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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 · 4,259 PA-28-140 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N41497 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9537W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2011-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5775U Piper
PA-28-140
 Bravo Tango Aviation
Spearfish, South Dakota
 Standard 2011-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4574R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2011-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3348T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2011-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N492FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95BR Piper
PA-28-140
 Chickasha Wings INC
Chickasha, Oklahoma
 Standard 2011-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5597U Piper
PA-28-140
 Fejor INC
San Juan, Puerto Rico
 Standard 2011-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1786J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2011-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4465J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2011-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6467W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2011-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8171N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2011-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1789R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2011-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4599R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2011-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70CD Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2011-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4175Z Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 None on file 2011-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6241W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2011-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6772W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2011-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6147W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2011-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14060 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2011-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6578W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2011-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6539W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2011-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5529F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2011-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N408FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2011-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55646 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2011-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4411J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2011-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5722F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2011-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40752 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2010-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4163F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2010-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9553W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2010-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57304 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2010-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N643TP Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2010-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8203N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2010-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1590J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2010-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N444KC Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2010-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5523F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2010-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5549U Piper
PA-28-140
 Far From Cheap LLC
Wichita Falls, Texas
 Standard 2010-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6487R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2010-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7185R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2010-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57GM Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2010-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56158 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2010-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4506T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2010-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N140PL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2010-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8185N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2010-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4132J Piper
PA-28-140
 Dubois Aviation INC
Chino, California
 Standard 2010-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8729N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2010-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41357 Piper
PA-28-140
 Air Trek North LLC
South Saint Paul, Minnesota
 Standard 2010-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N645FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2010-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95450 Piper
PA-28-140
 Piper Aire LLC
Shell Knob, Missouri
 Standard 2010-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7448R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2010-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9594W Piper
PA-28-140
 Middlecoast Air LLC
Grand Rapids, Michigan
 Standard 2010-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4392J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2010-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4376J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2010-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9648W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2010-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4223J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2010-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6865W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2010-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7408J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2010-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N559FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2010-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9541K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2010-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1767J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2010-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5824U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2010-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6979W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2010-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7311J Piper
PA-28-140
 Bouley John T
Tolland, Connecticut
 Standard 2010-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6817W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2010-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54MT Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2009-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9634W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2009-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N561FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2009-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4995F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2009-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7419R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2009-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7254J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2009-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6520W Piper
PA-28-140
 P T Arts LLC
Grand Rapids, Michigan
 Standard 2009-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4220J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2009-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95346 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2009-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6242W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2009-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95479 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2009-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8330R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2009-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5392S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2009-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5741F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2009-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8849N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2009-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6651W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 None on file 2009-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98192 Piper
PA-28-140
 N98192 LLC
Dunnellon, Florida
 Standard 2009-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6843W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2009-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55801 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2009-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7085R Piper
PA-28-140
 Dubois Aviation INC
Chino, California
 Standard 2009-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91CG Piper
PA-28-140
 Rick Jelinek Trucking INC
Palmyra, Wisconsin
 Standard 2009-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55940 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2009-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5685U Piper
PA-28-140
 Tres Amigos Flying Club LLC
Redding, California
 Standard 2009-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6881W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2009-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15422 Piper
PA-28-140
 N15422 LLC
Cortland, New York
 Standard 2009-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6446R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2009-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4101J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2009-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6007U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2009-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1759T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2009-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8807N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2009-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41774 Piper
PA-28-140
 Higher Plane INC
Ft Lauderdale, Florida
 Standard 2009-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6772J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2009-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91W Piper
PA-28-140
 Bethany Holdings LLC
Jamestown, North Carolina
 Standard 2009-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6719W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2009-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2884T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2009-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32326 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2008-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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