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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 · 480 PA-28-236 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N8309X Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2955B Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2021-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43380 Piper
PA-28-236
 Vanderpool Aviation LLC
Liverpool, New York
 Standard 2021-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2232Q Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N100LG Piper
PA-28-236
 Flyd Pipers INC
Dyer, Indiana
 Standard 2021-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8323Z Piper
PA-28-236
 Chapman Farms INC
Vernon, Colorado
 Standard 2021-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N236PD Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80834 Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2142Y Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2021-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6919M Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2021-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N157RJ Piper
PA-28-236
 Tdt AG Support LLC
Brawley, California
 Standard 2021-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2168U Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2021-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3012B Piper
PA-28-236
 Throwbacks LLC
Pueblo, Colorado
 Standard 2021-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N204RK Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2021-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8114R Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
Maine
 Standard 2021-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14BE Piper
PA-28-236
 Belmont Circle LLC
Virginia Beach, Virginia
 Standard 2021-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N76SW Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2021-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2970T Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2021-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8269B Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2021-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N954J Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2021-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2143P Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8124Q Piper
PA-28-236
 Mn Badger Aviation LLC
Rochester, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N236JM Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2021-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8106P Piper
PA-28-236
 Prime Directive LLC
Olympia, Washington
 Standard 2021-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2200Y Piper
PA-28-236
 Barber Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2021-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8264G Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3011N Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8384S Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2020-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N236MK Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2020-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N113JC Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2020-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2224W Piper
PA-28-236
 Tailwinds Flying Club
Lake Elmo, Minnesota
 Standard 2020-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9234Z Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2020-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N419SB Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8153Y Piper
PA-28-236
 Chandelle Flying Club
Austin, Texas
 Standard 2020-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80392 Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2020-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50SW Piper
PA-28-236
 R & O Aviation LLC
Hammon, Oklahoma
 Standard 2020-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8106M Piper
PA-28-236
 West Houston Aviation LLC
Houston, Texas
 Standard 2020-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8240E Piper
PA-28-236
 Simplelife Skys LLC
Van Buren, Arkansas
 Standard 2020-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N543RR Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2020-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6914A Piper
PA-28-236
 Flyn 6914 Alpha LLC
Oak Island, North Carolina
 Standard 2020-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2139B Piper
PA-28-236
 N2139B LLC
Newark, Delaware
 Standard 2020-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82829 Piper
PA-28-236
 Wingin It 13 LLC
Middletown, New York
 Standard 2020-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8298M Piper
PA-28-236
 Tech Site Air LLC
Plain City, Ohio
 Standard 2020-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30602 Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2020-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2177Z Piper
PA-28-236
 W L Barefoot LLC
Four Oaks, North Carolina
 Standard 2020-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8117W Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2020-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4295R Piper
PA-28-236
 Ghost Riders Aoo LLC
Altoona, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2020-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22336 Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2020-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8209F Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2020-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8298W Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8414Z Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N221KK Piper
PA-28-236
 N221Yy CORP Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
 None on file 2019-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3013N Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2897Q Piper
PA-28-236
 Dakota Flight LLC
Champaign, Illinois
 Standard 2019-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2904R Piper
PA-28-236
 Club Cherokee INC
Crystal, Minnesota
 Standard 2019-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39500 Piper
PA-28-236
 Steen Farms LLC
Newhebron, Mississippi
 Standard 2019-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2964D Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2019-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N236NC Piper
PA-28-236
 Ial CORP
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2019-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2915G Piper
PA-28-236
 Walls Properties LLC
Paragould, Arkansas
 Standard 2019-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2956C Piper
PA-28-236
 Flying The Fields LLC
Algonquin, Illinois
 Standard 2019-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8173H Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N295MA Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2019-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2359U Piper
PA-28-236
 Uden Plumbing & Heating INC
Grand Island, Nebraska
 Standard 2019-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8090Y Piper
PA-28-236
 Flyin Gators LLC
New Smyrna Beach, Florida
 Standard 2019-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3022Y Piper
PA-28-236
 W&M Piper Dakota LLC
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
 Standard 2019-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9083N Piper
PA-28-236
 Knoxville Flyers INC
Knoxville, Tennessee
 Standard 2019-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N287VC Piper
PA-28-236
 Great Sky LLC
Brooklyn, New York
 Standard 2019-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8418E Piper
PA-28-236
 Tri-State Waterstoppers LLC
Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2957F Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2019-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2728D Piper
PA-28-236
 Osteo Naturals LLC
Belchertown, Massachusetts
 Standard 2019-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2888G Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2019-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8118Q Piper
PA-28-236
 Dakota Aviation CORP
Sayville, New York
 Standard 2019-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29610 Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N146LW Piper
PA-28-236
 Belvedere INC
Marion, Iowa
 Standard 2019-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N342DF Piper
PA-28-236
 Aero-Marine Services INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2018-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N236EK Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file 2018-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8140Q Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2018-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8124A Piper
PA-28-236
 Dakota 7 LLC
Kirkwood, Missouri
 Standard 2018-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8429A Piper
PA-28-236
 Phoenix Flying Club INC
Odenton, Maryland
 None on file 2018-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29376 Piper
PA-28-236
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2018-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N419CC Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2018-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N726BB Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8382Z Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8163E Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N236JN Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2018-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2213M Piper
PA-28-236
 Weels Up INC
Pasadena, California
 Standard 2018-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4318S Piper
PA-28-236
 Flite Solutions LLC
Beavercreek, Ohio
 Standard 2018-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2211E Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8124M Piper
PA-28-236
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2018-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8140P Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2249P Piper
PA-28-236
 Jrp Holdings LLC
Highland, California
 Standard 2018-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2206B Piper
PA-28-236
 Volare Aviation LLC
Livingston, New Jersey
 Standard 2018-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2178Z Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2018-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2955R Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2018-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2102Y Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2018-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N236PM Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N143TB Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2018-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N602DT Piper
PA-28-236
 Follow Your Bliss LLC
Woodbury, Minnesota
 Standard 2017-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2956A Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2017-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N808MW Piper
PA-28-236
 My Wings LLC
Senoia, Georgia
 Standard 2017-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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