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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
N810MA Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2008-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7585R Piper
PA-28-140
 Army Air Force LLC
Los Lunas, New Mexico
 Standard 2008-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2374T Piper
PA-28-140
 Flying High Investments LLC DBA
Winnemucca, Nevada
 Standard 2008-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4591R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2008-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5531F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2008-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16560 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2008-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8263N Piper
PA-28-140
 Piper Partners Mbda LLC
Fairfield, Illinois
 Standard 2008-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4442X Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2008-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N491D Piper
PA-28-140
 Key City Fliers
Maquoketa, Iowa
 Standard 2008-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5523U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2008-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8022N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2008-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1739T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2008-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95455 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2008-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N37DM Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 None on file 2008-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7287J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2008-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98268 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2008-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8353R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2008-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7281J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2008-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6627W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2008-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55470 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2008-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16365 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2008-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6499W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2008-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9902W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2008-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5767U Piper
PA-28-140
 Air Kraft Spraying INC
Timber Lake, South Dakota
 Standard 2008-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8749N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2008-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6226W Piper
PA-28-140
 N6226W INC
Solon, Iowa
 Standard 2008-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6277W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2008-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40704 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2008-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9878W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2008-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56350 Piper
PA-28-140
 Aerospace Technology Group INC
Temecula, California
 Standard 2008-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4688R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2008-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1268T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2008-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7073R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2008-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56986 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2008-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98210 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2008-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5938U Piper
PA-28-140
 Lame Duck Aviation LLC
Leesburg, Indiana
 Standard 2008-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7048R Piper
PA-28-140
 Odonnell Bernard A
Wilbraham, Massachusetts
 Standard 2008-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4413J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2008-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4311J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2007-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8839N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2007-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5736U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2007-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7674F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Alabama
 Standard 2007-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6464W Piper
PA-28-140
 Technical Educational Services INC T/A
Virginia Beach, Virginia
 Standard 2007-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3171Q Piper
PA-28-140
 Lynn Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2007-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8737N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2007-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5728U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2007-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6751J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2007-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4231J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2007-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15105 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2007-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4431T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2007-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1703T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2007-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4497J Piper
PA-28-140
 Stewarts Aircraft Service
Waynesville, Ohio
 Standard 2007-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N143JM Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2007-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8898N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2007-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6293W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2007-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1677J Piper
PA-28-140
 Cross X Country LLC
Great Falls, Virginia
 Standard 2007-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15607 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2007-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9538W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2007-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5128S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2007-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6996W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2007-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2695T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2007-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6229W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 None on file 2007-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7341J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2007-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8432C Piper
PA-28-140
 Empire Aviation
Oxford, North Carolina
 Standard 2007-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5007T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2007-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6640W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2007-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1851J Piper
PA-28-140
 Sande 6 Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2007-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5766F Piper
PA-28-140
 Daedalus Flight School INC
P. Fokaia,
Standard 2007-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7202J Piper
PA-28-140
 Air Indiana LLC
Noblesville, Indiana
 Standard 2007-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32646 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2007-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4541R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2007-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98100 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2007-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6670W Piper
PA-28-140
 Highland Asset Management
Auburn, California
 Standard 2007-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15618 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2007-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7203J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2007-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5702F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2006-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7129R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2006-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4353J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2006-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6961W Piper
PA-28-140
 Expresstek LLC
Farmington, Utah
 Standard 2006-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N594SP Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2006-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7037R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2006-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7019R Piper
PA-28-140
 Midland Flyers LLC
Warrenton, Virginia
 Standard 2006-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N285P Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2006-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8338R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2006-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1689T Piper
PA-28-140
 Fun Flyers LLC
Rapid City, South Dakota
 Standard 2006-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8857N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2006-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2499Q Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2006-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6FG Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2006-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7351J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2006-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5562U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2006-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5887U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2006-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98075 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2006-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5339S Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2006-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7534R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2006-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5318T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2006-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7475R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2006-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55284 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2006-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43200 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2006-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9790W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2006-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N542FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2006-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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