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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 · 4,259 PA-28-140 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N584FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Quantum Aviation Services LLC
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
 Standard 2025-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15079 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2025-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4275J Piper
PA-28-140
 Eden Aviation LLC
Benbrook, Texas
 Standard 2025-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5908U Piper
PA-28-140
 Ecostudio Real Estate LLC
South Amboy, New Jersey
 Standard 2025-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95365 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N626MJ Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7430R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55380 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8896E Piper
PA-28-140
 N8896E LLC
Lake City, Florida
 Standard 2025-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3596K Piper
PA-28-140
 Stall Breakers LLC
Sachse, Texas
 Standard 2025-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5520F Piper
PA-28-140
 Chicago Air LLC
Chicago, Illinois
 Standard 2025-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56592 Piper
PA-28-140
 Clw Aviation LLC
Springville, Alabama
 Standard 2025-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7345J Piper
PA-28-140
 Alpha 1 Aviation LLC
Helena, Alabama
 Standard 2025-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3544K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8511F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2818T Piper
PA-28-140
 Lb33 LLC
Helena, Montana
 Standard 2025-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5564U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8387R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15592 Piper
PA-28-140
 Site Flight Services LLC
Monticello, Florida
 Standard 2025-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N416JL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4490J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15800 Piper
PA-28-140
 Somd Aircraft Rentals And Instruction LLC
Leonardtown, Maryland
 Standard 2025-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15819 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2025-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2846T Piper
PA-28-140
 Edjs Holdings LLC
Gladewater, Texas
 Standard 2025-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9946W Piper
PA-28-140
 Hangar 0205 INC
Calhoun, Georgia
 Standard 2025-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15675 Piper
PA-28-140
 Airfleet Solutions LLC
Newark, Delaware
 Standard 2025-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4234J Piper
PA-28-140
 Homerun Horizons LLC
Weatherford, Texas
 Standard 2025-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22763 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2025-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8467R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2025-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9746W Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2025-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28QW Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
District of Columbia
 Standard 2025-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5805U Piper
PA-28-140
 Foxtrot Three Flying Services LLC
Henderson, Nevada
 Standard 2025-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6002W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4635R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2025-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40984 Piper
PA-28-140
 Four Zero Niner LLC
Granger, Iowa
 Standard 2025-08-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4235J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95259 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2025-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44682 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2025-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6009W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2025-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7228J Piper
PA-28-140
 Redhanded LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2025-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7559R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2025-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5851U Piper
PA-28-140
 Foothill Aircraft Sales & Service INC
Upland, California
 Standard 2025-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6330R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8743N Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2025-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4414J Piper
PA-28-140
 Htf Aviation LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2025-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7369J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2025-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98319 Piper
PA-28-140
 Restin Air LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2025-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1852J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55094 Piper
PA-28-140
 Remedy Aviation LLC
Langford, South Dakota
 Standard 2025-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6768J Piper
PA-28-140
 Suncoast Flight Training LLC
Sarasota, Florida
 Standard 2025-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6948W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6338R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4583R Piper
PA-28-140
 Dmac Aircraft LLC
Savannah, Georgia
 Standard 2025-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5291S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6440R Piper
PA-28-140
 Air George LLC
Oblong, Illinois
 Standard 2025-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9804W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1844J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3912X Piper
PA-28-140
 N3912X Holdings LLC
Sarasota, Florida
 Standard 2025-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3935K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4356J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2025-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7471R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7508R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2025-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8775N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N140JF Piper
PA-28-140
 Meriden Aviation Center LLC
Meriden, Connecticut
 Standard 2025-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7290J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N735FL Piper
PA-28-140
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2025-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14033 Piper
PA-28-140
 Nomadic Flight Training LLC
New Castle, Delaware
 Standard 2025-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4521R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2025-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6385W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2025-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1331T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2025-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1545J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2025-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6145W Piper
PA-28-140
Standard 2025-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4139J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2025-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4842T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2025-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5708U Piper
PA-28-140
 Fwj Aviation LLC
Crown Point, Indiana
 Standard 2025-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9936W Piper
PA-28-140
 Brown Thrasher Aero LLC
Midland, Georgia
 Standard 2025-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15914 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2025-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4170J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-07-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N680CD Piper
PA-28-140
 Fly Mnt LLC
Glenview, Illinois
 Standard 2025-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N272FD Piper
PA-28-140
 Fly Dynasty CORP
Ocala, Florida
 Standard 2025-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7231J Piper
PA-28-140
 Mcflight Aviation LLC
Highland, Utah
 Standard 2025-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9606W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5904U Piper
PA-28-140
 Gilded Gull Aviation LLC
Middletown, Rhode Island
 Standard 2025-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4630T Piper
PA-28-140
 Flyair Flight Academy LLC
Flint, Texas
 Standard 2025-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6867J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-07-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1668J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6450R Piper
PA-28-140
 Plan Bee LLC
Washington, District of Columbia
 Standard 2025-07-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5782F Piper
PA-28-140
 Mission Aviators LLC
Spring, Texas
 Standard 2025-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33562 Piper
PA-28-140
 Aiken Flyers LLC
Aiken, South Carolina
 Standard 2025-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43218 Piper
PA-28-140
 On Final Aviation LLC
Brookland, Arkansas
 Standard 2025-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9665W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2025-06-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4024J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2025-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6488R Piper
PA-28-140
 6 Aerospace LLC
Albuquerque, New Mexico
 Standard 2025-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9573W Piper
PA-28-140
 Pyxl Sky LLC
Cogan Station, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1689J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2025-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5753F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9585W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7216F Piper
PA-28-140
 Bravo Aviation Assets LLC
Akron, Ohio
 Standard 2025-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7474R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5501F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2025-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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