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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
N1889J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2003-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98127 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2003-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1508J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2003-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4131J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2003-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7222J Piper
PA-28-140
 Aviation Partners LLP
Bismarck, North Dakota
 Standard 2003-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9847W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2003-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8783N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2003-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6196W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2003-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5038T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2003-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8794N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2003-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1834J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2003-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5765F Piper
PA-28-140
 Aerotica LLC
Fleming Island, Florida
 Standard 2003-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5521F Piper
PA-28-140
 Marc INC
Brandon, Mississippi
 Standard 2003-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N969DB Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2003-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1377T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2003-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N94435 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2003-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8378R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2003-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3547K Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2003-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95403 Piper
PA-28-140
 Deffenbaugh Dennis L
Langley, Oklahoma
 Standard 2003-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1883J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Utah
 Standard 2002-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8489R Piper
PA-28-140
 Patriot Aircraft Leasing LLC
Erie, Colorado
 Standard 2002-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5255T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2002-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55259 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2002-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5707F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2002-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1722J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2002-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4108J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2002-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15273 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Vermont
 Standard 2002-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14LN Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2002-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8777N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2002-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8375R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2002-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44675 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2002-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N576PA Piper
PA-28-140
 Clear Skies LLC
Whitehall, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2002-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5829U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2002-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5720F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2002-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8430R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2002-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5334S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2002-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95438 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2002-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7292J Piper
PA-28-140
 Capital Region Aviation Partners INC
Troy, New York
 Standard 2002-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32314 Piper
PA-28-140
 Fort Dodge Flight Support INC
Fort Dodge, Iowa
 Standard 2002-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1666J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2002-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4449J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2002-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7493R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2002-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1072Q Piper
PA-28-140
 Coastal Air INC
Groton, Connecticut
 Standard 2002-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N76TX Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2002-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8273N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2002-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3589K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2002-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7052R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2002-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7410J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Restricted 2002-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38147 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2002-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6850W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2002-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N515DG Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2002-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5955U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2002-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7096R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2002-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7370J Piper
PA-28-140
 Boone Bradford D
Lincoln, Maine
 Standard 2002-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3565K Piper
PA-28-140
 Db Dickinson Farms INC
Brighton, Iowa
 Standard 2002-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9428W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2002-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95437 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2002-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5960F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2002-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3451K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2002-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32156 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2002-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7094R Piper
PA-28-140
 Wilson Flyers LLC
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
 Standard 2001-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N111FR Piper
PA-28-140
 Airward INC
Novato, California
 Standard 2001-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41348 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2001-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95436 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2001-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1714J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2001-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5617U Piper
PA-28-140
 Management Company Of South Carolina LLC
West Columbia, South Carolina
 Standard 2001-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6787W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2001-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1038F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2001-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8422R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2001-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5417S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2001-08-21 ExpiredFAA registration status code 29: Registration expired, pending cancellation. All codes
N455FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2001-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N262R Piper
PA-28-140
 262R LLC
Richland, Washington
 Standard 2001-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7397J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2001-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7380J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2001-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4656R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2001-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55719 Piper
PA-28-140
 Coffey County Airport
Burlington, Kansas
 Standard 2001-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5998V Piper
PA-28-140
 Island Flyers INC
Addison, Texas
 Standard 2001-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15661 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 None on file 2001-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4460T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2001-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6160W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2001-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1894T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2001-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98074 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2001-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9738W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2001-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N140BK Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2001-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4381J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2001-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75248 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2001-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8592N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2001-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4395J Piper
PA-28-140
 R W Dow CORP
Garrison, New York
 Standard 2001-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5653U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2000-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7156R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2000-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15367 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2000-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4461J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2000-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6447W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2000-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8825N Piper
PA-28-140
 Missouri River Flying Club LLC
Mandan, North Dakota
 Standard 2000-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55617 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2000-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6942W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2000-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8240N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2000-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7729C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2000-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4377T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2000-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555PA Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2000-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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