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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
N7768W Piper
PA-28-180
 Kilo Niner Aviation LLC
Saint Petersburg, Florida
 Standard 2026-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9505J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7269W Piper
PA-28-180
 Buttercup Express LLC
Woodward, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7672W Piper
PA-28-180
 Crossroads Aviation LLC
Leesville, Louisiana
 Standard 2025-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56736 Piper
PA-28-180
 N56736 LLC
Fort Smith, Arkansas
 Standard 2025-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8188W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2025-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3393R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2025-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55421 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2025-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6516J Piper
PA-28-180
 Teresurv CORP
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
 Standard 2025-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7696W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2025-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27KK Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2025-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4896L Piper
PA-28-180
 Mike Delta Kilo LLC
Bentonville, Arkansas
 Standard 2025-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55792 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9773J Piper
PA-28-180
 1St Flight LLC
Granby, Colorado
 Standard 2025-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15930 Piper
PA-28-180
 Rogers Aviation LLC
Florence, South Carolina
 Standard 2025-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6379J Piper
PA-28-180
 Grove City Aviation LLC
Mercer, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7635W Piper
PA-28-180
 Dependable Aviation LLC
Cartersville, Georgia
 Standard 2025-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7774N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8962J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9164J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4482T Piper
PA-28-180
 Ideal Aviation LLC
Auburn, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8988J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5339L Piper
PA-28-180
 Alpcal Group LLC
Ventura, California
 Standard 2025-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4405T Piper
PA-28-180
 Dmac Aircraft LLC
Savannah, Georgia
 Standard 2025-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7885W Piper
PA-28-180
 Cp Authority LLC
Poulsbo, Washington
 Standard 2025-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4386T Piper
PA-28-180
 Tango 86 LLC
Stuart, Florida
 Standard 2025-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9301J Piper
PA-28-180
 N9301J LLC
Reno, Nevada
 Standard 2025-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6403J Piper
PA-28-180
 Dog House Aviation LLC
Houston, Texas
 Standard 2025-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9611J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9751J Piper
PA-28-180
 R&A Aviation LLC
Flower Mound, Texas
 Standard 2025-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5228L Piper
PA-28-180
 William C New Aviation Services LLC
Morgan City, Louisiana
 Standard 2025-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7870W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9098J Piper
PA-28-180
 Nelson Aircraft Sales INC
Minot, North Dakota
 Standard 2025-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8245W Piper
PA-28-180
 J & L Aircraft Rentals Llctrust
Oxford, Georgia
 Standard 2025-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7263W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2025-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9799J Piper
PA-28-180
 N9799J Aviation LLC
Allen, Texas
 Standard 2025-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1418T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4343E Piper
PA-28-180
 Withheld at owner's request
 None on file 2025-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9750J Piper
PA-28-180
 Baltz Aviation Services LLC
Mercer, Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32128 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7686W Piper
PA-28-180
 Echo Aviator LLC
Whitehouse, Ohio
 Standard 2025-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56289 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4BK Piper
PA-28-180
 Accurti LLC
Deerfield Beach, Florida
 Standard 2025-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5330L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N643MT Piper
PA-28-180
 Laurel Fork Aviation LLC
Charlottesville, Virginia
 Standard 2025-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7860N Piper
PA-28-180
 Lindsay Construction LLC
Fernandina Beach, Florida
 Standard 2025-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8009W Piper
PA-28-180
 282 Rsa LLC
Naples, Florida
 Standard 2025-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9201J Piper
PA-28-180
 Piedmont Flight CO LLC
Nicholson, Georgia
 Standard 2025-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15610 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2025-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15BC Piper
PA-28-180
 Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2025-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2692T Piper
PA-28-180
 Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2025-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5121G Piper
PA-28-180
 Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2025-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56861 Piper
PA-28-180
 Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2025-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6348J Piper
PA-28-180
 Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2025-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9096J Piper
PA-28-180
 Wingsleasing LLC
Wichita, Kansas
 Standard 2025-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7913N Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2025-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9160J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28ND Piper
PA-28-180
 N28Nd LLC
Ambrose, Georgia
 Standard 2025-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3614R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2025-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8018W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8315W Piper
PA-28-180
 Jg Aero LLC
Smyrna, Delaware
 Standard 2025-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4935L Piper
PA-28-180
 Curnutt Aviation LLC
Fort Stockton, Texas
 Standard 2025-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9642J Piper
PA-28-180
 Safety First Flying
Murphysboro, Illinois
 Standard 2025-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2094R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4889T Piper
PA-28-180
 S&P Aviation LLC
Albuquerque, New Mexico
 Standard 2025-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6447J Piper
PA-28-180
 Casper Flair LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2025-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55905 Piper
PA-28-180
 Top Coat Takeoff LLC
Cincinnati, Ohio
 Standard 2025-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1159X Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2025-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8475W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55593 Piper
PA-28-180
 Flying Life LLC
Fuquay Varina, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8409W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35AT Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2025-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N547RS Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16485 Piper
PA-28-180
 Elemental Process Solutions LLC
Troy, Illinois
 Standard 2025-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6589J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2025-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8206W Piper
PA-28-180
 Media Stew LLC
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2025-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9759J Piper
PA-28-180
 Lazy H LLC
Carleton, Nebraska
 Standard 2025-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55691 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2025-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N911HP Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9054J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Delaware
 Standard 2025-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9578J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15782 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55433 Piper
PA-28-180
 Thrasher Aviation LLC
Bartonsville, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7770W Piper
PA-28-180
 N7770W LLC
Sheridan, Wyoming
 Standard 2025-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4387T Piper
PA-28-180
 Skystat LLC
Forney, Texas
 Standard 2025-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4910L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5305L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54447 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2025-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1326T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2025-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6626J Piper
PA-28-180
 Sn Aviation LLC
Richardson, Texas
 Standard 2025-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7073W Piper
PA-28-180
 Tjc Aviation Group LLC
Rolling Meadows, Illinois
 Standard 2025-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5655 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8451W Piper
PA-28-180
 N8451 LLC
Seymour, Texas
 Standard 2025-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8920J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9597J Piper
PA-28-180
 Wingswat LLC
Placentia, California
 Standard 2025-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32258 Piper
PA-28-180
 Wing Rentals LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2025-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6522J Piper
PA-28-180
 Abbott Aircraft Sales And Service LLC
Jefferson City, Missouri
 Standard 2025-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7831N Piper
PA-28-180
 Radar Service Terminated LLC
New York, New York
 Standard 2025-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9742J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7756N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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