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Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 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 (1,684). 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 (1,934)
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 2, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida1,684Texas1,512California1,489Delaware660Arizona619Pennsylvania605Georgia586Ohio572North Carolina560New York523Illinois493Minnesota473

Who owns them registrant type

Individual8,007 (43%)LLC5,219 (28%)Corporation2,532 (14%)Co-owned2,034 (11%)Government397 (2%)Partnership223 (1%)Non-citizen corporation202 (1%)Not stated4 (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-28-1813,5481975 to 202619.1%
PA-28-1803,5051961 to 198118.8%
PA-28-1611,5401976 to 20168.3%
PA-28R-2001,2231969 to 19766.6%
PA-28-1519611952 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-2011791978 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 · 2,573 with no year on file

01,7293,4585,1876,916194019501960197019801990200020108682020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05361,0721,6092,14520102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,1482026

Registration status

Valid18,242 (98%)Pending189 (1%)Valid (manufacturer)89 (0.5%)Sale reported51 (0.3%)Reports overdue17 (0.1%)Pending cancellation10 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard18,233 (98%)None on file320 (2%)Special flight permit19 (0.1%)Multiple19 (0.1%)Experimental17 (0.1%)Restricted10 (0.1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Piper Aircraft INC98University 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 2, 2026, counting 18 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper PA-28s?

Florida, with 1,684.

