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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 · 859 PA-28-235 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N8843W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N554LB Piper
PA-28-235
 Sons Family Enterprises LLC
Wichita Falls, Texas
 Standard 2020-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N235CP Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2020-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8532W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2020-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8860W Piper
PA-28-235
 Layth Air LLC
Martin, Tennessee
 Standard 2020-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N210KB Piper
PA-28-235
 Ianasher LLC
Montgomery, Texas
 Standard 2020-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1490X Piper
PA-28-235
 Twin Peaks Holdings
Midvale, Utah
 Standard 2020-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8527N Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2020-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9436W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2020-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8877W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2020-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9062W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2020-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32832 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8302C Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2020-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9139W Piper
PA-28-235
 Amestoy Flyers LLC
Spokane, Washington
 Standard 2020-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9025W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2020-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8768W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2020-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9377W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2020-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8839W Piper
PA-28-235
 Karval Fliers LLC
Karval, Colorado
 Standard 2020-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8534N Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2020-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9169W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2020-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9301W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2020-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2384R Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2020-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8506W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N235RG Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2020-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N219R Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 None on file 2020-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9409W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2020-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9270K Piper
PA-28-235
 Slc Service Leasing Company LLC
Tipton, Iowa
 Standard 2020-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9141W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2020-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8905W Piper
PA-28-235
 N8905W LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
 Standard 2020-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9237W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2020-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N235BB Piper
PA-28-235
 Midland Truss INC
Wagener, South Carolina
 Standard 2020-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8854W Piper
PA-28-235
 Cherokee235 LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2020-02-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2290T Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2020-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9336W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2020-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8604W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2020-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8515W Piper
PA-28-235
 Aviablu INC
Pembroke Pines, Florida
 Standard 2020-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N904SL Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2020-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16518 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9179W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N673DT Piper
PA-28-235
 Air Henry LLC
Carthage, Missouri
 Standard 2019-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9134W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2019-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9397W Piper
PA-28-235
 FAA Flying Club INC
Springfield, Virginia
 Standard 2019-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3434Q Piper
PA-28-235
 Utc Management LLC
Keene, New Hampshire
 Standard 2019-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57346 Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Maryland
 Standard 2019-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9194W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2019-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8871W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2019-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15999 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2019-10-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15666 Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2019-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5088M Piper
PA-28-235
 General Aviation Partners LLC
Madison, Alabama
 Standard 2019-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8949W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15277 Piper
PA-28-235
 Flying Broom LLC
Prescott Valley, Arizona
 Standard 2019-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9447W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2019-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9051W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2019-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8516N Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2019-08-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9021W Piper
PA-28-235
 Hage Electric And Construction Services INC
The Dalles, Oregon
 Standard 2019-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N719DF Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2019-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N235F Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2019-07-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8813W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2019-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8544W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N471V Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8589W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2019-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N235PJ Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2019-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8943W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2019-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8956W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2019-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9325W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2019-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88FB Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2019-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N90064 Piper
PA-28-235
 Annville Flight Club INC
Hershey, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8664W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2019-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33850 Piper
PA-28-235
 Jbm Ventures INC
Apollo Beach, Florida
 Standard 2019-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N235MH Piper
PA-28-235
 Charlie Papa LLC
Las Vegas, Nevada
 Standard 2019-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N915WM Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2019-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9248W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2019-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9012W Piper
PA-28-235
 Polybrown LLC
Massapequa, New York
 Standard 2019-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55117 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-03-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11LY Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2019-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8532N Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Idaho
 Standard 2019-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N899WW Piper
PA-28-235
 Shelter Roofing LLC
Pascagoula, Mississippi
 Standard 2019-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N434PW Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2019-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9027W Piper
PA-28-235
 AG Air Squadron One LLC
Saint Joseph, Illinois
 Experimental 2019-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9482W Piper
PA-28-235
 Cantrall Aviation Flying Club LLC
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
 Standard 2018-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8643W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2018-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15219 Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2018-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N528RW Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9392W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9361W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2018-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8686W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2018-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9274W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Illinois
 Standard 2018-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N235SB Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9163W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2018-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15227 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56600 Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 None on file 2018-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N695RD Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2018-09-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8750W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2018-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4355F Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2018-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9457W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9050W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2018-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1963H Piper
PA-28-235
 Kacademic Engineering LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2018-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8863W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2018-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33JM Piper
PA-28-235
 Kingdom Air Corps
Sutton, Alaska
 Standard 2018-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9466W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2018-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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