charles, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7801N | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20SA | Piper PA-28-181 |
Lc Air Leasing LLC Treasure Island, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5559F | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56558 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Onlyfly LLC Deltona, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1012X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Sunbeam Air Operations LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4357F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7501J | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9181W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Skyward Horizons LLC Maumelle, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9496W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16434 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2025-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2572U | Piper PA-28-161 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38954 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6718J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8448W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Flight 209Er LLC Sharpsburg, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9450J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner North Dakota |
None on file | 2025-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1690T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4131C | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Coco Aircraft INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2025-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4313D | Piper PA-28-181 |
Pittsburgh Pilot Training LLC Bethel Park, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44755 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Argosy Venture CORP Pagosa Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |