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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 · 18,619

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N9382W Piper
PA-28-235
 Traum Air LLC
Colorado Springs, Colorado
 Standard 2026-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2846N Piper
PA-28-181
 Crew Sourcing INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2026-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5BM Piper
PA-28-181
 Dja Enterprises LLC
Los Angeles, California
 Standard 2026-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N818KW Piper
PA-28-151
 Brolan Aviation LLC
Kansas City, Missouri
 None on file 2026-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8768N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2026-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43375 Piper
PA-28-151
 Super Fly Aero LLC
Lynn, Massachusetts
 Standard 2026-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N716RH Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2026-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8037W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2026-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8480R Piper
PA-28-140
Standard 2026-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9721K Piper
PA-28-181
 Jet Time Consulting LLC
Gilbert, Arizona
 Standard 2026-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N20TA Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Midwest Aviation INC
Mayfield, Kentucky
 Standard 2026-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8063C Piper
PA-28-181
 High Planes Aviation LLC
Goodland, Kansas
 Standard 2026-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8749W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2974B Piper
PA-28-181
 4M Aircraft Services LLC
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
 Standard 2026-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32702 Piper
PA-28-151
 Eagle Air Group LLC
Stafford, Virginia
 Standard 2026-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N344AC Piper
PA-28R-201T
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2026-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3799T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Fly 99T LLC
Pompano Beach, Florida
 Standard 2026-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4331X Piper
PA-28-140
 S E D Air LLC
Kimball, South Dakota
 Standard 2026-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44763 Piper
PA-28-180
 Flying Peanuts LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2026-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56619 Piper
PA-28-180
 Rock Water Aviation LLC
Herriman, Utah
 Standard 2026-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6187W Piper
PA-28-140
 Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2026-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7085W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2026-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8049N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Delaware
 Standard 2026-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15955 Piper
PA-28-140
 Air Wings Enterprise LLC
Roca, Nebraska
 Standard 2026-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N224MM Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4598F Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6695J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2026-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6819J Piper
PA-28-181
 Ndh Air LLC
Sunbury, Ohio
 Standard 2026-06-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9904W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2026-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1079Y Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2026-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4216T Piper
PA-28-180
 Extreme Metals LLC
El Dorado, Arkansas
 Standard 2026-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6320C Piper
PA-28R-201
 Heme Flying LLC
Lewisville, North Carolina
 Standard 2026-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7972C Piper
PA-28-181
 Just Plane People LLC
Irvine, California
 Standard 2026-05-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1MP Piper
PA-28-180
 Fly One Mp LLC
Omaha, Nebraska
 Standard 2026-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5357D Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9678W Piper
PA-28-140
 Dependable Aviation LLC
Cartersville, Georgia
 Standard 2026-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9742W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2026-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2853Z Piper
PA-28-236
 Ldp Aviation LLC
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
 Standard 2026-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5008T Piper
PA-28-140
 S E D Air LLC
Kimball, South Dakota
 Standard 2026-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6968W Piper
PA-28-140
 Midgard Aviation LLC
Colton, South Dakota
 Standard 2026-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9106J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2026-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2114D Piper
PA-28-236
 Dixie Sky Flight LLC
Deridder, Louisiana
 Standard 2026-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N301EC Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 F N A Aviation LLC
Wakefield, Massachusetts
 Standard 2026-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44667 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2026-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4542R Piper
PA-28-140
 Blue Skies Flying Club LLC
Painesville, Ohio
 Standard 2026-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6427R Piper
PA-28-140
 Northeast Texas Aviation LLC
Chandler, Texas
 Standard 2026-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6808J Piper
PA-28R-200
 Hot Seat Aviation
Blacksburg, Virginia
 Standard 2026-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7023R Piper
PA-28-140
 Pushpull LLC
Montgomery, Texas
 Standard 2026-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N94PM Piper
PA-28RT-201
 Kingdom Planes LLC
Decatur, Texas
 Standard 2026-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1802J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2026-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9592W Piper
PA-28-140
 Dreamcatcher Aviation LLC
Austin, Texas
 Standard 2026-05-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41927 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2026-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1944T Piper
PA-28-140
 Been Flying LLC
Colchester, Connecticut
 Standard 2026-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43201 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6727W Piper
PA-28-140
 Cherokee Aviation LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2026-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N67SK Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8332B Piper
PA-28RT-201T
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8463F Piper
PA-28-161
 Mission Flight
El Monte, California
 Standard 2026-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98380 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2026-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2656T Piper
PA-28-140
 Cardinal Point Aviation Services LLC
Homestead, Florida
 Standard 2026-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N906PS Piper
PA-28-160
 Gravitas Services LLC
Richmond Hill, Georgia
 Standard 2026-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32653 Piper
PA-28-180
 Emerald Flyers LLC
Everett, Washington
 Standard 2026-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9310W Piper
PA-28-235
 Gb Aviation LLC
Alpine, California
 Standard 2026-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N176AG Piper
PA-28-181
 Peregrine Howard Aeroflight Owner LLC
New Orleans, Louisiana
 Standard 2026-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6655J Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2026-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N121ES Piper
PA-28-140
 Well Bilt Industries USA LLC
Ocala, Florida
 Standard 2026-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33123 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Co-owned owner
Maine
 Standard 2026-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3574X Piper
PA-28-236
 Summit Place Aviation LLC
Dayton, Tennessee
 Standard 2026-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6165W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2026-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N105HW Piper
PA-28-181
 Yale Companies LLC DBA
Fishers, Indiana
 Standard 2026-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N108HW Piper
PA-28-181
 Yale Companies LLC DBA
Fishers, Indiana
 Standard 2026-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N117HW Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Yale Companies LLC DBA
Fishers, Indiana
 Standard 2026-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15919 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2026-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2840A Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29282 Piper
PA-28-181
 Avance Aviation LLC
Burlington, Massachusetts
 Standard 2026-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5181S Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2026-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75039 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38553 Piper
PA-28-181
 Cherry Hill Aviation INC
Freetown, Indiana
 Standard 2026-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5398F Piper
PA-28-181
 Flight Leasing CORP
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2026-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N89BY Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2026-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6580W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7652J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8594C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N917TC Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
Virginia
 Standard 2026-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7742W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2026-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7969F Piper
PA-28-181
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2026-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8762E Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2026-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9820W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2026-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3580K Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2026-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75095 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2026-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7528J Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2026-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9372N Piper
PA-28R-200
 Andys Auto Sales LLC
Caroline, Wisconsin
 Standard 2026-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N99JM Piper
PA-28-140
 Rebellion Point Aviation LLC
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
 Standard 2026-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32EJ Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2026-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3905T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Smooth Air LLC
Tampa, Florida
 Standard 2026-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47675 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55608 Piper
PA-28-180
 Thunderbird Aviation LLC
Shawnee, Oklahoma
 Standard 2026-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82241 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2026-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3029H Piper
PA-28-236
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2026-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5277W Piper
PA-28
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2026-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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