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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
N6755J Piper
PA-28-140
 Bon Investment Holdings LLC
Zephyrhills, Florida
 Standard 2026-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N401FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6365W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2026-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1759J Piper
PA-28-140
 Bt Aero Precission Flight Accademy LLC
Stockton, California
 Standard 2026-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41419 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2026-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N556PA Piper
PA-28-140
 Aviator CORP
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2026-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56748 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5738U Piper
PA-28-140
 Florida Time Building LLC
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
 Standard 2026-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6409R Piper
PA-28-140
 Fly 365 LTD
Montrose, Colorado
 Standard 2026-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7249F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2026-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8820E Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2026-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4226T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5526M Piper
PA-28-140
 Ez Breezy Fc LLC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2026-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7683F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2026-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8478R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2026-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7625F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6967W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2026-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4530T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2026-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6060W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2026-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1478X Piper
PA-28-140
 Mello Edward R JR
Land O Lakes, Florida
 Standard 2026-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3836K Piper
PA-28-140
 Valarchi Air Aviation LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2026-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55920 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3710K Piper
PA-28-140
 Black Dragon87 LLC
Milford, Connecticut
 Standard 2026-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6857W Piper
PA-28-140
 N6857W INC
Palos Heights, Illinois
 Standard 2026-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15034 Piper
PA-28-140
 Pathfinder Aviation Services LLC
St Johns, Florida
 Standard 2026-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N228WF Piper
PA-28-140
 Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2026-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N232WF Piper
PA-28-140
 Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2026-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N224BB Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4154J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2026-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95473 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2026-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44805 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43224 Piper
PA-28-140
 Piper Aviation LLC
Tierra Verde, Florida
 Standard 2026-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1579J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2026-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6646W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2026-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N525FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2026-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6924W Piper
PA-28-140
 Alpha 3 LLC
Troy, Kansas
 Standard 2026-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5576U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2026-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N417GG Piper
PA-28-140
 Pro Water Solutions LLC
Henderson, Texas
 Standard 2026-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9788W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2026-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22760 Piper
PA-28-140
 Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum
Detroit, Michigan
 Standard 2026-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15927 Piper
PA-28-140
 4Dw Interests LLC
Longview, Texas
 Standard 2026-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8057N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2026-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4083Q Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2026-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6782W Piper
PA-28-140
 Aerial Horizons LLC
Highland Village, Texas
 Standard 2026-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15605 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2026-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N654FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Roca Roja Y Caballo Gris De Idaho LLC
Meridian, Idaho
 Standard 2026-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7017R Piper
PA-28-140
 Rd Aire LLC
Opelika, Alabama
 Standard 2026-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N323JM Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2026-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32436 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2026-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4565R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2026-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N418FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2026-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5536F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2026-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4GC Piper
PA-28-140
 Jenner Enterprises LLC
Partlow, Virginia
 Standard 2026-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15032 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5896U Piper
PA-28-140
 Gift Academy INC
Vernon, Texas
 Standard 2025-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7122R Piper
PA-28-140
 Simmons Heating And Air Conditioning LLC
Summerville, South Carolina
 Standard 2025-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N927TM Piper
PA-28-140
 Gmr Leasing LLC
Lincoln, Delaware
 Standard 2025-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7346J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8369R Piper
PA-28-140
 Wolfgang Aviation LLC
Lynnwood, Washington
 Standard 2025-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N533FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Luvsflying Flight Training LLC
Staten Island, New York
 Standard 2025-12-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6292W Piper
PA-28-140
 American Aviator LLC
Arlington, Texas
 Standard 2025-12-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95154 Piper
PA-28-140
 Cen INC
Sheridan, Wyoming
 Standard 2025-12-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N705FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Sue Christina Alicia
San Antonio, Texas
 Standard 2025-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4240J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7064R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1516J Piper
PA-28-140
 H&H Holding LLC
Tucson, Arizona
 Standard 2025-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5582U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5793U Piper
PA-28-140
 Dfw Skydreams LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
 Standard 2025-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N63GK Piper
PA-28-140
 Rawareo LLC
Warsaw, Missouri
 Standard 2025-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1566J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Multiple 2025-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6384W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2025-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5763F Piper
PA-28-140
 Sugarloaf Air LLC
Harrison, Arkansas
 Standard 2025-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5893U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2025-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6249W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7294J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55TB Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2025-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3798K Piper
PA-28-140
 Crosswind Aviation Of Oklahoma LLC
Stillwater, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6759W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95173 Piper
PA-28-140
 First Flight Corporation
San Diego, California
 Standard 2025-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9686W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3990K Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2025-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6422R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2025-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55988 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2025-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7270J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4498J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2025-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N680FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15768 Piper
PA-28-140
 Khleb Hub LLC
Palm Coast, Florida
 Standard 2025-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6611W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7314F Piper
PA-28-140
 Aero Vantage Aviation Services LLC
Bayonne, New Jersey
 Standard 2025-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8161N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2025-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95121 Piper
PA-28-140
 Preston Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2025-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1886T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2025-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8750N Piper
PA-28-140
 Midwest Avionics LLC
Peculiar, Missouri
 Standard 2025-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N911UA Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9801W Piper
PA-28-140
 North Little Rock Air INC
North Little Rock, Arkansas
 Standard 2025-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4426J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2025-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N458W Piper
PA-28-140
 Tls Aviation LLC
Smyrna, Tennessee
 Standard 2025-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6279 Piper
PA-28-140
 Wings Of Grace LLC
Orlando, Florida
 Standard 2025-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7415R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N474FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2025-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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