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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
N95327 Piper
PA-28-140
 Seashell Aviation LLC
Milton, Florida
 Standard 2019-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2424V Piper
PA-28-140
 Luvsflying Flight Training LLC
Staten Island, New York
 Standard 2019-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6963W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2019-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40718 Piper
PA-28-140
 Datchair LLC
Chattanooga, Tennessee
 Standard 2019-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4526X Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4528R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2019-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5991U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2019-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N610FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7033F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5825U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2019-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1769T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2019-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5915U Piper
PA-28-140
 Osorio Aviation CORP
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2019-02-11 Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes
N4569R Piper
PA-28-140
 Noco Flying Club LLC
Fort Collins, Colorado
 Standard 2019-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4646R Piper
PA-28-140
 Warren Global LLC
Chino, California
 Standard 2019-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5517V Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6231W Piper
PA-28-140
 Mission Air LLC
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 Standard 2019-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6440W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N576FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Rocky Top CORP
Erin, Tennessee
 Standard 2019-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6376R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8588B Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28SK Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6647W Piper
PA-28-140
 Panama Truck Line LLC
Florissant, Missouri
 Standard 2019-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7230F Piper
PA-28-140
 Benautics LLC
Wexford, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9767W Piper
PA-28-140
 Brighton Flying Club LLC
Brighton, Michigan
 Standard 2018-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15373 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2018-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4403J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5299S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5562F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55716 Piper
PA-28-140
 Norby Aviation LLC
Hopkinton, Massachusetts
 Standard 2018-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8402R Piper
PA-28-140
 Livengood Leasing CO LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2018-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44597 Piper
PA-28-140
 Tob Cherokee Flyers
Kasson, Minnesota
 Standard 2018-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N140FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2018-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6164W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2018-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6395W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2018-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6824W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5704F Piper
PA-28-140
 James Alfred F
Katy, Texas
 Standard 2018-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9858W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2018-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N580FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Waves4Days LLC
El Segundo, California
 Standard 2018-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6092W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2018-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15619 Piper
PA-28-140
 Mrnak Andy M
Bowman, North Dakota
 Standard 2018-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7257J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5273S Piper
PA-28-140
 Carnegie Nursing Home INC
Carnegie, Oklahoma
 Standard 2018-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9607W Piper
PA-28-140
 K-9 Handler LLC
Henderson, Nevada
 Standard 2018-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8701N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98308 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2018-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4252T Piper
PA-28-140
 9G LLC
Centerville, Tennessee
 Standard 2018-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5138S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7326F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5816U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2018-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55811 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4699R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2018-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8196N Piper
PA-28-140
 Jensen Aviation LLC
Zephyrhills, Florida
 Standard 2018-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8207N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2018-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9859W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2018-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4207G Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 None on file 2018-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9535W Piper
PA-28-140
 East Carolina Aviation LLC
Camden, North Carolina
 Standard 2018-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1747J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2018-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6017W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8427R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1710T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4370X Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4568R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2018-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N267AG Piper
PA-28-140
 Simply Living LLC
Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2018-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8293N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2018-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1833J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56090 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9837W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2018-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55497 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2018-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6748W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2018-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1205T Piper
PA-28-140
 American Aircraft Management LLC
Irving, Texas
 Standard 2018-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7111R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2018-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4675R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2018-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2468T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2018-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N270SA Piper
PA-28-140
 Sundance Airport FBO LLC
Yukon, Oklahoma
 Standard 2018-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4857T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5240T Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2018-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55542 Piper
PA-28-140
 Colorado Cherokee Flyers LLC
Boulder, Colorado
 Standard 2018-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9647W Piper
PA-28-140
 Airplanes Plus INC
Marathon, Florida
 Standard 2018-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6348W Piper
PA-28-140
 Marquette County Flying Club INC
Marquette, Michigan
 Standard 2018-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5662U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33092 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7250J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2018-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2277V Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2018-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N395LA Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2018-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6036W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2018-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6005U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2018-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N700FM Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2018-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95080 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2018-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1636H Piper
PA-28-140
 Blue Sky Pilots INC
Salem, Oregon
 Standard 2018-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55135 Piper
PA-28-140
 Air Ventures Flying School LLC
Smithfield, Rhode Island
 Standard 2018-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6990W Piper
PA-28-140
 Madichar LLC
Lempster, New Hampshire
 Standard 2018-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9624W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6492R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1460X Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2018-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1699T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1122A Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8491R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2018-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7298J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2018-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2866T Piper
PA-28-140
 Pacific Coast Air Museum
Santa Rosa, California
 Standard 2018-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8875N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2018-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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