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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
N7276J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2018-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9844W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7391J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2018-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7090R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55148 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8835N Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2018-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8179N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2018-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8446R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2018-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4400J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2018-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7208F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5658U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2018-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8879N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2018-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1743J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9643W Piper
PA-28-140
 N9643W LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2018-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N96K Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6816W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2018-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5764U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2018-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43311 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2018-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5754F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2018-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7455R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2018-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15888 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N400FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2018-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N451BT Piper
PA-28-140
 Neosho Investments LLC
Neosho, Missouri
 Standard 2018-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555VC Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1544J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2018-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1638J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2018-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1880T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2018-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7544R Piper
PA-28-140
 Reyes Aviation INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2018-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1809T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4313J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9694W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2018-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41193 Piper
PA-28-140
 Stephen Air LLC
Woodsfield, Ohio
 Standard 2018-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5526U Piper
PA-28-140
 Pearl Wings LLC
Doylestown, Ohio
 Standard 2018-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3965X Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2018-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9911W Piper
PA-28-140
 Category One Aviation LLC
Atascadero, California
 Standard 2018-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4358J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2018-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5784F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2018-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4127J Piper
PA-28-140
 Van Aero LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2018-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5045T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8052N Piper
PA-28-140
 Bcaeronautics LLC
Houston, Texas
 Standard 2018-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1541J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N593SP Piper
PA-28-140
 Full Rudder Flyers LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2018-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6000W Piper
PA-28-140
 Port Townsend Aero Museum
Port Townsend, Washington
 Standard 2018-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4523R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2018-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8013N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N613FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7208J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2018-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98263 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2018-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6211W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2018-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6412W Piper
PA-28-140
 Flying Otter Aviation LLC
Snellville, Georgia
 Standard 2018-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5716U Piper
PA-28-140
 Mil2Atp INC
Pikeville, North Carolina
 Standard 2018-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6690J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2018-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N908AF Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4401J Piper
PA-28-140
 Johary Aviation INC
Apopka, Florida
 Standard 2018-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5532U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2018-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3464K Piper
PA-28-140
 Aviation Explorers Post 8000 INC
Ottawa, Kansas
 Standard 2018-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7325J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4282J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2018-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N326MM Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2018-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6244W Piper
PA-28-140
 Taylors Turf Paradise LLC
Whitewater, Wisconsin
 Standard 2018-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5785U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2018-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32052 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1423T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Special flight permit 2018-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4507X Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Experimental 2018-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4562R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9860W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2018-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7132R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2018-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3919K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2018-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5396S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2018-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1371T Piper
PA-28-140
 Saviortree House Ministries
Coarsegold, California
 Standard 2018-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4557R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1909U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2018-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N777VX Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4391J Piper
PA-28-140
 Avian Leasing LLC
Bremerton, Washington
 Standard 2018-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6773J Piper
PA-28-140
 Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum INC
Detroit, Michigan
 Standard 2018-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15203 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2017-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6657W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2017-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7207F Piper
PA-28-140
 Landmark Title INC
Clovis, New Mexico
 Standard 2017-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6007W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2017-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95270 Piper
PA-28-140
 Get Away 1 LLC
St George, Utah
 Standard 2017-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8415R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2017-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N283P Piper
PA-28-140
 Wings Flight Group LLC
Las Vegas, Nevada
 Standard 2017-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44027 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2017-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15499 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5986W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2017-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7308C Piper
PA-28-140
 Chandler Air Service INC
Chandler, Arizona
 Standard 2017-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6613W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2017-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1732T Piper
PA-28-140
 Glasgow Construction Company INC
Guin, Alabama
 Standard 2017-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6512W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2017-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7151R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2017-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1598J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2017-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4364J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Utah
 Standard 2017-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3941K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2017-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4145J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2017-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6557W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2017-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7383J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2017-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N298PW Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2017-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4273J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8795N Piper
PA-28-140
 Cycle-Moto INC
Gilbert, Arizona
 Standard 2017-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4311T Piper
PA-28-140
 Chandler Air Service INC
Chandler, Arizona
 Standard 2017-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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