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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
N43321 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 1997-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N914HP Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 1997-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9896W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1997-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56977 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1996-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6811W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1996-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7772C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 1996-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5293S Piper
PA-28-140
 Bullock Agency INC
Saint Charles, Illinois
 Standard 1996-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1749T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 1996-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4610R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1996-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4309J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1996-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56705 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1996-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N479FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1996-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N356C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1996-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4291J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1996-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7293J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1996-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2290Q Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1996-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N741FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1996-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7470S Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 1996-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75108 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1996-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5058T Piper
PA-28-140
 Rebel Aviation INC
Liberty, Missouri
 Standard 1996-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1817J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1996-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1861J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1996-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1863J Piper
PA-28-140
 Gross Peter J
East Troy, Wisconsin
 Standard 1996-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65794 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1996-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8401R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 1996-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6519W Piper
PA-28-140
 Falcon Aircraft Services INC
Rockford, Illinois
 Standard 1996-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8723E Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 1996-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6270W Piper
PA-28-140
 Maple City Aviatiors LLC
Laporte, Indiana
 Standard 1996-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N456PM Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 1995-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4671R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 1995-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4879T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1995-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8448R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1995-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6518W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1995-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5854U Piper
PA-28-140
 Magic Valley Aero Club INC
Twin Falls, Idaho
 Standard 1995-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7349J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1995-09-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6475W Piper
PA-28-140
 J K Merrill And Sons INC
Pocatello, Idaho
 Standard 1995-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9182K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 1995-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8308R Piper
PA-28-140
 Classic Flyers Club INC
Hastings, Nebraska
 Standard 1995-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6161W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 1995-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N502FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Beasley James L
Abilene, Texas
 Standard 1995-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6334R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 1995-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9523W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 1995-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4191J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 1995-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N703FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 1995-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9808W Piper
PA-28-140
 Kdb Air INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 1995-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4420T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1995-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7203F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 1995-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8048C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1995-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4682R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 1995-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9709W Piper
PA-28-140
 Stewart Glen W
Lebanon, Tennessee
 Standard 1995-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98237 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 1994-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7238F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1994-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N842TT Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oregon
 None on file 1994-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N534FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 1994-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95383 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1994-10-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5711F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 1994-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98065 Piper
PA-28-140
 Gurke George J
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 1994-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1588J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1994-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9693W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 1994-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N458FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1994-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9777W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1994-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98103 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1994-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98335 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1994-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4361J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 1994-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7473R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1994-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4547R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1994-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1776T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 1994-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8464R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1994-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3862K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1994-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5812U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1994-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56578 Piper
PA-28-140
 Somerset Air Service INC
Bedminster, New Jersey
 Standard 1994-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8364R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1993-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5328S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1993-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1567J Piper
PA-28-140
 Berry'S Air Freight INC
West Columbia, South Carolina
 Standard 1993-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1514J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 1993-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7063R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1993-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5784U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 1993-08-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6432W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1993-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3634R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1993-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1447H Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1993-07-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3630R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 1993-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1751T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1993-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95452 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1993-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N790YA Piper
PA-28-140
 B & T Aviators INC
Wantagh, New York
 Standard 1993-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N517JC Piper
PA-28-140
 Professional Pilot Services
Appleton, Wisconsin
 Standard 1993-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8874C Piper
PA-28-140
 Pleasant Valley Aviation INC
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
 Standard 1993-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4232F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1992-12-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7058R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 1992-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6765W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1992-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6445R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1992-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95302 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1992-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6066W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1992-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4269J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 1992-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5790F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1992-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2566Q Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1992-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6118W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1992-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N222DL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1992-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9365K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1992-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8414F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1992-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N524FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1992-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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