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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
N7723N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2014-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8012W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2014-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8099W Piper
PA-28-180
 Clarion County Flight Club LLC
Shippenville, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2014-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9579J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2014-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4276T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2014-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9045J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2014-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4949L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2014-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7223W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2014-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6309J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 None on file 2014-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7350W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2014-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55140 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2014-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5116S Piper
PA-28-180
 Wizco Company LLC
Norfolk, Nebraska
 Standard 2014-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5DP Piper
PA-28-180
 N5Dp LLC
Ann Arbor, Michigan
 Standard 2014-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7938W Piper
PA-28-180
 Piper Club LLC
Atkinson, Nebraska
 Standard 2014-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N333NC Piper
PA-28-180
 Capital Flying INC
Elk Grove, California
 Standard 2014-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15141 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2014-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6470J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2014-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N482CC Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2014-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9419J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2014-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9491J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2014-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2043R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2014-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8967J Piper
PA-28-180
 Just Plane Fun LLC
Sunrise, Florida
 Standard 2013-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15630 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2013-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6619J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2013-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3964R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2013-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56008 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2013-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55890 Piper
PA-28-180
 S & L Sports LLC
New Hampton, Iowa
 Standard 2013-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7095W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2013-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4828T Piper
PA-28-180
 Sun Star Holdings LLC
Binghamton, New York
 Standard 2013-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9458J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2013-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5321L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2013-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7476W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2013-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2447R Piper
PA-28-180
 Gift Academy INC
Vernon, Texas
 Standard 2013-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4820L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2013-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9288J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2013-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N888AW Piper
PA-28-180
 Cag International INC DBA
Longmont, Colorado
 Standard 2013-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9125J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2013-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9739J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2013-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6334J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15663 Piper
PA-28-180
 Jmn Aircraft LLC
Ashland, Massachusetts
 Standard 2013-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3882R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2013-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8322W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2013-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1118Z Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2013-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41901 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2013-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54462 Piper
PA-28-180
 Loon Aviation LLC
Northfield, Minnesota
 Standard 2013-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5160L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2013-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7480W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2013-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5301L Piper
PA-28-180
 Spagway Aviation CORP
Divide, Colorado
 Standard 2013-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1353Y Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2013-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3615R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2013-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7031W Piper
PA-28-180
 Earl Hittle Aero INC
Greenville, Ohio
 Standard 2013-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7426W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2013-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2686T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2013-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4776L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44519 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2013-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4443T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2013-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9712J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2013-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55261 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2013-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5304L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2013-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5356L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2013-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33482 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2013-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7320W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2013-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1359T Piper
PA-28-180
 Nahir Ehud
Woodland Hills, California
 Standard 2013-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7677W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2013-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9749J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9353J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7738W Piper
PA-28-180
 Flying Turtle Management LLC
Ellicott City, Maryland
 Standard 2013-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7849N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8332W Piper
PA-28-180
 Surls Aviation INC
Peculiar, Missouri
 Standard 2013-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6410J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2013-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32794 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2013-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56241 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2013-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8ML Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2013-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9074J Piper
PA-28-180
 East Kentucky Aviation LLC
Ashland, Kentucky
 Standard 2013-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6421J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2013-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9140J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2013-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8184W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2013-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4964L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2013-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32170 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5276L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2013-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8241W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2013-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4747L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2013-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55934 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2013-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4922L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2013-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5362L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2013-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N379LA Piper
PA-28-180
 M&K Commercial Diving LLC
Fair Haven, Vermont
 Standard 2013-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8008W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6601J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2013-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9665J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2012-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7088W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2012-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7322W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2012-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1980T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2012-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40993 Piper
PA-28-180
 Premier Capital Enterprises LLC
Hurricane, Utah
 Standard 2012-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5149L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2012-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4872L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2012-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1467T Piper
PA-28-180
 Three2Tango LLC
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
 Standard 2012-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7527W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2012-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5184S Piper
PA-28-180
 1St Cooling INC
Rockwall, Texas
 Standard 2012-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3638R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2012-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4256T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2012-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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