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Models · Piper · Piston singles · data as of October 5, 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 (1,685). 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 (1,933)
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 5, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Florida1,685Texas1,512California1,488Delaware660Arizona619Pennsylvania605Georgia586Ohio572North Carolina560New York523Illinois493Minnesota473

Who owns them registrant type

Individual8,001 (43%)LLC5,221 (28%)Corporation2,533 (14%)Co-owned2,034 (11%)Government397 (2%)Partnership223 (1%)Non-citizen corporation204 (1%)Not stated5 (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-28-1813,5491975 to 202619.1%
PA-28-1803,5051961 to 198118.8%
PA-28-1611,5411976 to 20168.3%
PA-28R-2001,2231969 to 19766.6%
PA-28-1519601952 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-2011781978 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 · 2,575 with no year on file

01,7283,4575,1866,914194019501960197019801990200020108682020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

05361,0721,6072,14320102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420251,1532026

Registration status

Valid18,240 (98%)Pending189 (1%)Valid (manufacturer)91 (0.5%)Sale reported52 (0.3%)Reports overdue17 (0.1%)Pending cancellation10 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard18,232 (98%)None on file321 (2%)Special flight permit19 (0.1%)Multiple19 (0.1%)Experimental17 (0.1%)Restricted10 (0.1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Piper Aircraft INC100University 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. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Piper PA-28 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

18,619 as of October 5, 2026, counting 18 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Piper PA-28s?

Florida, with 1,685.

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.

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Piper PA-28 the component layer

No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 3,267 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 935 of them in the last ten years: about 0.5 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine.

Failure reports 3,267 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA

057114172229950005101520259226

By system

Engine1,067 (33%)Airframe structure1,063 (33%)Landing gear377 (12%)Flight controls233 (7%)Electrical power148 (5%)Fuel system110 (3%)Propeller90 (3%)Cabin, seats and restraints67 (2%)

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Stiffener263Bracket171Skin160Cylinder95Control Cable93Carburetor77Rib70Spar66Bolt63Cylinder Head62

Latest reports

2026-09-18Power Cable: broken · electrical power
2026-09-07Magneto: faulted · engine
2026-09-04Stiffener: cracked · airframe structure
2026-09-04Stiffener: cracked · airframe structure
2026-08-27Skin: cracked · airframe structure

Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.

Connections how the PA-28 links to the rest of the register

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record
Airworthiness

These connections as data: /graph/model/piper/pa-28.json · about the eFlight graph.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 18,619

