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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
N8302R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 1992-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5694U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1992-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8367R Piper
PA-28-140
 Northwest Roamers INC
Eugene, Oregon
 Standard 1991-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56201 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1991-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N487P Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1991-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1859T Piper
PA-28-140
 Phil Harris Saddlery INC
State Road, North Carolina
 Standard 1991-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N222FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Perkins Dwight L
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
 Standard 1991-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7251J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1991-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1725T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1991-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6114W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1991-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1276T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1991-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5977U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1991-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98365 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 1991-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7093R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1991-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7251F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 1991-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8307R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1991-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6803W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 1991-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8387C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1991-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N134VP Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 1991-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8215N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1991-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1945T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1991-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7385J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 1990-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6494R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1990-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6555W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1990-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6677W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1990-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8738N Piper
PA-28-140
 Cf & Cb INC
Atlantic Beach, Florida
 Standard 1990-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N481GS Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 Standard 1990-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1800J Piper
PA-28-140
 L And M Aircraft INC
Rome, Georgia
 Standard 1990-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4356F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1990-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N482FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 1990-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8254N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 1990-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1026H Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 1990-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6750J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1990-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6340W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 1990-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95454 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1989-12-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8278N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 1989-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6506W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Special flight permit 1989-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7083R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 1989-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3477K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Special flight permit 1989-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1409T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1989-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N484FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1989-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6913W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 1989-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9863W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1989-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8498R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 1989-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N434FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1989-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6228W Piper
PA-28-140
 Koshan Kathryn E
Edgewater, Florida
 Standard 1989-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N696FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 1989-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N102FB Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1988-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8239N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 1988-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4266J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1988-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6569W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1988-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4896T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1988-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55618 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 1988-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6905W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1988-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7412R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1988-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6652W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1988-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7280F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1988-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2709U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1988-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2892T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 1988-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6964W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1988-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15966 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1987-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N267DP Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1987-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1517J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 1987-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9906W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1987-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6972W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1987-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1811J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1987-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6676W Piper
PA-28-140
 Workman Industries INC
Durant, Iowa
 Standard 1987-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8246N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1987-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8366R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1987-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6190W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1987-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41904 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1987-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1648J Piper
PA-28-140
 Milan Air Service INC
Milan, Michigan
 Standard 1987-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4518R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1987-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4464X Piper
PA-28-140
 Detor Properties INC
Rochester, New York
 Standard 1987-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6965W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1987-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99374 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1986-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15235 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1986-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8370R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 1986-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4126J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 1986-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55702 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1986-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6415W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1986-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7047R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1986-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5232T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1986-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1241T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 1986-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1634J Piper
PA-28-140
 Lemaire Norman J JR
Taunton, Massachusetts
 Standard 1986-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8447F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 1985-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N478FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1985-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6654W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1985-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4111J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1985-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N543FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Morpac Aviation INC
Wayne, New Jersey
 Standard 1985-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1712T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 1985-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6826W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1985-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9890W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1985-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3349T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 1985-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4565F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 1985-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8785N Piper
PA-28-140
 85N CORP
Oak Hill, Virginia
 Standard 1985-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6289W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 1985-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6758J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 1985-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7749F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 1984-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5676U Piper
PA-28-140
 Mg Aviation
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
 Standard 1984-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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