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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
N15716 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8216N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2000-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4410J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2000-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3844K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2000-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1525J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5943U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2000-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4335J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2000-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8874N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2000-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3927K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2000-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5727F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2000-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1886J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2000-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N487FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2000-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9683W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2000-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5794U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2000-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N470FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2000-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6398R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2000-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9635W Piper
PA-28-140
 Gordon David
Long Branch, New Jersey
 Standard 2000-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1629J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2000-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N602FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2000-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9765W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2000-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N137VP Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2000-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9731W Piper
PA-28-140
 Dacy David M
Harvard, Illinois
 Standard 2000-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4680R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2000-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9657W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2000-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7317J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1999-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N117DW Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1999-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8847N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1999-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5039T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 1999-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3982K Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 1999-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N657CA Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 1999-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9855W Piper
PA-28-140
 Williamson Flying Club INC
Williamson, New York
 Standard 1999-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7108R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1999-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8884N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1999-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N714FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Father John 77 Flying Club INC
Flushing, Michigan
 Standard 1999-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7000R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1999-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4328J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1999-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1512J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1999-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9629W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 1999-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8716N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1999-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7357J Piper
PA-28-140
 Cswnz INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1999-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98001 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 1999-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9726W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 1999-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55731 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 1999-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38578 Piper
PA-28-140
 H & H Contracting And Lease Services INC
Midlothian, Illinois
 Standard 1999-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1789T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1999-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2887T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1999-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8332R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1999-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5759F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1999-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N630BJ Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1999-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4525R Piper
PA-28-140
 Freiberg Industries INC
State Center, Iowa
 Standard 1999-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8417C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 1999-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8170N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 1999-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55769 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1999-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5135S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1999-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9768W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 1999-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20PG Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1999-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N571MD Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1998-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N672FL Piper
PA-28-140
 D J Aero LLC
Churchville, New York
 Standard 1998-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4338J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 1998-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5993U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1998-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95381 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1998-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98072 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 1998-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80161 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 1998-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7282J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 1998-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7223F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1998-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1839T Piper
PA-28-140
 Bluewater Airmotive CORP
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1998-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N644G Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 1998-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98176 Piper
PA-28-140
 Bluewater Airmotive CORP
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1998-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4361X Piper
PA-28-140
 Charles City Aeronautics INC
Charles City, Iowa
 Standard 1998-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4279J Piper
PA-28-140
 US Flight Academy International INC DBA
Post, Texas
 Standard 1998-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4503F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 1998-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6173W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Puerto Rico
 Standard 1998-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98107 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 1998-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N431F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1998-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7110R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1998-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32160 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 1998-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8735N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 1998-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3959X Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1998-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8402C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 1998-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4536R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1998-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4659R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1998-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4305X Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Delaware
 Standard 1998-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5535F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1998-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5931U Piper
PA-28-140
 J And H Aircraft Leasing INC
Palmyra, Pennsylvania
 Standard 1998-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6971W Piper
PA-28-140
 Pop-A-Top CORP
Nashville, Michigan
 Standard 1997-11-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3928K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1997-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9971W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1997-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8605N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1997-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4337J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 1997-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6326R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Hawaii
 Standard 1997-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9526W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 1997-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5422S Piper
PA-28-140
 Vanwagnen Brian J
Jackson, Michigan
 Standard 1997-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6372R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 1997-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9942W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 1997-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7447R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Vermont
 Standard 1997-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4283J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1997-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8069N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1997-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7562R Piper
PA-28-140
 Djm Investments INC
Menno, South Dakota
 Standard 1997-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N971C Piper
PA-28-140
 Carol CORP
Lincoln, Nebraska
 Standard 1997-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98190 Piper
PA-28-140
 Coastal Air INC
Groton, Connecticut
 Standard 1997-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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