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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 · 1,540 PA-28-161 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N38494 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
New Hampshire
 Standard 2023-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83013 Piper
PA-28-161
 Tjmc LLC
Riverbank, California
 Standard 2023-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81843 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2023-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9810C Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2023-07-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2836N Piper
PA-28-161
 Great Planes Aviation INC
Rochester, Minnesota
 Standard 2023-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N609FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N618FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N621FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N624FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N625FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N627FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N629FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N635FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N636FT Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N640FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N641FT Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N642FT Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N602FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N628FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N631FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83882 Piper
PA-28-161
 Warrior 83882 LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2023-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47409 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2023-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3008F Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2023-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N50WR Piper
PA-28-161
 Paphos Airways LLC
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2023-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6529C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44855 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N615FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2172D Piper
PA-28-161
 Wifa (Washington International Flight Academy) LLC
Gaithersburg, Maryland
 Standard 2023-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2934C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30378 Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2023-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82318 Piper
PA-28-161
 Aero Nautical Adventure LLC
Camano Island, Washington
 Standard 2023-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N615DC Piper
PA-28-161
 Sheeree CORP
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2023-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2936Q Piper
PA-28-161
 A&J Aircraft Leasing INC
Burlington, Colorado
 Standard 2023-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6967C Piper
PA-28-161
 Up And Down Aviation LLC
Perry, Georgia
 Standard 2023-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38859 Piper
PA-28-161
 Castlerock Realty Investments LLC
Visalia, California
 Standard 2023-05-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3072D Piper
PA-28-161
 Fly By Knight INC
Hammond, Louisiana
 Standard 2023-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N603FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Institute Of Technology
Melbourne, Florida
 Standard 2023-05-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3154W New Piper
PA-28-161
 Brolan Aviation LLC
Kansas City, Missouri
 None on file 2023-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2091M Piper
PA-28-161
 Great Planes Aviation INC
Rochester, Minnesota
 Standard 2023-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4359C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Georgia
 None on file 2023-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2143Y Piper
PA-28-161
 Bk Aviation Services LLC
Graford, Texas
 Standard 2023-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3005T Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2023-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8198V Piper
PA-28-161
 Region Flyers LLC
Valparaiso, Indiana
 Standard 2023-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36052 Piper
PA-28-161
 Icarus Flying Academy LLC
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2023-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71LZ Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2023-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47560 Piper
PA-28-161
 Vy Aviation LLC
Beverly, Massachusetts
 Standard 2023-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31082 Piper
PA-28-161
 Bershire Aviation Enterprises LLC
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
 Standard 2023-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2203D Piper
PA-28-161
 Whytes INC
Coconut Creek, Florida
 Standard 2023-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2175N Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2023-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2901A Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2023-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N916TT Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Puerto Rico
 Standard 2023-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47490 Piper
PA-28-161
 Atd Flight Systems LLC
Kansas City, Missouri
 Standard 2023-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2221K Piper
PA-28-161
 Inner Circle Air Group LLC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2023-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3012D Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2023-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2247K Piper
PA-28-161
 Skyline Solutions Unlimited LLC
Edgewater, Florida
 Standard 2023-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3041A Piper
PA-28-161
 Miller Aircraft Services INC
Crookston, Minnesota
 Standard 2023-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84054 Piper
PA-28-161
 Far Horizons LLC
Ravenel, South Carolina
 Standard 2023-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9483C Piper
PA-28-161
 Cnczilla CO
Royersford, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5319M Piper
PA-28-161
 Paphos Airways LLC
Farmingdale, New York
 None on file 2023-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N30382 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2023-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4364T Piper
PA-28-161
 Computec Technical Solutions INC
Eighty Four, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N842BJ Piper
PA-28-161
 Master Trade LLC
Detroit, Michigan
 Standard 2023-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9717C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8161D Piper
PA-28-161
 Dicey Aviation LLC
Somerset, Kentucky
 Standard 2023-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8325M Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2023-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84400 Piper
PA-28-161
 N84400 LLC
Chamblee, Georgia
 Standard 2023-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2244V Piper
PA-28-161
 Southern Colorado Flight Professionals LLC
Pueblo, Colorado
 Standard 2023-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2856H Piper
PA-28-161
 Flight School 101 LLC
Winter Haven, Florida
 Standard 2023-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6242C Piper
PA-28-161
 Flight School 101 LLC
Winter Haven, Florida
 Standard 2023-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3411Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2023-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40060 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2023-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31630 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8452R Piper
PA-28-161
 Herbert Aviation LLC
Saginaw, Michigan
 Standard 2023-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N871MA Piper
PA-28-161
 N2634Mm LLC
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2023-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2973X Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2023-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8119Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Bay Lux Ventures LLC
Tampa, Florida
 Standard 2023-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8469T Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2023-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47349 Piper
PA-28-161
 Fox Two LLC
Camino, California
 Standard 2023-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2901H Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2023-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2096L Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2023-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2361Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2023-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8115P Piper
PA-28-161
 Jla Aero LLC
State College, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2914A Piper
PA-28-161
 Avier LLC
Beverly, Massachusetts
 Standard 2023-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N515JH Piper
PA-28-161
 A&J Aircraft Leasing INC
Burlington, Colorado
 Standard 2023-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2634M Piper
PA-28-161
 N2634Mm LLC
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2023-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47941 Piper
PA-28-161
 Engineering Forensics INC
Glen Burnie, Maryland
 Standard 2023-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6358C Piper
PA-28-161
 Woodhams Real Estate Group LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
 Standard 2023-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20958 Piper
PA-28-161
 Ras Aviation LLC
Elyria, Ohio
 Standard 2023-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6909A Piper
PA-28-161
 Dupont Alexander Rene
East Taunton, Massachusetts
 None on file 2023-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9088D Piper
PA-28-161
 Metro Aircraft CO
Bloomington, Minnesota
 Standard 2023-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N812AT Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-01-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82676 Piper
PA-28-161
 Accelerated Aviation Instruction LLC
Owatonna, Minnesota
 Standard 2023-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12FM Piper
PA-28-161
 Delaware State University
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2023-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2856T Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2023-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2838F Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2023-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47674 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2023-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8452B Piper
PA-28-161
 K & K Commercial Leasing LLC
Indiana, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4328N Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2023-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47391 Piper
PA-28-161
 Crown Heights Footcare Plc
Brooklyn, New York
 Standard 2023-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2937N Piper
PA-28-161
 Delaware State University Aviation Program
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2022-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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