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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
N7018W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2011-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7366W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2011-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N197SA Piper
PA-28-180
 Talley Rentals LLC
Hobart, Oklahoma
 Standard 2011-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7134W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33679 Piper
PA-28-180
 North Star Aviation INC
Ulysses, Kansas
 Standard 2011-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N224JB Piper
PA-28-180
 Dutchman Leasing Services LLC
Richardson, Texas
 Standard 2011-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N806CW Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2011-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8284W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2011-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55450 Piper
PA-28-180
 Conway Global LLC
Groom, Texas
 Standard 2011-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2170T Piper
PA-28-180
 Clarksdale-Coahoma County Airport
Clarksdale, Mississippi
 Standard 2011-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5374L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2011-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2848T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1533X Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2010-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4202T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2010-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9396J Piper
PA-28-180
 Corporate Aviation Services LLC
Stockton, California
 Standard 2010-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6405J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2010-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7823N Piper
PA-28-180
 Kaiten Aviation LLC
North Haven, Connecticut
 Standard 2010-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6428J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2010-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7955W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2010-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8377W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2010-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9143J Piper
PA-28-180
 N9143J LLC
Fort Wayne, Indiana
 Standard 2010-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9321J Piper
PA-28-180
 R Goldburg LLC
Gastonia, North Carolina
 Standard 2010-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5189L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2010-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7611W Piper
PA-28-180
 Race Place INC
Greenwood, Indiana
 Standard 2010-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7829N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2010-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9192V Piper
PA-28-180
 Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee
Snellville, Georgia
 Standard 2010-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4851L Piper
PA-28-180
 Cherokee Flyers LLC
Randolph, Wisconsin
 Standard 2010-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N181WM Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2010-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3695R Piper
PA-28-180
 Peake Aviation LLC
Flint, Michigan
 Standard 2010-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32228 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2010-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40862 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2010-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8262W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2010-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N529SW Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2010-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9790J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2010-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N51BP Piper
PA-28-180
 Bravo Papa Flight Training LLC
Wichita Falls, Texas
 Standard 2010-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8266W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2010-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6375J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2010-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8019W Piper
PA-28-180
 Jeffs Free-1 To Fly LLC
Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2010-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4809L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 2010-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33FK Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2010-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3083T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2010-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7429W Piper
PA-28-180
 J A Piper LLC
Bancroft, Idaho
 Standard 2010-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55273 Piper
PA-28-180
 Jcb Aircraft Sales & Leasing INC
Belle Mead, New Jersey
 Standard 2010-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7975N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2010-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9227J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2010-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42675 Piper
PA-28-180
 908 Flying Club INC
Fort Pierce, Florida
 Standard 2010-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8871J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2010-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7160W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2010-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5071L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2010-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9333J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2010-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15881 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2010-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8225W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2010-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24AP Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2010-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8802J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2010-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7766W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2010-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9655J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2010-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9513J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2010-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7866W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2010-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9368J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2010-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N219DB Piper
PA-28-180
 N219Db LLC
Bryan, Ohio
 Standard 2009-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8966J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2009-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5233T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2009-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8239W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 None on file 2009-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7377W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2009-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7083W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2009-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7243W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2009-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32271 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2009-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7200W Piper
PA-28-180
 Agri Air LLC
Fairfax, Missouri
 Standard 2009-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8182W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2009-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9273J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2009-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N411WP Piper
PA-28-180
 N411Wp LLC
Mount Vernon, Ohio
 Standard 2009-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7610W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2009-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3866R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2009-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N665DP Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2009-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2137T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2009-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N400JW Piper
PA-28-180
 Airfleet Holdings LLC
Beverly Hills, California
 Standard 2009-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1185X Piper
PA-28-180
 Williamson Flying Club INC
Williamson, New York
 Standard 2009-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8297W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2009-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7765W Piper
PA-28-180
 Tri-City Aviation INC
Hopewell, Virginia
 Standard 2009-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2153T Piper
PA-28-180
 Fit Services LLC
Gladwin, Michigan
 Standard 2009-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15703 Piper
PA-28-180
 Schubert Brothers Aviation INC
Canandaigua, New York
 Standard 2009-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32115 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2009-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38WM Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2009-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1214T Piper
PA-28-180
 Post 8 Flight Opps INC
Topeka, Kansas
 Standard 2009-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2422Y Piper
PA-28-180
 Marker Aviation LLC
Keller, Texas
 Standard 2009-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2183T Piper
PA-28-180
 Skies Unlimited LLC
Clinton Township, Michigan
 Standard 2009-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4537T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2009-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9338J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2009-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N789P Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2009-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N200MD Piper
PA-28-180
 Arvelu LLC
Utica, New York
 Standard 2009-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2046R Piper
PA-28-180
 Biser Group LLC
Huntington, West Virginia
 Standard 2009-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N109RB Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2009-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8013W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2008-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15757 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2008-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7561W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2008-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8938J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2008-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8100W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2008-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1936S Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2008-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8259W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2008-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7144W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2008-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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