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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 · 18,619

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N7375W Piper
PA-28S-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8560W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15417 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N456Y Piper
PA-28-181
 Dodson International Parts INC
Rantoul, Kansas
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5271L Piper
PA-28-180
 Bright Skies Sales And Leasing LLC
Hendersonville, Tennessee
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6880W Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7987N Piper
PA-28-180
 Brack Enterprises LLC DBA
Indianapolis, Indiana
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8183W Piper
PA-28-180
 N8183W LLC
Hershey, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9494J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38981 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47740 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Media Stew LLC
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2024-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N945DS Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2024-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2425M Piper
PA-28-161
 Tap Solutions INC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2024-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4172Z Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2024-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1419T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Brolan Aviation LLC
Kansas City, Missouri
 Standard 2024-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2088D Piper
PA-28-161
 Nationwide Aviation LLC
Hudson Oaks, Texas
 Standard 2024-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2464Q Piper
PA-28R-201
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2024-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2960D Piper
PA-28-161
 Red Baron Rentals LLC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32JL Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2024-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47564 Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2024-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6919W Piper
PA-28-140
 N6919W LLC
Key West, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1887T Piper
PA-28-140
 Culver Investments LLC
Gordon, Texas
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2770R Piper
PA-28R-200
 Hayward Flight LLC
Hayward, California
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41361 Piper
PA-28-151
 Excell Air Filters LLC
Ashland, Ohio
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5294L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6407J Piper
PA-28-180
 Sleepy Creek Farm - Ga LLC
Gray, Georgia
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N739CA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 None on file 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N761CA Piper
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7631F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N771CA Piper
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N772CA Piper
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7830N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N901TQ Piper
PA-28-140
 Adirondack Aviation LLC
Saranac Lake, New York
 Standard 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N235PC Piper
PA-28-235
 Barefoot Aviation Management INC
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4635J Piper
PA-28R-180
 N4942D LLC
Greenfield, New Hampshire
 Standard 2024-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5672U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2024-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72K Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2024-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8274W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2024-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9465N Piper
PA-28R-200
 Stenhouse Place I LLC
Fountain Inn, South Carolina
 Standard 2024-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N991VT Piper
PA-28R-201
 Crosswinds Flying Club INC
Bloomington, Illinois
 Standard 2024-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2075R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2024-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N312CN Piper
PA-28RT-201T
 N312Cn LLC
Prescott, Arizona
 Standard 2024-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55149 Piper
PA-28-140
 County 17 Aviators LLC
Gillette, Wyoming
 Standard 2024-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56396 Piper
PA-28-140
 Sky North Aviation & Flight Training LLC
Arbuckle, California
 Standard 2024-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75047 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2024-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9393W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2024-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9463W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2024-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15931 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Smitty 172 LLC
Rockford, Michigan
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2147D Piper
PA-28-236
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4481X Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N523FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Oden Matthew E
Greenwood, South Carolina
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5247T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7617J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8099Q Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8153N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N851WT Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3455R Piper
PA-28-180
 Bulut LLC
Los Angeles, California
 Standard 2024-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3926R Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2024-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39477 Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2024-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4206J Piper
PA-28-140
 Rawareollc
Warsaw, Missouri
 Standard 2024-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N541HF Piper
PA-28R-200
 Open Flight Plan LLC
Decatur, Georgia
 Standard 2024-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6197J Piper
PA-28R-200
 N6197J LLC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2024-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N709CA New Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2024-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N710CA Piper
PA-28-181
 Christiansen Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2024-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4207T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2024-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5136W Piper
PA-28
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6479R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2024-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8264V Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2024-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9580W Piper
PA-28-140
 Destination Flyer LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 Standard 2024-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16484 Piper
PA-28-180
 Johnson Training Institute LLC
Zachary, Louisiana
 Standard 2024-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2660Q Piper
PA-28-181
 Summit Aviation LLC
Spokane, Washington
 Standard 2024-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N370TC New Piper
PA-28-161
 D & J Aviation LLC
Apopka, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8098M Piper
PA-28-181
 Rock Solid Aviation LLC
Lake Charles, Louisiana
 Standard 2024-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21567 Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N240U Piper
PA-28-181
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N440U Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N460U Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N540U Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N580U Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N610U Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N620U Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N670U Piper
PA-28-181
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N790U Piper
PA-28-181
 Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8258N Piper
PA-28-161
 K&G Transit LLC
Fort Mc Coy, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8382T Piper
PA-28RT-201
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9190J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9318C Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9567W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81866 Piper
PA-28-161
 Wellness Flight LLC
Sarasota, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8247N Piper
PA-28-140
 Horizon Edge LLC
Helena, Montana
 Standard 2024-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4335K Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43647 Piper
PA-28-151
 Zg Aviation LLC
Alexandria, Minnesota
 Standard 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43731 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44082 Piper
PA-28-180
 Skyliner LLC
Winter Haven, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5344S Piper
PA-28-140
 Top Flight Aviation Snh LLC
Savannah, Tennessee
 Standard 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56717 Piper
PA-28-180
 Hp Flight Service LLC
San Antonio, Texas
 Standard 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5982W Piper
PA-28-150
 Co-owned owner
Alabama
 Standard 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N717VT Piper
PA-28-161
 N717Vt LLC
Wayne, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9453J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9596W Piper
PA-28-140
 Florida Keys Flight Academy LLC
Marathon, Florida
 Standard 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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