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.
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
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-28-140 | 4,259 | 1941 to 2001 | 22.9% |
| PA-28-181 | 3,548 | 1975 to 2026 | 19.1% |
| PA-28-180 | 3,505 | 1961 to 1981 | 18.8% |
| PA-28-161 | 1,540 | 1976 to 2016 | 8.3% |
| PA-28R-200 | 1,223 | 1969 to 1976 | 6.6% |
| PA-28-151 | 961 | 1952 to 1977 | 5.2% |
| PA-28-235 | 859 | 1963 to 1977 | 4.6% |
| PA-28R-180 | 535 | 1967 to 1971 | 2.9% |
| PA-28-236 | 480 | 1977 to 1995 | 2.6% |
| PA-28R-201T | 368 | 1976 to 1997 | 2.0% |
| PA-28R-201 | 352 | 1977 to 2018 | 1.9% |
| PA-28RT-201T | 255 | 1978 to 1988 | 1.4% |
| PA-28-160 | 253 | 1961 to 1967 | 1.4% |
| PA-28RT-201 | 179 | 1978 to 1987 | 1.0% |
| PA-28-150 | 122 | 1961 to 1967 | 0.7% |
| PA-28 | 117 | 1961 to 1984 | 0.6% |
| PA-28-201T | 62 | 1979 to 1980 | 0.3% |
| PA-28S-180 | 1 | — | 0.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2,573 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
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 · 3,548 PA-28-181 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N609DJ | Piper PA-28-181 |
Delta Juliet Holco I LLC Ocoee, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N138BL | Piper PA-28-181 |
Solera Aviation LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N199BL | Piper PA-28-181 |
Solera Aviation LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N220BL | Piper PA-28-181 |
Solera Aviation LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N575BL | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Solera Aviation LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N582BL | Piper PA-28-181 |
Solera Aviation LLC Bozeman, Montana |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N236MG | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Georgia Aviation Authority Eastman, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56EK | Piper PA-28-181 |
Quailair LLC Trustee Michelstadt, |
Standard | 2026-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787CE | Piper PA-28-181 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
None on file | 2026-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106HP | Piper PA-28-181 |
Again2 San Diego, California |
Standard | 2026-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8414Y | Piper PA-28-181 |
Lone Oak Aviation LLC Greenville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N514C | Piper PA-28-181 |
Moore Aviation INC Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8590Z | Piper PA-28-181 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10958 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Aero Quest LLC Olive Branch, Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411BC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4360F | Piper PA-28-181 |
North County Flight Training INC Carlsbad, California |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N844AB | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Parkland College Champaign, Illinois |
Standard | 2026-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N775G | Piper PA-28-181 |
Paragon Flight Training CO Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2222T | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N661KK | Piper PA-28-181 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8179X | Piper PA-28-181 |
Skybound Aviation LLC Kernersville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N897H | Piper PA-28-181 |
Paragon Flight Training CO Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28906 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Boldflight LLC Greenwood, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7644F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Bel Holdings LLC Albert Lea, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8589S | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N662TF | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N950TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N951TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N952TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N953TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N961TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N963TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N964TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78JM | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3864M | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6861F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Parker Helicopters INC Watsonville, California |
Standard | 2026-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2435M | Piper PA-28-181 |
Brolan Aviation LLC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6467C | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N184TC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N238TC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N251TC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N454TC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N539TC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, Texas |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4125V | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N192AM | Piper PA-28-181 |
N34Cc LLC Liberty, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8903C | Piper PA-28-181 |
Summit Aviation LLC Spokane, Washington |
Standard | 2026-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500GS | Piper PA-28-181 |
Cloud Chaser Aviation LLC Chesnee, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6848J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Prudent Paths LLC Hillsborough, California |
Standard | 2026-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N696HJ | Piper PA-28-181 |
Cold Rain INC Carleton, Nebraska |
Standard | 2026-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2819D | Piper PA-28-181 |
Aicg Group I LLC Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4571X | Piper PA-28-181 |
Fly Boys Aviation LLC Tecumseh, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-01-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N866DX | Piper PA-28-181 |
Globe Aero LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N568E | Piper PA-28-181 |
Paragon Flight Training CO Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N695F | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Paragon Flight Training CO Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80926 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Flight Leasing CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6979J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47965 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2025-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N138VA | Piper PA-28-181 |
Mysky LLC Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6081H | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N880PU | Piper PA-28-181 |
Purdue University Trustees West Lafayette, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8366Z | Piper PA-28-181 |
Apm Leasing LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N500AF | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
American Air Academy INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N518AF | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
American Air Academy INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6860J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Apm Leasing LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75169 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Flight School INC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N898DA | Piper PA-28-181 |
Nopat LLC North Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N513AF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Vee Two INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N519AF | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Vee Two INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N904AG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Peregrine Howard Aeroflight Owner LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918AG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Peregrine Howard Aeroflight Owner LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N919AG | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Peregrine Howard Aeroflight Owner LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6293J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Clear Horizon Holdings LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2914G | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2533X | Piper PA-28-181 |
Fmfa INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3054M | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2531Y | Piper PA-28-181 |
Premier Aviation LLC Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
Standard | 2025-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N905AG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Peregrine Howard Aeroflight Owner LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N908AG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Peregrine Howard Aeroflight Owner LLC New Orleans, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N744ND | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Shares LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5419F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Jfl Aviation LLC Big Rock, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N743ND | Piper PA-28-181 |
4 Winds LLC Storm Lake, Iowa |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8320C | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N148A | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Paragon Flight Training CO Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N157WA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
United States Air Force - Owner Hanscom Afb, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8138Y | Piper PA-28-181 |
Belmont Aviation LLC Port Saint Lucie, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1080U | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710U | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Board Of Regents Of University Of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N810U | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Board Of Regents Of University Of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N181PG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Skybound Aviation LLC Kernersville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3437M | Piper PA-28-181 |
7550G LLC Birmingham, Michigan |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N863DX | Piper PA-28-181 |
Globe Aero LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4409X | Piper PA-28-181 |
Kenmore Crew Leasing INC Trustee Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2863V | Piper PA-28-181 |
Bfree2Fly LLC Delaware, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5197F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Kenmore Crew Leasing INC Trustee Bellingham, Washington |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8587L | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1743H | Piper PA-28-181 |
N1743H LLC Yorktown, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4411X | Piper PA-28-181 |
Vandelay Aviation LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6553F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Arcwin Aero LLC New Palestine, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8765C | Piper PA-28-181 |
Latitude Aviation LLC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8585H | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |