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.
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
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-28-140 | 4,259 | 1941 to 2001 | 22.9% |
| PA-28-181 | 3,548 | 1975 to 2026 | 19.1% |
| PA-28-180 | 3,505 | 1961 to 1981 | 18.8% |
| PA-28-161 | 1,540 | 1976 to 2016 | 8.3% |
| PA-28R-200 | 1,223 | 1969 to 1976 | 6.6% |
| PA-28-151 | 961 | 1952 to 1977 | 5.2% |
| PA-28-235 | 859 | 1963 to 1977 | 4.6% |
| PA-28R-180 | 535 | 1967 to 1971 | 2.9% |
| PA-28-236 | 480 | 1977 to 1995 | 2.6% |
| PA-28R-201T | 368 | 1976 to 1997 | 2.0% |
| PA-28R-201 | 352 | 1977 to 2018 | 1.9% |
| PA-28RT-201T | 255 | 1978 to 1988 | 1.4% |
| PA-28-160 | 253 | 1961 to 1967 | 1.4% |
| PA-28RT-201 | 179 | 1978 to 1987 | 1.0% |
| PA-28-150 | 122 | 1961 to 1967 | 0.7% |
| PA-28 | 117 | 1961 to 1984 | 0.6% |
| PA-28-201T | 62 | 1979 to 1980 | 0.3% |
| PA-28S-180 | 1 | — | 0.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2,573 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
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 · 1,223 PA-28R-200 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N15832 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2802T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33867 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
2 F LLC Valentine, Nebraska |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56888 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Ameer & Zaki Aircraft Solutions LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9417N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214CA | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner New Hampshire |
Standard | 2023-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5081S | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Dream Factory Aviation INC Henderson, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2866R | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Cw Arborists LTD Sagaponack, New York |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44754 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Greenville Pickens Roundtrac LLC Easley, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33031 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55088 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Slipstream Aviation LLC Calera, Alabama |
Standard | 2023-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34PT | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Jentone Aviation LLC Aber Prov Grd, Maryland |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5283T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
N5283T LLC Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9425N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4314F | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2849T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Blue Raven Aviation Shady Cove, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4559X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Jlp Flying LLC Clewiston, Florida |
Standard | 2022-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55516 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
On Glideslope LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2889T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2022-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3949X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Blue Ridge Flyers Leesburg, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9443N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2273T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44104 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15623 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1569X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2022-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55599 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Manning Holdings LLC Portland, Oregon |
Standard | 2022-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2109T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Carver Aero LLC Muscatine, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2816R | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9111K | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Wdiaz Design INC Sunny Isles Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2022-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9411N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4497T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Arrow97T LLP Feeding Hills, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2022-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9370N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Wings Over Texas Holdings LLC Denton, Texas |
Standard | 2022-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54391 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Still Water Security CO LLC Meriden, Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15600 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N784AS | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16362 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Flightline Air Service LLC Pineville, Louisiana |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56834 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56972 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Eby Aviation LLC Duluth, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44790 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1562X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5301T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66JJ | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2022-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44521 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Silker Services LLC Schaumburg, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16395 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Oak Ridge Flyers INC Oak Ridge, Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6164J | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N547BW | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2993R | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3066R | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33085 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2317T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Shirley Aviation LLC Alexandria, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1236T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3928X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Vanness Aviation LLC Lawton, North Dakota |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9399N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Yankcub LLC North Charleston, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2869T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9634K | Piper PA-28R-200 |
137 Lynwood LLC Elmira Heights, New York |
Standard | 2022-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16566 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15862 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9351N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1254T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5067S | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2022-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32727 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5052S | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2022-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5201T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55919 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Northstar Group LLC Dothan, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55960 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1406T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Citabria INC Auburn, California |
Standard | 2022-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N688BG | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2022-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5229T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1354T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Riverside Flight Academy INC Riverside, California |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2085T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Blue Skies Aircraft LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2022-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32483 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1138F | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2022-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55628 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
AG Air Squadron Two LLC Saint Joseph, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2272T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8223C | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2022-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7284C | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2114T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2022-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33379 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5010S | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Aeroflyte LLC Glastonbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6944J | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Jhap LLC Hubbard, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55220 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2022-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2945R | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2022-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40746 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Flying Vikings INC Hayward, California |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6208J | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Cranbrook Aviation LLC Vienna, Virginia |
Standard | 2022-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4393X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70MH | Piper PA-28R-200 |
N70Mh LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4999S | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2022-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222RA | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Captain Rick LLC Miami Lakes, Florida |
Standard | 2022-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43688 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Blue Skies Aircraft LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2022-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9301N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55948 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
N235Ml LLC Marshalltown, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75182 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2022-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1994T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Helisur USA LLC Pembroke Pines, Florida |
Standard | 2022-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2873R | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Mitchell Daniel E Lubbock, Texas |
Standard | 2022-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4555T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Jb Aviation LLC Mason City, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N261EZ | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N199JB | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Oew Aviation LLC Sumter, South Carolina |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N111DJ | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2022-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1456X | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9420N | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Space Cadets INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2022-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |