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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 · 3,548 PA-28-181 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N264D Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Professional Training Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2016-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17763 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3575X Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2016-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7680F Piper
PA-28-181
 Mag Avionics LLC
Woodlands, Texas
 Standard 2016-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8288F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2016-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8259T Piper
PA-28-181
 Nsa Ops LLC
Kahului, Hawaii
 Standard 2016-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4538Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Flying V LLC
West Berlin, New Jersey
 Standard 2016-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6234C Piper
PA-28-181
 Schilling Aviation Services LLC
Salina, Kansas
 Standard 2016-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8570F Piper
PA-28-181
 Ixi LLC
West Bloomfield, Michigan
 Standard 2016-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8326C Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2016-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N26024 Piper
PA-28-181
 H&J Holdings LLC
Moses Lake, Washington
 Standard 2016-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N77GM Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2016-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2767M Piper
PA-28-181
 New Ulm Flight Services LLC
Marshall, Minnesota
 Standard 2016-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38517 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2016-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N515JF Piper
PA-28-181
 Medtek INC
Racine, Wisconsin
 Standard 2016-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N600HJ Piper
PA-28-181
 Ravotti Air LLC
Leechburg, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2016-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4140W Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2015-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8450G Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2015-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9564C Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2015-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4177L Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2015-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N962WG Piper
PA-28-181
 Chandler Air Services INC
Chandler, Arizona
 Standard 2015-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75049 Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2015-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81673 Piper
PA-28-181
 Kcn Aero Club
Overland Park, Kansas
 Standard 2015-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N912PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2015-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6546F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2015-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98HS Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2015-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N332PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 None on file 2015-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N368RT Piper
PA-28-181
 Baldhill Flying Partners LLP
Binford, North Dakota
 Standard 2015-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N961WG Piper
PA-28-181
 Chandler Air Service INC
Chandler, Arizona
 Standard 2015-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43160 Piper
PA-28-181
 Dodson International Parts INC
Rantoul, Kansas
 Standard 2015-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6301C Piper
PA-28-181
 Mustang Aviation LLC
Orleans, Nebraska
 Standard 2015-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82557 Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2015-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82832 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2015-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21605 Piper
PA-28-181
 Chandler Air Service INC
Chandler, Arizona
 Standard 2015-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43779 Piper
PA-28-181
 Chandler Air Service INC
Chandler, Arizona
 Standard 2015-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6288J Piper
PA-28-181
 Ixi LLC
West Bloomfield, Michigan
 Standard 2015-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8262E Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2015-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2141J Piper
PA-28-181
Standard 2015-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2817L Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2015-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N428M Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2015-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4524F Piper
PA-28-181
 Lwg Archer LLC
Reading, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2015-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3009U Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2015-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3293Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2015-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8453B Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2015-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28NS Piper
PA-28-181
 Mockingbird Flying Club
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
 Standard 2015-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31754 Piper
PA-28-181
 Idlewild Aviation INC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2015-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20QC Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2015-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2566U Piper
PA-28-181
 Highland Aero LLC
Mcminnville, Tennessee
 Standard 2015-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39496 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2015-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5859V Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2015-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1386H Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2015-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4280F Piper
PA-28-181
 Rt Flyers LLC
Shakopee, Minnesota
 Standard 2015-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N85SP Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2015-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N48PR Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2015-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4315V Piper
PA-28-181
 Custom Services Group INC
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
 Standard 2015-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2473Y Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2015-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9552K Piper
PA-28-181
 Wing Flying Club INC
Lees Summit, Missouri
 Standard 2015-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9908K Piper
PA-28-181
 G&M Aircraft INC
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
 Standard 2015-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36511 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2015-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6972J Piper
PA-28-181
 Bicker Farms Lllp
Tioga, North Dakota
 Standard 2015-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8373W Piper
PA-28-181
 Amplified Aviation LLC
Cannelburg, Indiana
 Standard 2015-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8495F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2015-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9044F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2015-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7031C Piper
PA-28-181
 Western New York Flying Club INC
West Seneca, New York
 Standard 2015-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3606M Piper
PA-28-181
 Stuart B Stephens Dds Ms Plc
Yukon, Oklahoma
 Standard 2015-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3223T Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2015-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N208GG Piper
PA-28-181
 Penn Yan Flying Club INC
Penn Yan, New York
 Standard 2015-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2247D Piper
PA-28-181
 Sky Venture INC
Franklin, Wisconsin
 Standard 2015-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40655 Piper
PA-28-181
 29 Uniform LLC
Nashville, Tennessee
 Standard 2015-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2112Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2015-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N952A Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Archer Aero LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2015-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N991A Piper
PA-28-181
 Archer Aero LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2015-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N979A Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Archer Aero LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2015-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N980A Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Archer Aero LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2015-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N103AV Piper
PA-28-181
 Flying To Infinity And Beyond LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
 Standard 2015-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N908A Piper
PA-28-181
 Archer Aero LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2015-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N929A Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Archer Aero LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2015-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N620A Piper
PA-28-181
 Archer Aero LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2015-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N901A Piper
PA-28-181
 Archer Aero LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2015-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4507Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Frost Aviation Services INC
Las Cruces, New Mexico
 Standard 2015-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84015 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2015-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N290MG Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2015-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N291MG Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2015-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N292MG Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2015-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2490Y Piper
PA-28-181
 Sheboygan Flight Plane III LLC
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
 Standard 2015-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N449A Piper
PA-28-181
 Archer Aero LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2015-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N458A Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Archer Aero LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2015-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5812V Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2015-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8384E Piper
PA-28-181
 G & M Aircraft INC
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
 Standard 2015-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47693 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2015-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6113J Piper
PA-28-181
 Oracle Aviation LLC
Omaha, Nebraska
 Standard 2015-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N793A Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2015-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N794A Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2015-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N769A Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2015-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N792A Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2015-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5676V Piper
PA-28-181
 Dave Simpson Aviation INC
Escondido, California
 Standard 2015-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N730A Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N768A Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81919 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2014-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2166B Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2014-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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