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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 · 3,505 PA-28-180 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N7144W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2008-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7316W Piper
PA-28-180
 Callaboo LLC
Greenwood, South Carolina
 Standard 2008-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9377J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2008-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5190S Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2008-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8163W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2008-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8112W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2008-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33836 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2008-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32293 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2008-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7028W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Multiple 2008-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4961L Piper
PA-28-180
 Kral Aircraft LLC
Ocala, Florida
 Standard 2008-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15731 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2008-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N312TM Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2008-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7194W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Vermont
 Standard 2008-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5173L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2008-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9760J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2008-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7319W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2008-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7848N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2008-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7543W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2008-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5340L Piper
PA-28-180
 Falcon Flying Club INC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2008-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56126 Piper
PA-28-180
 Moore Holdings LLC
Janesville, Wisconsin
 Standard 2008-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9418J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2008-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7455W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2008-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N916JF Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2008-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7582W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2008-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9185J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2008-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7900W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2008-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16496 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2008-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55044 Piper
PA-28-180
 Yale Aviation INC
New Haven, Connecticut
 Standard 2008-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6325J Piper
PA-28-180
 Bantle Flyers LLC
North Chesterfield, Virginia
 Standard 2007-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9017J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2007-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7140W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2007-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4857L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2007-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55884 Piper
PA-28-180
 Mcgee Daniel J
Indianola, Iowa
 Standard 2007-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4719L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2007-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9643J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2007-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7914N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2007-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9710J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2007-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6330J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2007-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5053T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2007-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55219 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2007-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6556J Piper
PA-28-180
 Jabco INC
Weston, Idaho
 Standard 2007-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8379W Piper
PA-28-180
 Childs Electric INC
Dawson, Georgia
 Standard 2007-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9469J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2007-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N715BF Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4373T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2007-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1261T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2007-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8441W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2007-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N103TT Piper
PA-28-180
 Aero Dynamics Flying Club INC
Mulino, Oregon
 Standard 2007-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8857J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2007-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8922J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2007-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9747J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2007-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7735N Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2007-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1226T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2007-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8382W Piper
PA-28-180
 Trans Western Air INC
Cullowhee, North Carolina
 Standard 2007-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N972CA Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2007-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7713W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2007-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4859L Piper
PA-28-180
 Davinci Ventures INC
Bolingbrook, Illinois
 Standard 2007-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7852W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2007-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4812L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2007-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9519J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2007-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7919W Piper
PA-28-180
 Farabee Mechanical INC
Hickman, Nebraska
 Standard 2007-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9205J Piper
PA-28-180
 Aviation Partners LLC
Greer, South Carolina
 Standard 2007-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7761N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2007-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73GS Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2007-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8010W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5117L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2007-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N440BF Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55504 Piper
PA-28-180
 University Cherokee Club LLC
Lincoln, Nebraska
 Standard 2007-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7139W Piper
PA-28-180
 Windover Wings LLC
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2006-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7004W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2006-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15968 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2006-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1286T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2006-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16252 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2006-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7192W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2006-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5200L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2006-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7730W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2006-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7832W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2006-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4763L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2006-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32171 Piper
PA-28-180
 Chicken Hawk Aviators LLC
Pembroke Pines, Florida
 Standard 2006-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7442W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2006-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3637R Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2006-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5378L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2006-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7962W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2006-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7416W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2006-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4743L Piper
PA-28-180
Standard 2006-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9023J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2006-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24FL Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2006-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5216T Piper
PA-28-180
 Kntl Enterprises LLC
Boise, Idaho
 Standard 2006-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56950 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2006-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55057 Piper
PA-28-180
 Smooth Air LLC
Churubusco, Indiana
 Standard 2006-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1442T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2006-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N343NY Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2006-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2221T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2006-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7504W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2006-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9191J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2006-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9562J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2006-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7300W Piper
PA-28-180
 Taylor Robert P
Bothell, Washington
 Standard 2005-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7913W Piper
PA-28-180
 Stream Aviation LLC
Luther, Oklahoma
 Standard 2005-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7991W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2005-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N924DB Piper
PA-28-180
 Flying Veterans Club Of San Francisco INC
Belmont, California
 Standard 2005-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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