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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
N6854J Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2005-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8032C Piper
PA-28-181
 Airwego LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2005-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9513C Piper
PA-28-181
 Agri Business Aviation INC
Sparta, Illinois
 Standard 2004-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4177P Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2004-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8268B Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2004-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2494M Piper
PA-28-181
 Jbbs Enterprises INC
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 2004-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N288HP Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 2004-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8352T Piper
PA-28-181
 Flight INC
Lakewood, Colorado
 Standard 2004-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6226J Piper
PA-28-181
 Xigent Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2004-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N181WG Piper
PA-28-181
 Flycasual LLC
Bloomington, Illinois
 Standard 2004-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4126U Piper
PA-28-181
 Inter American University Of Puerto Rico
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
 Standard 2004-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4131U Piper
PA-28-181
 Inter American University Of Puerto Rico
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
 Standard 2004-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4165U Piper
PA-28-181
 Inter American University Of Puerto Rico
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
 Standard 2004-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5345F Piper
PA-28-181
 Archer Air LLC
Traverse City, Michigan
 Standard 2004-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9270B Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2004-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8133C Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2004-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5804F Piper
PA-28-181
 Noonday Sun LLC
Kensington, Ohio
 Standard 2004-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4318B Piper
PA-28-181
 Faith Flyers INC
Wellington, Florida
 Standard 2004-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80769 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2004-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4141U Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2004-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2694G Piper
PA-28-181
 Inspec Aviation INC
Schwenksville, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2004-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3744Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Indian River Flying Club INC
Rockledge, Florida
 Standard 2004-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8146A Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2004-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9269G Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2004-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5368J Piper
PA-28-181
 Jones Anesthesia LLC
Arcadia, Indiana
 Standard 2004-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3006K Piper
PA-28-181
 Prescott Flying Club INC
South Saint Paul, Minnesota
 Standard 2004-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9814C Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2003-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9293B Piper
PA-28-181
 Cludy Skies LLC
Wildwood, Missouri
 Standard 2003-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N106BC Piper
PA-28-181
 Universidad Interamericana De Puerto Rico
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
 Standard 2003-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N132BC Piper
PA-28-181
 Universidad Interamericana De Puerto Rico
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
 Standard 2003-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N138BC Piper
PA-28-181
 Universidad Interamericana De Puerto Rico
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
 Standard 2003-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8330X Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2003-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4958F Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2003-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8261F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 None on file 2003-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31926 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2003-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5340A Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Georgia
 None on file 2003-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8265H Piper
PA-28-181
 Slinger LLC
Laramie, Wyoming
 Standard 2003-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9258C Piper
PA-28-181
 Back Forty Flying Club INC
Roanoke, Indiana
 Standard 2003-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N331PA Piper
PA-28-181
 Hale Enterprises INC
Carbondale, Illinois
 Standard 2003-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5592V Piper
PA-28-181
 Black Dog Air LLC
Satellite Beach, Florida
 Standard 2003-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83259 Piper
PA-28-181
 Threeway Airways LLC
Sewell, New Jersey
 None on file 2003-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N283HP Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2003-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8406H Piper
PA-28-181
 P A Flying LLC
Pueblo, Colorado
 Standard 2003-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N818CD Piper
PA-28-181
 Greater Flint Pilots Association INC
Flushing, Michigan
 Standard 2003-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3021H Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2003-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4369N Piper
PA-28-181
 J J Bagley Transportation CO LLC
Chalfont, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2003-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41641 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2003-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N426RM Piper
PA-28-181
 Rocky Mountain College
Billings, Montana
 Standard 2003-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6818J Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2003-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N276U Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2003-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82221 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2003-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2894B Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2003-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1341H Piper
PA-28-181
 Alseth Engineering LLC
Kirkwood, Missouri
 Standard 2002-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28MB Piper
PA-28-181
 Mockingbird Flying Club INC
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
 Standard 2002-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6700F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2002-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2211C Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2002-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3001W Piper
PA-28-181
 Lexington Flying Club INC
Lexington, Kentucky
 Standard 2002-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3187Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Juliet Whiskey Aviation LLC
Gilbert, Arizona
 Standard 2002-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4370N Piper
PA-28-181
 Thunderbird Aviation
Bloomington, Minnesota
 Standard 2002-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8396L Piper
PA-28-181
 Emerald Coast Aircraft LLC
Panama City Beach, Florida
 Standard 2002-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2488P Piper
PA-28-181
 Ps Engineering INC
Lenoir City, Tennessee
 Standard 2002-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75FZ Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2002-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2490M Piper
PA-28-181
 Dmld CORP
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2002-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43055 Piper
PA-28-181
 Plain Plane Partners LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2002-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5337S Piper
PA-28-181
 Ann Arbor Flyers INC
Ann Arbor, Michigan
 Standard 2002-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N722TC Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2002-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8274H Piper
PA-28-181
 Thunderbird Aircraft CO
Bloomington, Minnesota
 Standard 2002-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47995 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2002-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N527BK Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2002-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53189 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2002-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5342J Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Michigan
 None on file 2002-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N229DM Piper
PA-28-181
 Wisconsin Aviation INC
Watertown, Wisconsin
 Standard 2002-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4180W Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2002-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8150U Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2002-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8283Y Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2002-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14DJ Piper
PA-28-181
 J&N Management INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2002-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8276X Piper
PA-28-181
 Bnb LLC
Greenwich, Connecticut
 Standard 2002-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8406A Piper
PA-28-181
 Colorado High Flyers LLC
Colorado Springs, Colorado
 Standard 2002-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91077 Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2002-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8458H Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2002-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4330D Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2001-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8068Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2001-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4173D Piper
PA-28-181
 Cw Flyers LTD
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2001-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2818M Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2001-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3344Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2001-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47482 Piper
PA-28-181
 S S Euroflyer LTD
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2001-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2434M Piper
PA-28-181
 Sky'S The Limit Flying Club INC
Findlay, Ohio
 Standard 2001-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6205J Piper
PA-28-181
 Wisconsin Aviation-Four Lakes INC
Madison, Wisconsin
 Standard 2001-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2249V Piper
PA-28-181
 Mystere Flying Club INC
Little Ferry, New Jersey
 Standard 2001-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N111AZ Piper
PA-28-181
 360 LLC
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2001-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7210H Piper
PA-28-181
 Menzie Bradley J
Sublette, Kansas
 Standard 2001-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2182Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2001-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22204 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2001-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3252Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Archer INC
South Ozone Park, New York
 Standard 2001-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1024Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Duroc LLC
Watertown, Wisconsin
 Standard 2001-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N123CM Piper
PA-28-181
 Sweet Wings INC
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2001-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N234CP Piper
PA-28-181
 Zan Am LLC
Findlay, Ohio
 Standard 2000-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6894J Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2000-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17PZ Piper
PA-28-181
 Pro-Air Of Oakland INC
Birmingham, Michigan
 Standard 2000-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30322 Piper
PA-28-181
 Caballeros Aircraft LLC
Snohomish, Washington
 Standard 2000-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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