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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 · 961 PA-28-151 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N7779C Piper
PA-28-151
 Dicey Aviation LLC
Somerset, Kentucky
 Standard 2021-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4954F Piper
PA-28-151
 Gq Aviation LLC
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
 Standard 2021-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4174F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2021-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41540 Piper
PA-28-151
 Metro Aircraft INC
Bloomington, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32269 Piper
PA-28-151
 Parker Air LLC
Mobile, Alabama
 Standard 2021-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33563 Piper
PA-28-151
 Cape Fear Aviation Services LLC
Fayetteville, North Carolina
 Standard 2021-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1024H Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2021-10-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32590 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2021-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41980 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2021-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32375 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2021-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4332X Piper
PA-28-151
 Rotor Spec Aviation LLC
Star, Idaho
 Standard 2021-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12ER Piper
PA-28-151
 Propelling The Gospel Missions INC
Standish, Maine
 Standard 2021-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8724E Piper
PA-28-151
 Dcs School Of Flying LLC
York, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-09-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N900WD Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43625 Piper
PA-28-151
 Southern Colorado Flight Professionals LLC
Pueblo, Colorado
 Standard 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44621 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5487F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2021-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5924F Piper
PA-28-151
 N5924F LLC
Cocoa, Florida
 Standard 2021-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44773 Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32004 Piper
PA-28-151
 Priceless Pleasures LLC
Jordan, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41589 Piper
PA-28-151
 Elder David R
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
 None on file 2021-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7092F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2021-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32531 Piper
PA-28-151
 Greenville Flight LLC
Greer, South Carolina
 Standard 2021-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7652F Piper
PA-28-151
 Professional Aviation Aircraft Services LTD
New Philadelphia, Ohio
 Standard 2021-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32813 Piper
PA-28-151
 Clear Sky Investments LLC
Martinsville, Indiana
 Standard 2021-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43232 Piper
PA-28-151
 N43232 LLC
Orange, Texas
 Standard 2021-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8528C Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2021-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N151SF Piper
PA-28-151
 Romeo-3 Aviation LLC
Marietta, Georgia
 Standard 2021-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32367 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2021-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32691 Piper
PA-28-151
 Mid-American Pilot Association INC
Lawrenceville, Illinois
 Standard 2021-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32306 Piper
PA-28-151
 Legacy Pilot Training LLC
Annandale, Minnesota
 Standard 2021-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43604 Piper
PA-28-151
 Indian Valley Aero LLC
Telford, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N786DJ Piper
PA-28-151
 Dgj Tex LLC DBA
Cleburne, Texas
 Standard 2021-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4676F Piper
PA-28-151
 St Pete Aviation Services LLC
Saint Petersburg, Florida
 Standard 2021-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32291 Piper
PA-28-151
 Active Pilot INC
Van Nuys, California
 Standard 2021-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41790 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2021-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7659F Piper
PA-28-151
 Charles City Aeronautics INC DBA
Charles City, Iowa
 Standard 2021-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1425X Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2021-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6743F Piper
PA-28-151
 Hollywood Biplane LLC DBA
Atlanta, Georgia
 Standard 2021-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1108H Piper
PA-28-151
 Adk Flying Club INC
Ballston Spa, New York
 Standard 2021-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1433X Piper
PA-28-151
 Echota Flyers INC
Calhoun, Georgia
 Standard 2021-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44076 Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 2021-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7259F Piper
PA-28-151
 Learn 2 Fly Ct LLC
Simsbury, Connecticut
 Standard 2021-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57361 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2021-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9019Q Piper
PA-28-151
 Syrasoft Aviation LLC
Baldwinsville, New York
 Standard 2021-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29TL Piper
PA-28-151
 Tml Aircraft INC
Narrowsburg, New York
 Standard 2021-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5426F Piper
PA-28-151
 Pressley Aviation LLC
New London, North Carolina
 Standard 2021-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6667F Piper
PA-28-151
 Trident Aircraft INC
Easton, Maryland
 Standard 2021-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41216 Piper
PA-28-151
 Pontiac Flying LLC
Pontiac, Illinois
 Standard 2021-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41523 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2021-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44761 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2021-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N151DS Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2021-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44538 Piper
PA-28-151
 Berkshire Aviation Enterprises LLC
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
 Standard 2021-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32181 Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2021-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1474X Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2020-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43138 Piper
PA-28-151
 Air-Mods Flight Academy INC
Robbinsville, New Jersey
 Standard 2020-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1047H Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2020-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41649 Piper
PA-28-151
 Air Trek North LLC
South Saint Paul, Minnesota
 Standard 2020-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43268 Piper
PA-28-151
 Inter Global Aviation LLC
New Fairfield, Connecticut
 Standard 2020-11-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55EM Piper
PA-28-151
 Ixi LLC
West Bloomfield, Michigan
 Standard 2020-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7169F Piper
PA-28-151
 Pillar Aviation Services LLC
Auburn, New Hampshire
 Standard 2020-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N54385 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2020-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8218C Piper
PA-28-151
 Stargazer Aviation LLC
Clearwater, Florida
 Standard 2020-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41978 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2020-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5427F Piper
PA-28-151
 Rebel Aviation INC
Liberty, Missouri
 Standard 2020-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57353 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2020-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1592X Piper
PA-28-151
 N2211Z LLC
Lantana, Florida
 Standard 2020-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44500 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2020-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9309K Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2020-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32990 Piper
PA-28-151
 Trident Aircraft Leasing LLC
Easton, Maryland
 Standard 2020-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6133J Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2020-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8823C Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2020-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8715C Piper
PA-28-151
 Darcy Aviation LLC
Danbury, Connecticut
 Standard 2020-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6604F Piper
PA-28-151
 Evolution Air LLC
Huntley, Illinois
 Standard 2020-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7951F Piper
PA-28-151
 1World Aero LLC
Fort Meade, Maryland
 Standard 2020-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N677LB Piper
PA-28-151
 Mae Development LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2020-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56695 Piper
PA-28-151
 Wassell Aviation LLC
Irwin, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2020-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43219 Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2020-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56831 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2020-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32288 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2020-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40925 Piper
PA-28-151
 High Flight Academy LLC
Allison Park, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2020-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4999F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2020-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8725E Piper
PA-28-151
 Rrr Transportation LLC
Oneonta, Alabama
 Standard 2020-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43353 Piper
PA-28-151
 Venture North Aviation LLC
Cloquet, Minnesota
 Standard 2020-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N301AV Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2020-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4256F Piper
PA-28-151
 Walden INC
Evansville, Indiana
 Standard 2020-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44203 Piper
PA-28-151
 Skyline Solutions INC
Deland, Florida
 Standard 2020-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N807AP Piper
PA-28-151
 Texas South Wind Aviation LLC
Kenedy, Texas
 Standard 2020-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75163 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2020-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44655 Piper
PA-28-151
 Kingdom Air CORP
Sutton, Alaska
 Standard 2020-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32421 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2020-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32056 Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2020-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42363 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2020-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2710S Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2020-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4934F Piper
PA-28-151
 Affordale Aviation CORP
Moriches, New York
 Standard 2020-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32610 Piper
PA-28-151
 Ambrose Air LLC
Raleigh, North Carolina
 Standard 2020-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41593 Piper
PA-28-151
 Flyin LLC
Hyde Park, Utah
 Standard 2020-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7617F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2020-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8027F Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2020-01-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5964F Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2019-12-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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