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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
N4891T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2002-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8398W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2002-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4934L Piper
PA-28-180
 Flyboys LLC
Orange, Virginia
 Standard 2001-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555TW Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2001-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7059W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2001-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9272J Piper
PA-28-180
 East Fork Flyers LLC
Lu Verne, Iowa
 Standard 2001-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6320J Piper
PA-28-180
 Jns CORP
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2001-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7644W Piper
PA-28-180
 Catania Robert S
Mooresville, Indiana
 Standard 2001-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1454X Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2001-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16412 Piper
PA-28-180
 Cherokee N16412 LLC
Peoria, Arizona
 Standard 2001-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9415J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2001-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7771W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2001-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9148J Piper
PA-28-180
 November Nine One Four Eight Juliet LLC
Fulton, Missouri
 Standard 2001-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7747N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2001-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5136L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2001-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9623J Piper
PA-28-180
 Virginia Street Partnership
Farmville, Virginia
 Standard 2001-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7911N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2001-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3851R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2001-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4944L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2001-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9653J Piper
PA-28-180
 Clear Sky LLC
La Grange Park, Illinois
 Standard 2001-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15882 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2001-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6512J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2001-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4815L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2001-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6480J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2001-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16551 Piper
PA-28-180
 Mike Smith Construction INC
Holyoke, Colorado
 Standard 2001-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5315L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2001-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15406 Piper
PA-28-180
 Apollo Flying Club LLC
Nashua, New Hampshire
 Standard 2001-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55313 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2001-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7962N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2001-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32704 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2001-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7652W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2000-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15426 Piper
PA-28-180
 Piper Pilots LLC
Wilsonville, Oregon
 Standard 2000-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15176 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2000-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57371 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2000-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1477T Piper
PA-28-180
 Srh Club INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2000-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41229 Piper
PA-28-180
 Whitewings INC
Lewis Center, Ohio
 Standard 2000-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2127R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2000-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7911W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2000-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8040W Piper
PA-28-180
 Jeff Abrams-2 LLC
Ocala, Florida
 Standard 2000-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3620R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2000-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1834T Piper
PA-28-180
 Coffey County Airport
Burlington, Kansas
 Standard 2000-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7749N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55915 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2000-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N415CF Piper
PA-28-180
 Alo Fliteline Lc
Waterloo, Iowa
 Standard 2000-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9708J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2000-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15825 Piper
PA-28-180
 Jem Machine INC
Grangeville, Idaho
 Standard 2000-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5167S Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2000-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8479W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2000-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4958L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2000-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55383 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2000-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55659 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2000-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4813L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8339W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2000-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15160 Piper
PA-28-180
 Western Aire Flying Club LTD
Sparta, Wisconsin
 Standard 2000-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2194T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2000-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9501J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2000-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55206 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1999-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8105W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1999-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2086R Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 1999-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8352W Piper
PA-28-180
 Lebanon Flying Club
Lebanon, Missouri
 Standard 1999-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2197T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 1999-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4999L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1999-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5402S Piper
PA-28-180
 Charlie Ten INC
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
 Standard 1999-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16449 Piper
PA-28-180
 Cloud Nine Flying Club INC
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
 Standard 1999-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6533J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1999-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8291W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1999-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9293J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1999-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9654J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1999-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8122W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 1999-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5138L Piper
PA-28-180
 Flying Gators INC
Overland Park, Kansas
 Standard 1999-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9591J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 1999-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55838 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 1999-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N180CQ Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1999-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41537 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 1999-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5297L Piper
PA-28-180
 Indulgences INC
Putnam Valley, New York
 Standard 1999-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7206W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1999-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5641W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 1999-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1242T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1999-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7835N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1999-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7090W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1999-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9392J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1999-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41570 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 1999-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15391 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 1999-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7554W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1999-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6458J Piper
PA-28-180
 Florida Tectonics INC
Weirsdale, Florida
 Standard 1999-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44017 Piper
PA-28-180
 Warrior Flyers INC
Slinger, Wisconsin
 Standard 1999-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8462W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 1999-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8443W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1998-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9757J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1998-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N336SB Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1998-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72CD Piper
PA-28-180
 G Brinkman Aviation INC
Naperville, Illinois
 Standard 1998-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N803WW Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 1998-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9365J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 1998-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6359J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1998-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7595W Piper
PA-28-180
 180 INC
Shelby Township, Michigan
 Standard 1998-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9381J Piper
PA-28-180
 2208 Juliet INC
Redwood Falls, Minnesota
 Standard 1998-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7833W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 1998-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N814M Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 1998-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4716L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 1998-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7948N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Special flight permit 1998-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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