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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
N4954L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2012-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55139 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2012-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8139W Piper
PA-28-180
 High Five Flight INC
Dawson, Nebraska
 Standard 2012-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4837L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2012-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4752L Piper
PA-28-180
 R & T Aviation INC
White Lake, North Carolina
 Standard 2012-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6369J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2012-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1067X Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2012-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7858W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2012-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9425J Piper
PA-28-180
 Wachusett Flying Club INC
Princeton, Massachusetts
 Standard 2012-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7946N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2012-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9269J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2012-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4948L Piper
PA-28-180
 Glinsky Gabriel O
Surf City, North Carolina
 None on file 2012-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7141W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2012-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4880L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2012-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7065W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2012-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32019 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2012-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9193J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2012-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15945 Piper
PA-28-180
 Newton Flying Club INC
Collinsville, Mississippi
 Standard 2012-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3956R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2012-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180EB Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2012-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7753N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2012-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9108J Piper
PA-28-180
 Campbell Aircraft Restorations
London, Kentucky
 Standard 2012-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15392 Piper
PA-28-180
 Dgm Aviation LLC
Hurricane, West Virginia
 Standard 2012-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9599J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2012-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7779N Piper
PA-28-180
 Phyxsius Aviation LLC
El Paso, Texas
 Standard 2012-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55673 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2012-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6426J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2012-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6503J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2012-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5246L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2012-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4554T Piper
PA-28-180
 Glazer Aviation LLC
Owings Mills, Maryland
 Standard 2012-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43240 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2012-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8031W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2012-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9631J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2012-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4759L Piper
PA-28-180
 PC 180 LLC
Lincoln, Nebraska
 Standard 2012-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15596 Piper
PA-28-180
 Blue Dog Flyers LLC
Bozeman, Montana
 Standard 2012-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8361W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2012-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55597 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2012-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56460 Piper
PA-28-180
 Cessna 7870U LLC
Ottumwa, Iowa
 Standard 2012-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8125W Piper
PA-28-180
 Lynch Ronald
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2012-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8993J Piper
PA-28-180
 Healy Law Offices PC
Tyler, Texas
 Standard 2012-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9263J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2012-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55724 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2012-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7549W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2012-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7659W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2012-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8338W Piper
PA-28-180
 L A S LLC
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
 Standard 2012-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7299W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2012-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9395J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2012-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15997 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2012-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2111Z Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2012-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32466 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2012-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6482J Piper
PA-28-180
 Smart Avionics INC
Marietta, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2012-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44800 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2012-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7327W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2012-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7449W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2012-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5392L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2011-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4248T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2011-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9010J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Restricted 2011-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5210L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2011-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15264 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55419 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2011-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99NC Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2011-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3939R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2011-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7945N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2011-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1109X Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2011-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33YY Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2011-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8496W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N69KY Piper
PA-28-180
 Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 Standard 2011-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8156W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2011-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3725R Piper
PA-28-180
 Southeastern Business Machines INC
Baxley, Georgia
 Standard 2011-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7643W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2011-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6855X Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2011-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6469J Piper
PA-28-180
 Double Eagle Flyers LLC
Albuquerque, New Mexico
 Standard 2011-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7017W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2011-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16425 Piper
PA-28-180
 Box Aviation INC
Montgomery, Alabama
 Standard 2011-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1501X Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2011-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2661T Piper
PA-28-180
 Six One Tango LLC
Pismo Beach, California
 Standard 2011-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15284 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2011-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7956W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2011-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9034J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2011-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56596 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2011-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8325W Piper
PA-28-180
 Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 Standard 2011-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6408J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2011-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9267J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2011-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7173W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2011-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15376 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9026J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33803 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2011-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7237W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2011-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8983J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2011-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33061 Piper
PA-28-180
 Piper 33061 LLC
Rustburg, Virginia
 Standard 2011-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6536J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2011-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7015W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2011-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5211L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2011-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9583J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2011-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9650J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2011-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75GS Piper
PA-28-180
 Bright Sky LLC
Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2011-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7757N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2011-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8429W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2011-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9332J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2011-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8874J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2011-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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