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N5927W Piper
PA-28-150
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2023-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8321T Piper
PA-28-181
Individual owner
Connecticut
Standard 2023-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8992J Piper
PA-28-180
Mid-Atlantic Air Ventures INC
Richmond, Virginia
Standard 2023-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9323C Piper
PA-28R-201T
Hangar 9 INC
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Standard 2023-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9477W Piper
PA-28-235
Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2023-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98135 Piper
PA-28-140
Tropical Island Aircraft LLC
Clearwater, Florida
Standard 2023-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2265M Piper
PA-28-181
Eik Baaz LLC
Rocklin, California
Standard 2023-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5116L Piper
PA-28-180
Lits LLC
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Standard 2023-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7789N Piper
PA-28-180
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2023-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8878W Piper
PA-28-235
Co-owned owner
Oregon
Standard 2023-11-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N123UA Piper
PA-28-181
Co-owned owner
Florida
Standard 2023-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2380T Piper
PA-28-140
Standard 2023-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33636 Piper
PA-28-140
Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2023-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5744U Piper
PA-28-140
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2023-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6389R Piper
PA-28-140
Shockwave Flight LLC
Keedysville, Maryland
Standard 2023-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7518J Piper
PA-28R-180
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2023-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N811JB Piper
PA-28-236
Gaskin Aviation LLC
Tallahassee, Florida
Standard 2023-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9031J Piper
PA-28-180
Co-owned owner
Washington
Standard 2023-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2249T Piper
PA-28-181
Individual owner
California
Standard 2023-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29310 Piper
PA-28RT-201
Individual owner
New Mexico
Standard 2023-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N563MA Piper
PA-28-181
Hot Wings Aviation LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana
Standard 2023-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N638JA Piper
PA-28-181
Hot Wings Aviation LLC
Indianapolis, Indiana
Standard 2023-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N817AC Piper
PA-28-161
Cannon Air Force Base - Aero Club
Clovis, New Mexico
Standard 2023-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8454A Piper
PA-28-161
Cannon Air Force Base Aero Club
Clovis, New Mexico
Standard 2023-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8579N Piper
PA-28-180
Willaero LLC
Union City, Tennessee
Standard 2023-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N317TW Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
Yale Companies LLC DBA
Indianapolis, Indiana
Standard 2023-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40010 Piper
PA-28R-201
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2023-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N451TW Piper
PA-28-181
Yale Companies LLC DBA
Indianapolis, Indiana
Standard 2023-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7980N Piper
PA-28-180
Dr Aviation LLC
Lancaster, Ohio
Standard 2023-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8440H Piper
PA-28-161
Individual owner
Iowa
Standard 2023-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N572FL Piper
PA-28-140
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2023-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8216S Piper
PA-28-161
Nulton Enterprises LLC
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Standard 2023-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9261W Piper
PA-28-235
Flightshare Holdings LLC
Lewes, Delaware
Standard 2023-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3065C Piper
PA-28-181
Venture West LLC
Mesa, Arizona
Standard 2023-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6097W Piper
PA-28-140
Co-owned owner
Florida
Standard 2023-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7286W Piper
PA-28-180
My Bird Is Bigger Than Yours LLC
Fort Myers, Florida
Standard 2023-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8134W Piper
PA-28-180
Brilliant Holdings LLC
Winfield, Missouri
Standard 2023-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8876J Piper
PA-28-180
Destination Flyer LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
Standard 2023-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9480N Piper
PA-28R-200
Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2023-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2101T Piper
PA-28R-200
Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2023-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N240MK Piper
PA-28-140
Fly254 LLC
Waco, Texas
Standard 2023-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38201 Piper
PA-28R-201T
Co-owned owner
Mississippi
Standard 2023-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N415S Piper
PA-28-181
Griffing Flying Service INC
Port Clinton, Ohio
Standard 2023-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44FT Piper
PA-28-161
Individual owner
California
Standard 2023-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4544T Piper
PA-28R-200
Jdc Aviation LLC
Upland, California
Standard 2023-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7433R Piper
PA-28-140
Valiair Lc Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
Standard 2023-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2180E Piper
PA-28-161
International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
Standard 2023-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5490W Piper
PA-28-160
Individual owner
California
Standard 2023-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56418 Piper
PA-28R-200
Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2023-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6239 Piper
PA-28-181
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2023-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6276W Piper
PA-28-140
Individual owner
Wisconsin
None on file 2023-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8332Y Piper
PA-28RT-201T
Individual owner
Texas
None on file 2023-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95265 Piper
PA-28-140
Red River Aviation Services LLC
Altus, Oklahoma
Standard 2023-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2760Q Piper
PA-28-140
Castle Rock LLC
Cascade, Montana
Standard 2023-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3543M Piper
PA-28R-201T
Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2023-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55150 Piper
PA-28-180
Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2023-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6225J Piper
PA-28-151
Individual owner
Louisiana
Standard 2023-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N830PC Piper
PA-28R-200
Individual owner
New Jersey
Standard 2023-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N134WS Piper
PA-28-181
Kenmore Crew Leasing INC Trustee
Bellingham, Washington
Standard 2023-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15994 Piper
PA-28-140
Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2023-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N199TP Piper
PA-28-140
Blue Line Aviation LLC
Dunbar, Nebraska
Standard 2023-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43AN Piper
PA-28-236
Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2023-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8051V Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
Av8 Flight Assets LLC
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Standard 2023-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9491W Piper
PA-28-235
Pathfinder 91W LLC
Big Sky, Montana
Standard 2023-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2454T Piper
PA-28-180
Summit Skyhawk LLC
Pleasant Hill, Oregon
Standard 2023-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33377 Piper
PA-28-151
Owens Aircraft LLC
Sacramento, California
Standard 2023-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N408Z Piper
PA-28-181
Alpha Tango Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2023-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N417Z Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
Alpha Tango Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2023-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N430Z Piper
PA-28-181
Alpha Tango Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2023-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N445Z Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
Alpha Tango Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2023-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N448Z Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
Alpha Tango Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2023-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4762L Piper
PA-28-180
Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2023-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73BW Piper
PA-28-161
Bravo Whiskey Holdings LLC
Lewis Center, Ohio
Standard 2023-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9691J Piper
PA-28-180
Co-owned owner
New Jersey
Standard 2023-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N365NG Piper
PA-28-235
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2023-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5424S Piper
PA-28-140
Individual owner
Mississippi
Standard 2023-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7974N Piper
PA-28-180
Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2023-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86028 Piper
PA-28-140
Individual owner
South Carolina
Standard 2023-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8990J Piper
PA-28-180
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2023-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9106W Piper
PA-28-235
Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2023-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N127MT Piper
PA-28R-201
Pilotsplane LLC
Boca Raton, Florida
Standard 2023-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55578 Piper
PA-28-140
Co-owned owner
Michigan
Standard 2023-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N678PJ Piper
PA-28-180
Individual owner
Ohio
Standard 2023-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8645E Piper
PA-28-181
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2023-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9515K Piper
PA-28-151
Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2023-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17FV Piper
PA-28R-201
Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
Standard 2023-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21TR Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
Career Aviation Company INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2023-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4736L Piper
PA-28-180
Rogue Aviators LLC
Ashland, Oregon
Standard 2023-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8380C Piper
PA-28-181
Pittsburgh Pilot Training LLC
Bethel Park, Pennsylvania
Standard 2023-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8961C Piper
PA-28-151
Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2023-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1643J Piper
PA-28-140
Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2023-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N482DT Piper
PA-28-181
Cavorite Aviation LLC
Lehi, Utah
Standard 2023-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5906W Piper
PA-28-150
Gjj LLC
Kalispell, Montana
Standard 2023-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8171Y Piper
PA-28-161
Faith Works Aviation LLC
Glenmoore, Pennsylvania
Standard 2023-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N90874 Piper
PA-28-181
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2023-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92239 Piper
PA-28-236
Kingdom Air LLC
Kalispell, Montana
Standard 2023-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17079 Piper
PA-28-180
Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2023-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6655W Piper
PA-28-140
5B Aviation LLC
Duncan, Oklahoma
Standard 2023-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3039K Piper
PA-28RT-201T
Kola-Air LLC
Lewes, Delaware
Standard 2023-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3838T Piper
PA-28R-180
Fundamentals Aircraft Leasing LLC
Erie, Pennsylvania
Standard 2023-10-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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