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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 · 3,505 PA-28-180 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N7376W Piper
PA-28-180
 Buttercup Express LLC
Woodward, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9466J Piper
PA-28-180
 Hawk Aviation Academy LLC
Saint Petersburg, Florida
 Standard 2025-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33666 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9586J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9022J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2025-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4977L Piper
PA-28-180
 Apple Tree Aviation LLC
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N555UM Piper
PA-28-180
 Boretide Aviation LLC
Anchorage, Alaska
 Standard 2025-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55648 Piper
PA-28-180
 Pic Aviation INC
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8095W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8380W Piper
PA-28-180
 Forbes Aviation LLC
Boise, Idaho
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7179W Piper
PA-28-180
 Summit Concepts LLC
Five Points, Alabama
 Standard 2025-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8104W Piper
PA-28-180
 Jejgr LLC
Presho, South Dakota
 Standard 2025-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4245T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4927L Piper
PA-28-180
 Professional Plastic Solutions LLC
Irving, Texas
 Standard 2025-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3685R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7965N Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2025-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5333L Piper
PA-28-180
 Central Indiana Aviation Mission INC
Cicero, Indiana
 Standard 2025-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32103 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6622J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2025-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8837J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2025-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N559E Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8489W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2025-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7702N Piper
PA-28-180
 N7702N LLC
Glenford, Ohio
 Standard 2025-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7314W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1973G Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2025-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7405W Piper
PA-28-180
 Go Fly Az LLC
Gilbert, Arizona
 Standard 2025-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7922N Piper
PA-28-180
 Memo Air Services LLC
San Antonio, Texas
 Standard 2025-04-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5224T Piper
PA-28-180
 Perkins Barber Shop
Jennings, Louisiana
 Standard 2025-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7891W Piper
PA-28-180
 N7891W LLC
Henderson, Nevada
 Standard 2025-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55483 Piper
PA-28-180
 Edisto LLC
Falls City, Nebraska
 Standard 2025-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N942CA Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2418R Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43257 Piper
PA-28-180
 P23 LLC
Edmond, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95JP Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5126L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7186W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Utah
 Standard 2025-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22MM Piper
PA-28-180
 Aerospace Quality LLC
Piggott, Arkansas
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7986W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8193W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5338L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9258J Piper
PA-28-180
 Hummingbird Avaition LLC
Columbus, Indiana
 Standard 2025-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9686J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7102W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7783N Piper
PA-28-180
 Forbes Aviation LLC
Boise, Idaho
 Standard 2025-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8437W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2025-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8914J Piper
PA-28-180
 Vesper Aviation LLC
Las Vegas, Nevada
 Standard 2025-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4520T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2025-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9527J Piper
PA-28-180
 Oklahoma Flight Academy LLC
Owasso, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7014W Piper
PA-28-180
 Spi Group LLC
Georgetown, Texas
 Standard 2025-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11HA Piper
PA-28-180
 Vintage Aero INC
Brandon, Florida
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8383W Piper
PA-28-180
 Mj Aero LLC
Mims, Florida
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6354J Piper
PA-28-180
 Nashville Cherokee Partners LLC
Hendersonville, Tennessee
 Standard 2025-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7618W Piper
PA-28-180
 Exaltium Aviation LLC
Baltimore, Maryland
 Standard 2025-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6397J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Montana
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16326 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2652T Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N168DP Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32426 Piper
PA-28-180
 Fly Aviation LLC
Sabetha, Kansas
 Standard 2025-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55080 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2025-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6448J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2025-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9247J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2025-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7438W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7850N Piper
PA-28-180
 Mach 3 LLC
Enid, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8237W Piper
PA-28-180
 S & S Entertainment INC
Louisville, Kentucky
 Standard 2025-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1432T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16548 Piper
PA-28-180
 Watchman Aviation LLC
Pierceton, Indiana
 Standard 2025-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3653R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2025-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4BQ Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7982N Piper
PA-28-180
 Service Oriented Aviation Readiness
Bolivar, Missouri
 Standard 2025-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8327W Piper
PA-28-180
 Future Flying LLC
Manassas, Virginia
 Standard 2025-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4873L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5135L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N208EF Piper
PA-28-180
 Aero208 LLC
Boise, Idaho
 Standard 2025-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8258W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
AE
 Standard 2025-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4753L Piper
PA-28-180
 Lake Almanor Aviation LLC
Chester, California
 Standard 2025-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4822L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9163J Piper
PA-28-180
 Cavu Flight Training LLC
Freeport, Maine
 Standard 2025-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9526J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2025-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55028 Piper
PA-28-180
 First Alarm Aviation LLC
Fosters, Alabama
 Standard 2025-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55041 Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2025-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8205W Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9656J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9771J Piper
PA-28-180
 Buzzard Roost Aviation LLC
Marble, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33483 Piper
PA-28-180
 Blue Wings Aviation LLC
Camden, South Carolina
 Standard 2025-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7801N Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2025-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8448W Piper
PA-28-180
 Flight 209Er LLC
Sharpsburg, Georgia
 Standard 2025-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9450J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
North Dakota
 None on file 2025-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N585DE Piper
PA-28-180
 Houston Fire Aviators LLC
Houston, Texas
 Standard 2025-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55251 Piper
PA-28-180
 Albatross Air INC
Beaver, West Virginia
 Standard 2025-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6371J Piper
PA-28-180
 First Step Aviation LLC
Lenox, Massachusetts
 Standard 2025-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6493J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8845J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2025-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9426J Piper
PA-28-180
 4Hx LLC
Dallas, Texas
 Standard 2025-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4708L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N24342 Piper
PA-28-180
 Loma Aviation LLC
San Diego, California
 Standard 2025-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5306L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5107L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3930R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2025-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41265 Piper
PA-28-180
 Sunrise Aviation Y1N LLC
Albert Lea, Minnesota
 Standard 2025-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7743N Piper
PA-28-180
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2025-02-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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