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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
N5395L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2005-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5163S Piper
PA-28-180
 Valley Fliers Flying Club
Auburn, Washington
 Standard 2005-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5234L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2005-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9744J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N939EQ Piper
PA-28-180
 Duclos Excavating INC
Red Bud, Illinois
 Standard 2005-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33398 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2005-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1835T Piper
PA-28-180
 Blue Yonder LLC
Cottondale, Alabama
 Standard 2005-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9523J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2005-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7929W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 2005-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6635J Piper
PA-28-180
 Indian Head Flying Club LLC
Indian Head, Maryland
 Standard 2005-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6388J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8853J Piper
PA-28-180
 N8853J LLC
Oak Park, Illinois
 Standard 2005-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5100L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2005-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44228 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2005-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9102J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2005-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3966R Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2005-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44502 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2005-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4741L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2005-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3619R Piper
PA-28-180
 Bachelor Cabin Flying Services INC
Kokomo, Indiana
 Standard 2005-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41859 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2005-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44514 Piper
PA-28-180
 Taylor Clarence J
Pipestone, Minnesota
 Standard 2005-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7276W Piper
PA-28-180
 Flyright Aviation LLC
Plymouth, Minnesota
 Standard 2004-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8994J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2004-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9322J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2004-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N834DV Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2004-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5239L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2004-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15378 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2004-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8319W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2004-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3486R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2004-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N653BQ Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2004-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7130W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2004-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6378J Piper
PA-28-180
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2004-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8388W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2004-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7666W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2004-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9461J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2004-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7741N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2004-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9290J Piper
PA-28-180
 Rodgers Bruce F
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2004-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16527 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2004-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1082X Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2004-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7721W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2004-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N711BD Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2004-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7809W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2004-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4478T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2004-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1826T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2004-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3965R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2004-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4540T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2004-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9717J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2004-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7889W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2004-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6329J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2003-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9476J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2003-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7472W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2003-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54405 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2003-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5104L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2003-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7997W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2003-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4969L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2003-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8292W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2003-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9756J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2003-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5268T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2003-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33460 Piper
PA-28-180
 Sportsman Airpark INC
Newberg, Oregon
 Standard 2003-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9524J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2003-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2920W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2003-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7992W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2003-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6564J Piper
PA-28-180
 L K H LLC
Boyden, Iowa
 Standard 2003-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4836L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2003-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15929 Piper
PA-28-180
 Cs Flying LTD
Grafton, Ohio
 Standard 2003-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2868T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2003-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7865N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2003-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1992T Piper
PA-28-180
 Reel Aviation INC
Delray Beach, Florida
 Standard 2003-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4746L Piper
PA-28-180
 Jrc Aviation INC
Plano, Texas
 Standard 2003-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8430W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Experimental 2003-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9698J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2003-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4703L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2002-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7016W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2002-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15946 Piper
PA-28-180
 Leading Edge INC
Cottonwood Heights, Utah
 Standard 2002-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5102S Piper
PA-28-180
 K & N Aviation LLC
Rock Hill, South Carolina
 Standard 2002-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9197J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2002-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4856L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2002-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7601W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2002-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180CC Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2002-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56125 Piper
PA-28-180
 Upstate Flying Club INC
Marcy, New York
 Standard 2002-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7550W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2002-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9695J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2002-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9416J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2002-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4785L Piper
PA-28-180
 Transwestern Air Service INC
Golden, Colorado
 Standard 2002-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5126S Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2002-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N456L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2002-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5215L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2002-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1332T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2002-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5327L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2002-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44192 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2002-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7963W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2002-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4863L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2002-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9533J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2002-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7545W Piper
PA-28-180
 7545W LLC
Liberty, South Carolina
 Standard 2002-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2192T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2002-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180LS Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2002-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7329W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2002-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42812 Piper
PA-28-180
 Skylink Aviation INC
Florissant, Missouri
 Standard 2002-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6579J Piper
PA-28-180
 Bender Auto Body INC
Middleville, Michigan
 Standard 2002-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3686R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2002-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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