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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 · 3,549 PA-28-181 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N4170T Piper
PA-28-181
 Vwfusco Aircraft Management LLC
Stratford, Connecticut
 Standard 2008-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3576H Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2008-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4143U Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2008-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4376H Piper
PA-28-181
 Charlevoix Flying Club INC
Petoskey, Michigan
 Standard 2008-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3DN Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2008-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1075R Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2008-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81260 Piper
PA-28-181
 Trusty Archer LLC
Ann Arbor, Michigan
 Standard 2008-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3008U Piper
PA-28-181
 Naperville Flying Club INC
Woodridge, Illinois
 Standard 2008-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6188J Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2008-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47394 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2008-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N718KT Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Georgia Aviation Authority
Eastman, Georgia
 Standard 2008-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5504G Piper
PA-28-181
 Remoteguard Services LLC
Wildwood, Missouri
 None on file 2008-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39711 Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2008-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2461Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Jessi Air LTD
West Salem, Ohio
 Standard 2008-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6063H Piper
PA-28-181
 Hagerstown Flying Club
Williamsburg, Indiana
 Standard 2008-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N455H Piper
PA-28-181
 Flying 20 Club INC
Newtown, Connecticut
 Standard 2008-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84528 Piper
PA-28-181
 Northstar Aviation INC
Howell, Michigan
 Standard 2008-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N813DC Piper
PA-28-181
 J & J Aviation Holdings LLC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2008-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4730F Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2008-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47562 Piper
PA-28-181
 Screen Printing USA INC
Plymouth, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2008-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N181TP Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2008-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9628K Piper
PA-28-181
 Triple Chin LLC
Bloomington, Minnesota
 Standard 2008-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8162Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2008-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N663AF Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2007-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21717 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2007-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47LH Piper
PA-28-181
 Pompano Senior Squadron Flying Club INC
Pompano Beach, Florida
 Standard 2007-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5322X Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2007-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N181GB Piper
PA-28-181
 Bartel Gary W
Tucson, Arizona
 Standard 2007-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N415PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2007-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N423PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2007-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N428PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2007-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N915PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2007-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29265 Piper
PA-28-181
 Litchfield Flying Club INC
Litchfield, Minnesota
 Standard 2007-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7258C Piper
PA-28-181
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2007-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75084 Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2007-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N309PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2007-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4133D Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 None on file 2007-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4166H Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2007-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4188T Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2007-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N442PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2007-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N443PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2007-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N918PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2007-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N921PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2007-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9299B Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2007-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N929PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Bird Acquisition LLC
Phoenix, Arizona
 Standard 2007-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3121V New Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Cochise Community College
Douglas, Arizona
 Standard 2007-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6886J Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2007-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3149Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Clear Air LLC
Ashford, Connecticut
 Standard 2007-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39697 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52326 Piper
PA-28-181
 Lehigh Valley Flying Club INC
Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2007-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22193 Piper
PA-28-181
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2007-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11132 Piper
PA-28-181
 Triple One 32 LLC
Sergeant Bluff, Iowa
 Standard 2007-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5110Y Piper
PA-28-181
 Carpe Diem Aviation LLC
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
 Standard 2007-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2230X Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2007-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N724CA Piper
PA-28-181
 South Shore Flying Club INC
South Weymouth, Massachusetts
 Standard 2007-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3574K Piper
PA-28-181
 Des Moines Flying Club LLC
Indianola, Iowa
 Standard 2007-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N353AC Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2007-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9084N Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2007-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N343TA Piper
PA-28-181
 US Air Force
Rio Vista, California
 Standard 2007-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47907 Piper
PA-28-181
 Macaulay Mark
Austin, Texas
 Standard 2006-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8114A Piper
PA-28-181
 Summers Spraying Service INC
Midland, Texas
 Standard 2006-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1824H Piper
PA-28-181
 Athar Glenola LLC
Mars, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2006-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2093M Piper
PA-28-181
 Air Cortright LLC
Boyne City, Michigan
 Standard 2006-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N341TA New Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 United States Of America
Travis Afb, California
 Standard 2006-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N928WA Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2006-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2974N Piper
PA-28-181
 Des Moines Flying Club LLC
Indianola, Iowa
 Standard 2006-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75114 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2006-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8623E Piper
PA-28-181
 Beach Pilot LLC
Winchester, Virginia
 Standard 2006-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6965J Piper
PA-28-181
 Danik LLC
Harper Woods, Michigan
 Standard 2006-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6897C Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2006-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4485F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2006-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9132K Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2006-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21985 Piper
PA-28-181
 N21985 LLC
Deltona, Florida
 Standard 2006-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8330Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2006-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N187TP New Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 R G R Holdings LLC
Spring Branch, Texas
 Standard 2006-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21411 Piper
PA-28-181
 Piper Partners
Coventry, Connecticut
 Standard 2006-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N430RM New Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Rocky Mountain College
Billings, Montana
 Standard 2006-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8261H Piper
PA-28-181
 Oxford Flying Club INC
Oxford, Connecticut
 Standard 2006-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2935S Piper
PA-28-181
 Jacksonville Airport Authority
Jacksonville, Illinois
 Standard 2006-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47955 Piper
PA-28-181
 Southeastern Minnesota Flying Club INC
Rochester, Minnesota
 Standard 2006-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4381S Piper
PA-28-181
 Pilatus Aircraft USA LTD
Broomfield, Colorado
 Standard 2006-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3011W Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2006-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8751E Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30249 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2005-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N791CR Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2005-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8262S Piper
PA-28-181
 Wisconsin Aviation - Four Lakes INC
Madison, Wisconsin
 Standard 2005-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2902R Piper
PA-28-181
 N2902R LLC
Kenosha, Wisconsin
 Standard 2005-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N125L Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2005-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N181AE Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Alabama
 Standard 2005-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N505GS Piper
PA-28-181
 Volar CORP
El Cajon, California
 Standard 2005-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81771 Piper
PA-28-181
 Skyfusion II LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
 Standard 2005-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31863 Piper
PA-28-181
 Dell Air CO LLC
Paterson, New Jersey
 Standard 2005-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30385 Piper
PA-28-181
 Auberge De Savoie INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2005-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3096B Piper
PA-28-181
 Rogers Aviation INC
Mundelein, Illinois
 None on file 2005-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4163W Piper
PA-28-181
 Redlands Flying Club
Redlands, California
 Standard 2005-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N181AV Piper
PA-28-181
 Elkins Pilots Club
Elkins, West Virginia
 Standard 2005-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2939J Piper
PA-28-181
 Caballeros Aircraft LLC
Snohomish, Washington
 Standard 2005-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9229C Piper
PA-28-181
 Noble Land & Cattle INC
Albion, Nebraska
 Standard 2005-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N689BT Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2005-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83775 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2005-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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