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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
N7331J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1984-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42867 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 1984-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1708T Piper
PA-28-140
 N1708T Owners Assn
Chesapeake, Virginia
 Standard 1984-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55742 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1984-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1910T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1984-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56363 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 1984-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N693FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 1983-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5577F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1983-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8747E Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1983-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N106MS Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 1983-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8759N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1983-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N417HP Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1983-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3916K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1983-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1655J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 1982-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5277S Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Connecticut
 Standard 1982-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2682T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1982-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44590 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1982-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98372 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1982-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5878U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1981-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9900W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1981-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5512F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 1981-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8295N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1981-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6304R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1981-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98266 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1981-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8388R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1981-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7507R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1981-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N332ND Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1981-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6093W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1981-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1232T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 1981-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5100S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1980-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N461CT Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Kentucky
 Standard 1980-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6370W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 1980-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5566U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1980-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5569U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 1979-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N631FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1979-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1705T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1979-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9633W Piper
PA-28-140
 Fladager Enterprises INC
Peerless, Montana
 Standard 1979-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98273 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1978-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98196 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1978-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7319J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1977-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9796W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1977-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8275N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 1977-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6342R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1976-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4326J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1976-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N604FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1975-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1706J Piper
PA-28-140
 Skycastle Flying Club INC
New Castle, Indiana
 Standard 1974-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98383 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 1974-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1806J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
District of Columbia
 Standard 1974-05-07 RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes
N6377R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 1974-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7547R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 1973-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8025N Piper
PA-28-140
 8025N Flyers LTD
Monsey, New York
 Standard 1973-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1674J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 1971-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6428W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1970-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3983K Piper
PA-28-140
 Detroit Piper Sales & Service INC
Pontiac, Michigan
 Standard 1969-03-06 RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes
N4412J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 1968-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7079R Piper
PA-28-140
 Koerner Aviation INC
Kankakee, Illinois
 Standard 1968-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7194R Piper
PA-28-140
 Altair Associates
Middletown, Delaware
 Standard 1968-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1004X Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N1080X Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N1471X Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N1506H Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N1530J Piper
PA-28-140
 Country Club Mortgage LLC
Grain Valley, Missouri
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15414 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N15518 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N1571J Piper
PA-28-140
 Acadiana Fixed Wing Rotor Wing INC
Carencro, Louisiana
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16393 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N1649J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N1653J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N1748J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N175AS Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N1784T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N1813J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N2292T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N32801 Piper
PA-28-140
 Stoffer Aviation LLC
Marion, Indiana
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3466K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3516K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3706K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3917K Piper
PA-28-140
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3939K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3960K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N4118J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N4138J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N4161J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N43088 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N43601 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N4366J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N4387J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N4424J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N44534 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes
N4513R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N4654R Piper
PA-28-140
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4658R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N4678R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N4689R Piper
PA-28-140
 No owner on file
 Standard Assigned, not yet registeredFAA registration status code 2: N-number assigned but not yet registered. All codes
N4812T Piper
PA-28-140
 Bas Part Sales LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5128G Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes
N522FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N5253T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N5341S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N545CA Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
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