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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 · 961 PA-28-151 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N4353X Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2024-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5922F Piper
PA-28-151
 Neel Aviation LLC
Lakeland, Florida
 Standard 2024-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1161H Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2024-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N816GM Piper
PA-28-151
 Atd Pilot Training LLC
Kansas City, Missouri
 Standard 2024-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N310EF Piper
PA-28-151
 Matherne Aviation LLC
Houma, Louisiana
 Standard 2024-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54410 Piper
PA-28-151
 Law Aircraft LLC
Oak Grove, Minnesota
 Standard 2024-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555NA Piper
PA-28-151
 We Warrior Three LLC
Paragould, Arkansas
 Standard 2024-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7770B Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2024-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7730C Piper
PA-28-151
 Bug'Z Land Clearing LLC
Pensacola, Florida
 Standard 2024-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N890MA Piper
PA-28-151
 Icarus Flying Academy LLC
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2024-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81552 Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1108X Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2024-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44624 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2024-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43243 Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1426X Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2024-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81BA Piper
PA-28-151
 Ascent Aviation INC
Van Nuys, California
 Standard 2024-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1040X Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2023-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4405X Piper
PA-28-151
 W Air LLC
Wheeling, Illinois
 Standard 2023-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75270 Piper
PA-28-151
 Long Island Aviators LLC
Seaford, New York
 Standard 2023-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32030 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2023-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6815J Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2023-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32439 Piper
PA-28-151
 Triple R Aviation LLC
Cleburne, Texas
 Standard 2023-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32543 Piper
PA-28-151
 Echo 7 Tango Aviation LLC
Pottsboro, Texas
 Standard 2023-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N296CA Piper
PA-28-151
 Alice Aviation LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
 Standard 2023-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44578 Piper
PA-28-151
 Marsden Square LLC
Torrance, California
 None on file 2023-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32245 Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2023-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75147 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2023-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9481K Piper
PA-28-151
 Hepp Investments LLC
Warrens, Wisconsin
 Standard 2023-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N425CB Piper
PA-28-151
 Summit Flight Academy LLC
Peculiar, Missouri
 Standard 2023-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32490 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Multiple 2023-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1008X Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2023-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6225J Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2023-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33377 Piper
PA-28-151
 Owens Aircraft LLC
Sacramento, California
 Standard 2023-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9515K Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2023-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8961C Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1528X Piper
PA-28-151
 Aldrich Air Transport LLC
Saint Augustine, Florida
 Standard 2023-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32486 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75187 Piper
PA-28-151
 N75187 LLC
Fulton, Missouri
 Standard 2023-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33575 Piper
PA-28-151
 Nationwide Aviation LLC
Hudson Oaks, Texas
 Standard 2023-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9547K Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1572X Piper
PA-28-151
 Raleigh Flying Club LLC
Raleigh, North Carolina
 Standard 2023-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4460X Piper
PA-28-151
 Stingray LLC
Pensacola, Florida
 Standard 2023-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8821E Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2023-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6605F Piper
PA-28-151
 Purdue Aviation LLC
West Lafayette, Indiana
 Standard 2023-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8233T Piper
PA-28-151
 East Bay Aviators N8233T
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2023-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3939X Piper
PA-28-151
 Arapahoe Flight Club LLC
Colorado Springs, Colorado
 Standard 2023-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4397X Piper
PA-28-151
 C & D Media LLC
Lees Summit, Missouri
 Standard 2023-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56900 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2023-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75078 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2023-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4478X Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2023-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5177F Piper
PA-28-151
 Pray Aviation INC
Augusta, Kansas
 Standard 2023-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N234JC Piper
PA-28-151
 L&L Air LLC
Cave Creek, Arizona
 Standard 2023-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6244J Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N651FT Piper
PA-28-151
 St Louis Flight Training LLC
Cahokia, Illinois
 Standard 2023-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9142K Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2023-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41983 Piper
PA-28-151
 Brotherman LLC
Hereford, Texas
 Standard 2023-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32876 Piper
PA-28-151
 J-Mac Aviation Services LLC
Andalusia, Alabama
 Standard 2023-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5649D Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
California
 None on file 2023-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9674K Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2023-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43181 Piper
PA-28-151
 New Mexico Flying Eagle INC DBA
Tucson, Arizona
 Standard 2023-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4575F Piper
PA-28-151
 Sky West Aviation INC Trustee
Albuquerque, New Mexico
 Standard 2023-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9152K Piper
PA-28-151
 Hangar 9 INC
Aberdeen, South Dakota
 Standard 2023-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44013 Piper
PA-28-151
 Up And Down Aviation LLC
Perry, Georgia
 Standard 2023-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33169 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4403X Piper
PA-28-151
 N4403X LLC
St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
 Standard 2023-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3917X Piper
PA-28-151
 Van Anda Aviation LLC
Apopka, Florida
 Standard 2023-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N244BM Piper
PA-28-151
 Cape Fear Aviation Maintenance LLC
Fayetteville, North Carolina
 Standard 2023-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N222NA Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43234 Piper
PA-28-151
 Level Up Aviation LLC
Newton, Alabama
 Standard 2023-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8410C Piper
PA-28-151
 Level Up Aviation LLC
Newton, Alabama
 Standard 2023-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41380 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32488 Piper
PA-28-151
Standard 2023-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43460 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2023-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33480 Piper
PA-28-151
 Cerva Air LLC
New Albany, Indiana
 Standard 2023-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6963J Piper
PA-28-151
 Fly By Knight INC
Hammond, Louisiana
 Standard 2023-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N727BH Piper
PA-28-151
 Piper 7Bh LLC
Middleton, Massachusetts
 Standard 2023-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44806 Piper
PA-28-151
 Nationwide Aviation LLC
Hudson Oaks, Texas
 Standard 2023-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6132J Piper
PA-28-151
 Wolf Aviation Network INC
Westfield, Massachusetts
 Standard 2023-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8882F Piper
PA-28-151
 Cirrus Services INC
Fargo, North Dakota
 Standard 2023-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5446F Piper
PA-28-151
 Vander Kooi Chad Lee
Roseville, California
 Standard 2023-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3905X Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2023-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44571 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2023-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8739E Piper
PA-28-151
 Robinson Wilbert J JR
Stockton, California
 Standard 2023-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44714 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2023-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40858 Piper
PA-28-151
 Dicey Aviation LLC
Somerset, Kentucky
 Standard 2023-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75134 Piper
PA-28-151
 N75134 LLC
Honolulu, Hawaii
 Standard 2023-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41606 Piper
PA-28-151
 My Flight LLC
Cypress, Texas
 Standard 2023-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43636 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
California
 Restricted 2023-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7676F Piper
PA-28-151
 Nationwide Aviation LLC
Hudson Oaks, Texas
 Standard 2023-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7660F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2023-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N258AL Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55151 Piper
PA-28-151
 Learn 2 Fly LLC
Cantonment, Florida
 Standard 2023-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7643F Piper
PA-28-151
 Maple43F LLC
Hubbardston, Massachusetts
 Standard 2023-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44786 Piper
PA-28-151
 Flight Academy LLC
Van Nuys, California
 Standard 2023-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44605 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32462 Piper
PA-28-151
 Av8 Flight Services LLC
Wichita Falls, Texas
 Standard 2023-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40857 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N888AP Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2023-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43051 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2023-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40838 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2023-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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