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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 · 368 PA-28R-201T (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N1090Q Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Arrow 051 LLC
Leicester, North Carolina
 Standard 2006-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2519M Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2006-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N745AT Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2006-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1347H Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2006-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N222PT Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Fme Aviation LLC
Wheelersburg, Ohio
 Standard 2006-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47662 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2006-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2878Y Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Bright Sky Aviation INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2005-12-09 Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes
N2286Q Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2005-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N500GL Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Eumundi Trading Company
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2004-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4949F Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Experimental 2004-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3033M Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Phil-Flyers Club INC
Amarillo, Texas
 Standard 2004-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N175WW Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Co-owned owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2004-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5906V Piper
PA-28R-201T
 L J L & D INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2003-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N627FD Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Pacific Health Care Staffing INC
Rancho Cucamonga, California
 Standard 2003-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2784Q Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2003-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2079M Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Mg Aircraft LTD
Sidney, Ohio
 Standard 2002-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31870 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Flight Level Aviators LLC
Glendale, Arizona
 Standard 2002-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38555 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2002-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6372C Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Fair Skies LLC
Seaford, New York
 Standard 2002-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N688TB Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2002-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6166H Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2002-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N924JC Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2002-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1056H Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2002-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3588M Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Cavu Aviation LLC
Draper, Utah
 Standard 2001-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N551DK Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Tarrow Group LLC
Thompsons Station, Tennessee
 Standard 2001-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N582V Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Wingcap LLC
Ferguson, Missouri
 Standard 2001-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9768K Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Arrow Aviation LLC
Topeka, Kansas
 Standard 2001-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3630M Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2001-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4068Q Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Aerotechnics Aviation INC
Gloucestershire,
Standard 2000-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38791 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2000-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2277Q Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Comanche Aviation LLC
Chanute, Kansas
 Standard 2000-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3073M Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1999-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5666V Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 1999-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3928M Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1999-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1952H Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Ampersand Air INC
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
 Standard 1999-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3090Q Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Co-owned owner
Utah
 Standard 1999-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5892V Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 1999-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36822 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1999-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3796M Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1998-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6534C Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 1998-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2855M Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1998-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47763 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Premier Management CO
Mobridge, South Dakota
 Standard 1997-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47826 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1997-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38991 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1996-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N202WF Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Pro Express LLC
Alliance, Nebraska
 Experimental 1996-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38944 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1996-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47987 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Mongo CORP
Santa Fe, New Mexico
 Standard 1994-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N510DR Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1994-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47605 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1991-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38995 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1990-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2611M Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 1990-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40046 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 1989-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47359 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1989-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44844 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 1989-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35611 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Schutte Farm INC
Burlington, Colorado
 Standard 1988-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40065 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1988-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5907V Piper
PA-28R-201T
 J And K Flying Service INC
Grand Island, New York
 Standard 1988-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N727HA Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 1986-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1047Q Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 1986-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47419 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1986-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47642 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Wes Hughes Corporation
Waldron, Kansas
 Standard 1983-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47681 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 C Mf INC
Bloomington, Illinois
 Standard 1978-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3464Q Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Mac Air INC
Farmington, Missouri
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N417MK Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N43764 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N442G Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47442 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N6194H Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
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