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 · 1,540 PA-28-161 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N137AT Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2024-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40005 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2024-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N373CA Piper
PA-28-161
 Coco Aircraft INC
Merritt Island, Florida
 Standard 2024-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N281BG New Piper
PA-28-161
 D&J Aviation LLC
Apopka, Florida
 Standard 2024-01-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N771RA Piper
PA-28-161
 National Aviation Academy Of Mississippi INC
Clearwater, Florida
 Standard 2024-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N315EF Piper
PA-28-161
 Matherne Aviation
Houma, Louisiana
 Standard 2024-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2245K Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2024-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N607EA Piper
PA-28-161
 Blue Horizons Flying Club INC
Perrysburg, Ohio
 Standard 2023-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N800FW Piper
PA-28-161
 Paphos Airways LLC
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2023-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N104FG Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36187 Piper
PA-28-161
 Swaz Aviation LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2023-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44858 Piper
PA-28-161
 Swaz Aviation LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2023-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8162A Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2023-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8294L Piper
PA-28-161
 Ats Tennessee INC
Oneida, Tennessee
 Standard 2023-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47615 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38987 Piper
PA-28-161
 Ocean City Flying Club LLC
Middletown, Rhode Island
 Standard 2023-12-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N236PA Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2023-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2112G Piper
PA-28-161
 A&J Aircraft Leasing INC
Burlington, Colorado
 Standard 2023-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N228WC Piper
PA-28-161
 Yard Bird Aviation LLC
Key West, Florida
 Standard 2023-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3427M Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9287E Piper
PA-28-161
 Skyborne Airline Academy INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2023-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8234F Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28361 Piper
PA-28-161
 Propell Air LLC
Deridder, Louisiana
 Standard 2023-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N970LC Piper
PA-28-161
 Majeste Air LLC
Loveland, Colorado
 Standard 2023-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8217S Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N184BW Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1646H Piper
PA-28-161
 3K Aviation LLC
Iron Station, North Carolina
 Standard 2023-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N286BG New Piper
PA-28-161
 D&J Aviation LLC
Apopka, Florida
 Standard 2023-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N287BG New Piper
PA-28-161
 D&J Aviation LLC
Apopka, Florida
 Standard 2023-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N154FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1914H Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2135B Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2236W Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43408 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8097H Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8135G Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8137U Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81981 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82075 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8405B Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9062K Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9358C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2130C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47653 Piper
PA-28-161
 Fat Chance Airlines LLC
Hillsville, Virginia
 Standard 2023-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82332 Piper
PA-28-161
 Euroair Consultants LLC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2023-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2765Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Honey B LLC
Hillsboro, Oregon
 Standard 2023-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N157TA Piper
PA-28-161
 Space Coast Aircraft CO
Meritt Island, Florida
 Standard 2023-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N203F Piper
PA-28-161
 Space Coast Aircraft CO
Merritt Island, Florida
 Standard 2023-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9674D Piper
PA-28-161
 Space Coast Aircraft CO
Merritt Island, Florida
 Standard 2023-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9844S Piper
PA-28-161
 Space Coast Aircraft CO
Merritt Island, Florida
 Standard 2023-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N817AC Piper
PA-28-161
 Cannon Air Force Base - Aero Club
Clovis, New Mexico
 Standard 2023-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8454A Piper
PA-28-161
 Cannon Air Force Base Aero Club
Clovis, New Mexico
 Standard 2023-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8440H Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2023-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8216S Piper
PA-28-161
 Nulton Enterprises LLC
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2180E Piper
PA-28-161
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2023-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73BW Piper
PA-28-161
 Bravo Whiskey Holdings LLC
Lewis Center, Ohio
 Standard 2023-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8171Y Piper
PA-28-161
 Faith Works Aviation LLC
Glenmoore, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44931 Piper
PA-28-161
 H&R Aircraft CO LLC
Ward, Arkansas
 Standard 2023-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N607FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N335AC New Piper
PA-28-161
 Ari Ben Aviator INC
Fort Pierce, Florida
 Standard 2023-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44996 Piper
PA-28-161
 Executive Flyers INC
Sacramento, California
 Standard 2023-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N608FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8249B Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57DR Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9561C Piper
PA-28-161
 Rak Flight Squad LLC
Bronx, New York
 Standard 2023-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2227Z Piper
PA-28-161
 Two Brothers Acquisitions LLC DBA
Perris, California
 Standard 2023-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2289M Piper
PA-28-161
 Nationwide Aviation LLC
Hudson Oaks, Texas
 Standard 2023-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64TZ Piper
PA-28-161
 Chapel Hill Flying Club DBA
Sanford, North Carolina
 Standard 2023-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8234V Piper
PA-28-161
 Innoutaero LLC
Stockton, California
 Standard 2023-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8085A Piper
PA-28-161
 Lane Community College
Eugene, Oregon
 Standard 2023-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3912M Piper
PA-28-161
 Gateway Flight Training LLC
Saint Louis, Missouri
 Standard 2023-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N638FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N728WF Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28PG Piper
PA-28-161
 Lane Community Colleg
Eugene, Oregon
 Standard 2023-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N500LH Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2023-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2846A Piper
PA-28-161
 Up And Up Aviation LLC
Magnolia, Texas
 Standard 2023-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3961M Piper
PA-28-161
 Bluebird Aviation LLC
Bismarck, North Dakota
 Standard 2023-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8222J Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2150Y Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8461U Piper
PA-28-161
 Sfb Aviation Services LLC
Edmond, Oklahoma
 Standard 2023-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N637FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2894M Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2023-08-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N604FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38986 Piper
PA-28-161
 Ascend Aviation LLC
Bountiful, Utah
 Standard 2023-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N623FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8156T Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2023-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2901T Piper
PA-28-161
 Coast 2 Coast LLC
Pensacola, Florida
 Standard 2023-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N639FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80765 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N313AC Piper
PA-28-161
 Aero Craft Of Bloomington LLC
Bloomington, Illinois
 Standard 2023-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N207AB Piper
PA-28-161
 Coco Aircraft INC
Merritt Island, Florida
 Standard 2023-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47969 Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N510FH Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-161
 Coco Aircraft INC
Merritt Island, Florida
 Standard 2023-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N704MR Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-161
 Coco Aircraft INC
Merritt Island, Florida
 Standard 2023-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83039 Piper
PA-28-161
 Macair Aviation LLC
Xenia, Ohio
 Standard 2023-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1118Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Ascend Aviation LLC
Bountiful, Utah
 Standard 2023-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5804V Piper
PA-28-161
 Nationwide Aviation LLC
Hudson Oaks, Texas
 Standard 2023-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2973U Piper
PA-28-161
 Mobug LLC
Montgomery, Texas
 Standard 2023-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N612FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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