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Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 5, 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 (1,685). 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 (1,933)
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 5, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida1,685Texas1,512California1,488Delaware660Arizona619Pennsylvania605Georgia586Ohio572North Carolina560New York523Illinois493Minnesota473

Who owns them registrant type

Individual8,001 (43%)LLC5,221 (28%)Corporation2,533 (14%)Co-owned2,034 (11%)Government397 (2%)Partnership223 (1%)Non-citizen corporation204 (1%)Not stated5 (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-28-1813,5491975 to 202619.1%
PA-28-1803,5051961 to 198118.8%
PA-28-1611,5411976 to 20168.3%
PA-28R-2001,2231969 to 19766.6%
PA-28-1519601952 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-2011781978 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 · 2,575 with no year on file

01,7283,4575,1866,914194019501960197019801990200020108682020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05361,0721,6072,14320102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,1532026

Registration status

Valid18,240 (98%)Pending189 (1%)Valid (manufacturer)91 (0.5%)Sale reported52 (0.3%)Reports overdue17 (0.1%)Pending cancellation10 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard18,232 (98%)None on file321 (2%)Special flight permit19 (0.1%)Multiple19 (0.1%)Experimental17 (0.1%)Restricted10 (0.1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Piper Aircraft INC100University 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 5, 2026, counting 18 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper PA-28s?

Florida, with 1,685.

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 · 3,549 PA-28-181 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N724A Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N728A Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3416Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2014-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N261A Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N219A Piper
PA-28-181
 Meridian Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N181WF Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2014-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1993H Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3010W Piper
PA-28-181
 Sunwest Aviation INC
Santa Ynez, California
 Standard 2014-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28AU Piper
PA-28-181
 Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan
 Standard 2014-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8445A Piper
PA-28-181
 Downtown Goldsmith & Engraving
Deland, Florida
 Standard 2014-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2846S Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2014-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N695A Piper
PA-28-181
 Piper Archer Three LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N696A Piper
PA-28-181
 Piper Archer Three LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2427U Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2014-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5319A Piper
PA-28-181
 N5319A CORP Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
 None on file 2014-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N676A Piper
PA-28-181
 Piper Archer Three LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N684A Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Piper Archer Three LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9812C Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2014-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N994MB Piper
PA-28-181
 Aquila Air Charter LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2214M Piper
PA-28-181
 Wings Flying Club INC
South Bend, Indiana
 Standard 2014-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27AU Piper
PA-28-181
 Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan
 Standard 2014-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30877 Piper
PA-28-181
 Pompano Senior Squadron Flying Club INC
Pompano Beach, Florida
 Standard 2014-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N662A Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Piper Archer Three LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N674A Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Piper Archer Three LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5521V Piper
PA-28-181
 Allen Aviation LLC
Leesport, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2014-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43314 Piper
PA-28-181
 Gardners Guns & Mfg LLC
Elk City, Oklahoma
 Standard 2014-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N517BW Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2014-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7259C Piper
PA-28-181
 N7259C LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana
 Standard 2014-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N658A Piper
PA-28-181
 Piper Archer Three LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N659A Piper
PA-28-181
 Piper Archer Three LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2948Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4181M Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Maine
 Standard 2014-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47492 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2014-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N603A Piper
PA-28-181
 Piper Archer Three LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9101T Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N598A Piper
PA-28-181
 Piper Archer Three LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2846R Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8420C Piper
PA-28-181
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2014-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75190 Piper
PA-28-181
 FAA Flying Club INC
Atlantic City, New Jersey
 Standard 2014-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39732 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2014-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28652 Piper
PA-28-181
 J & N Aviation LLC
Marion, Iowa
 Standard 2014-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N961DA Piper
PA-28-181
 Condair Flyers INC
Latham, New York
 Standard 2014-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6254J Piper
PA-28-181
 Coast Flight Training And Management INC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2014-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2841Y Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2014-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N326RH Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2014-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8241C Piper
PA-28-181
 L & S Aircraft Holdings LLC
Yukon, Oklahoma
 Standard 2014-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N589A Piper
PA-28-181
 Pa28 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N710A Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Pa28 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3574J Piper
PA-28-181
 I.F.C. INC
Wayne, Nebraska
 Standard 2014-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N619AJ Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Michigan
 None on file 2014-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36077 Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2014-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N857S Piper
PA-28-181
 Sjs Aviation CO
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2014-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N560A Piper
PA-28-181
 Pa28 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N563A Piper
PA-28-181
 Pa28 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1689H Piper
PA-28-181
 Ixi LLC
West Bloomfield, Michigan
 Standard 2014-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2191E Piper
PA-28-181
 Bel Air Aviation LLC
Chesaning, Michigan
 Standard 2014-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4554X Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2014-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N643FT Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2014-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N644FT Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2014-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N645FT Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2014-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N646FT Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2014-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N647FT Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2014-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N648FT Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2014-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N649FT Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2014-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N650FT Piper
PA-28-181
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2014-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8363Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2014-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N537A Piper
PA-28-181
 Pa28 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N542A Piper
PA-28-181
 Pa28 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1759H Piper
PA-28-181
 Air Wave Aviation LLC
Dewitt, Michigan
 Standard 2014-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4182D Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82048 Piper
PA-28-181
 Newton Property Leasing LLC
Greene, Iowa
 Standard 2014-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9537C Piper
PA-28-181
 Archer II LLC
Kenosha, Wisconsin
 Standard 2014-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6217J Piper
PA-28-181
 Nathaniel Greene Dev CORP
Stanardsville, Virginia
 Standard 2014-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N504A Piper
PA-28-181
 Pa28 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N514A Piper
PA-28-181
 Pa28 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8225X Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7171F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82BZ Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2014-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8276Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Par Five Enterprises LLC
Columbus, Ohio
 Standard 2014-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8225V Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2014-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N517A Piper
PA-28-181
 Pa28 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N534A Piper
PA-28-181
 Pa28 Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2189Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Blue Hen Aviation Services LLC
Easton, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2014-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8496F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2014-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3001T Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2014-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N482A Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Archer Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N485A Piper
PA-28-181
 Archer Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N487A Piper
PA-28-181
 Archer Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8969C Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2014-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25HG Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2014-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N280HG Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2014-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5813V Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2014-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8122B Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8441M Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2014-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N478A Piper
PA-28-181
 Archer Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N481A Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Archer Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N471A Piper
PA-28-181
 Archer Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N473A Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Archer Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36491 Piper
PA-28-181
 51St Aero Squadron LLC
Hoover, Alabama
 Standard 2014-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N226SP Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2014-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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