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.
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
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-28-140 | 4,259 | 1941 to 2001 | 22.9% |
| PA-28-181 | 3,549 | 1975 to 2026 | 19.1% |
| PA-28-180 | 3,505 | 1961 to 1981 | 18.8% |
| PA-28-161 | 1,541 | 1976 to 2016 | 8.3% |
| PA-28R-200 | 1,223 | 1969 to 1976 | 6.6% |
| PA-28-151 | 960 | 1952 to 1977 | 5.2% |
| PA-28-235 | 859 | 1963 to 1977 | 4.6% |
| PA-28R-180 | 535 | 1967 to 1971 | 2.9% |
| PA-28-236 | 480 | 1977 to 1995 | 2.6% |
| PA-28R-201T | 368 | 1976 to 1997 | 2.0% |
| PA-28R-201 | 352 | 1977 to 2018 | 1.9% |
| PA-28RT-201T | 255 | 1978 to 1988 | 1.4% |
| PA-28-160 | 253 | 1961 to 1967 | 1.4% |
| PA-28RT-201 | 178 | 1978 to 1987 | 1.0% |
| PA-28-150 | 122 | 1961 to 1967 | 0.7% |
| PA-28 | 117 | 1961 to 1984 | 0.6% |
| PA-28-201T | 62 | 1979 to 1980 | 0.3% |
| PA-28S-180 | 1 | — | 0.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2,575 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
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 · 18,619
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8842S | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Individual owner Florida |
None on file | 2024-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2158V | Piper PA-28R-201T |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5843U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Onyx Aviation LLC North Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6290J | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Mclaen Family LLC Queen Creek, Arizona |
Standard | 2024-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8318Q | Piper PA-28-181 |
Penn Flight Academy LLC Quakertown, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8444W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9834W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Exceptional Construction LLC Greenacres, Washington |
Standard | 2024-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5943W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9233W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Mount Up Aviation LLC Kirbyville, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3811M | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60SU | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9550J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555BE | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N563FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7328J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Nightline Air LLC Saratoga Springs, Utah |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8263Z | Piper PA-28-236 |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9060J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114CF | Piper PA-28-180 |
Aw Chartering LLC Franklin, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5289S | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6050W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Landoll Aero LLC O Fallon, Illinois |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6437R | Piper PA-28-140 |
Moyer Aviation INC Ulysses, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9286W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Amigos Flight Club LLC Schertz, Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1422X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Dt'S Aviation LLC Garden City, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15320 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Taylormade LLC Pharr, Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N571CR | Piper PA-28-236 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8790E | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9392N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2453R | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N309ND | Piper PA-28-181 |
University Of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333ND | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Und Aerospace Foundation Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43449 | Piper PA-28-180 |
Blue Sky B&Rd LLC Heber City, Utah |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N506ND | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
University Of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota |
None on file | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64MS | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6724J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69TZ | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Under The Radar LLC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73KL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75293 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
N75293 LLC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9659W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15571 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55529 | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9609W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117MT | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28890 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Utah |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5732U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Co-owned owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9470N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2875X | Piper PA-28-161 |
Paris Air INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7413J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41387 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Horizon Aviation LLC Brooks, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79U | Piper PA-28RT-201T |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9734J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Piper Perfect LLC Panama City, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2080V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Mcguire Rental Properties LLC Prescott, Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32369 | Piper PA-28-180 |
Avia Flight Academy LLC Stratford, Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4355T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5290L | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1582X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Innovative Aviation LLC Indiana, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1946H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Macair Aviation LLC Xenia, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3792T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6454W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Sm Aviation LLC Clermont, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N862TC | Piper PA-28-161 |
Airmax Aviation LLC Lake Worth, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5974U | Piper PA-28-140 |
W8S Enterprises LLC Stillwater, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75149 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9310J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1097T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Horizon Aviation LLC Brooks, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56487 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5914U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Shawver Aviation LLC Knoxville, Iowa |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6760W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N726DF | Piper PA-28-161 |
Tactical Aviation LLC Brownstown, Michigan |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8211S | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214SA | Piper PA-28-151 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3036U | Piper PA-28-236 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33432 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Atmospheric Vehicle & Spacecraft Flt Exploration Rch Palos Vrd, California |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43241 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Atmospheric Vehicle & Spacecraft Flight Exploratio Rch Palos Vrd, California |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7853C | Piper PA-28-181 |
Due West Aviation LLC Brandon, South Dakota |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1778Y | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1927H | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4946T | Piper PA-28-140 |
Elite Fleet Jacksonville LLC Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6033W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Green Apple Solutions LLC Durham, North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9225C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Meriden Aviation Center LLC Meriden, Connecticut |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N990X | Piper PA-28-180 |
Dl Industries INC Claremont, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3331R | Piper PA-28-180 |
Epik Industrial LLC Terre Haute, Indiana |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55216 | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7271C | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8196W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89CH | Piper PA-28-236 |
Long Point LLC Gardner, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N928LY | Piper PA-28R-180 |
LP Aviation Maintenance LLC Bayonne, New Jersey |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9530J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner U.S. Virgin Islands |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1147X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Pax Flyers LLC Hollywood, Maryland |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2546U | Piper PA-28-161 |
L00 Fliers LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5536W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N554FL | Piper PA-28-140 |
Tomenyaero INC Florence, Oregon |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6161V | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6827W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Short Final Aviation LLC Branson, Missouri |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8007W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8297N | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N354BG | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Bowling Green Flight Center LLC Bowling Green, Ohio |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N368MK | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
North Star Aviation INC Mankato, Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4846L | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55656 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8116Q | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N140WM | Piper PA-28-180 |
Blue Wings LLC Rossville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |