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Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 5, 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 (1,685). 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 (1,933)
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 5, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida1,685Texas1,512California1,488Delaware660Arizona619Pennsylvania605Georgia586Ohio572North Carolina560New York523Illinois493Minnesota473

Who owns them registrant type

Individual8,001 (43%)LLC5,221 (28%)Corporation2,533 (14%)Co-owned2,034 (11%)Government397 (2%)Partnership223 (1%)Non-citizen corporation204 (1%)Not stated5 (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-28-1813,5491975 to 202619.1%
PA-28-1803,5051961 to 198118.8%
PA-28-1611,5411976 to 20168.3%
PA-28R-2001,2231969 to 19766.6%
PA-28-1519601952 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-2011781978 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 · 2,575 with no year on file

01,7283,4575,1866,914194019501960197019801990200020108682020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05361,0721,6072,14320102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,1532026

Registration status

Valid18,240 (98%)Pending189 (1%)Valid (manufacturer)91 (0.5%)Sale reported52 (0.3%)Reports overdue17 (0.1%)Pending cancellation10 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard18,232 (98%)None on file321 (2%)Special flight permit19 (0.1%)Multiple19 (0.1%)Experimental17 (0.1%)Restricted10 (0.1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Piper Aircraft INC100University 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 5, 2026, counting 18 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper PA-28s?

Florida, with 1,685.

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
N1682J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2017-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4626R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2017-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5879U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2017-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5724F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9527W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2017-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6156W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2017-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4538X Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2017-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5096T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2017-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1686J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2017-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6424W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2017-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4404J Piper
PA-28-140
 Fly Like A Girl LLC
Friday Harbor, Washington
 Standard 2017-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98371 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2017-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98167 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2017-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15484 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2017-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4384J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2017-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7075R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2017-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4359X Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2017-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9970W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2017-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5767F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2017-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N791L Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Puerto Rico
 Standard 2017-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6203W Piper
PA-28-140
 Coastal Valley Aviation INC
Santa Maria, California
 Standard 2016-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7044R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2016-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N264SA Piper
PA-28-140
 Sundance Airport LLC
Yukon, Oklahoma
 Standard 2016-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6109W Piper
PA-28-140
 City Of Westfield
Westfield, Massachusetts
 Standard 2016-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6928W Piper
PA-28-140
 Hammons Daniel G
Vadnais Heights, Minnesota
 Standard 2016-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98208 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2016-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6629W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2016-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16446 Piper
PA-28-140
 Cash Management Consulting LLC
Granite Springs, New York
 Standard 2016-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2DA Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2016-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6183W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2016-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8862N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2016-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8403R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2016-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7527R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2016-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1842T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Utah
 Standard 2016-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3546K Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2016-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7474T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2016-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4303T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2016-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15573 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2016-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5769U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9853W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2016-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44397 Piper
PA-28-140
 Tsfc INC
Angola, Indiana
 Standard 2016-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9682W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2016-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41MS Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2016-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N505FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2016-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75146 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2016-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6058W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2016-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1821J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2016-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5524U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 None on file 2016-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8321R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Alabama
 Standard 2016-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55605 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7262F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2016-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9868W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2016-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N174PC Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2016-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6451R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2016-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8458R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2016-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15649 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2016-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50YR Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2016-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4683T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2016-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8871N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2016-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8192N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2016-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8412R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2016-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3619K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2016-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40787 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2016-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N245Q Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9518W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2016-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N575PA Piper
PA-28-140
 Grw Air Services LLC
Springport, Indiana
 Standard 2016-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N830P Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2016-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8810N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2016-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6459W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6003W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2016-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N658FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2016-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6411W Piper
PA-28-140
 His Promise Aviation Service
Big Spring, Texas
 Standard 2016-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4493J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2016-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8009N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2016-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N830RC Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2016-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7155R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2016-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7317F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2016-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44497 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2016-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8844N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2016-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6423R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2016-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56783 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2016-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7505R Piper
PA-28-140
 Mil2Atp INC
Pikeville, North Carolina
 Standard 2016-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3581K Piper
PA-28-140
 Vick Michael S
Camden, Alabama
 Standard 2016-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3971K Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2016-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15842 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15822 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2016-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56098 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2016-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N547FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2016-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7514R Piper
PA-28-140
 N7514R LLC
Las Vegas, Nevada
 Standard 2016-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8442R Piper
PA-28-140
 Bandon Aviation LLC
Bandon, Oregon
 Standard 2016-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7034R Piper
PA-28-140
 Macallen Chemical INC
Monroe, Louisiana
 Standard 2016-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6949W Piper
PA-28-140
 SA Fliers LLC
Venice, Florida
 Standard 2016-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5239T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2016-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8740N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2016-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4835T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2016-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95008 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2016-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7134R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2016-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1534J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2016-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7183R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2016-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8753N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2016-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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