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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 · 4,259 PA-28-140 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N56007 Piper
PA-28-140
 N56007 LLC
Burke, Virginia
 Standard 2025-06-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1812J Piper
PA-28-140
 Echo Aviation II LLC
Akron, Ohio
 Standard 2025-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32095 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6912W Piper
PA-28-140
 Top Flight Aviation Snh LLC
Savannah, Tennessee
 Standard 2025-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N423DM Piper
PA-28-140
 Gga N423Dm LLC
Glendale, Arizona
 Standard 2025-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7264F Piper
PA-28-140
 Podyaire LLC
Ruston, Louisiana
 Standard 2025-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7288F Piper
PA-28-140
 J&S Aeronautics LLC
Mcgregor, Texas
 Standard 2025-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6442R Piper
PA-28-140
 Ammozon LLC
Gilbert, Arizona
 Standard 2025-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N996JH Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56694 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N140DD Piper
PA-28-140
 Be Right Back Aviation LLC
Billings, Montana
 Standard 2025-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5503U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7055R Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2025-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8419R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6279W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6780W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N683FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2025-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1750T Piper
PA-28-140
 Van Strand Investments LLC
Fruita, Colorado
 Standard 2025-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4566F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2025-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7245J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9939W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7030R Piper
PA-28-140
 Alpha Kilo Aviation LLC
Wasilla, Alaska
 Standard 2025-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8867N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2025-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N423FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8071N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8713C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8826N Piper
PA-28-140
 Wg Aviation LLC
Shippenville, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5529U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2025-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32684 Piper
PA-28-140
 Appalachian Aerospace LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2025-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7457R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4661R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5LG Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8291N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-05-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6006U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 None on file 2025-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4314J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N611FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95084 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2025-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15760 Piper
PA-28-140
 Been Flyin LLC
Colchester, Connecticut
 Standard 2025-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3688K Piper
PA-28-140
 Flying Trout LLC
Port Orchard, Washington
 Standard 2025-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3997K Piper
PA-28-140
 Fly Around Alaska LLC
Palmer, Alaska
 Standard 2025-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55558 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9874W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9761W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98226 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55715 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2371T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2025-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95376 Piper
PA-28-140
 Team K Outfitters LLC
Memphis, Missouri
 Standard 2025-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1855J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3452K Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4346J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7144R Piper
PA-28-140
 Skyview LLC
Omaha, Nebraska
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95419 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2025-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5850U Piper
PA-28-140
 Marfair LLC
Freeport, Texas
 Standard 2025-05-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32525 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-05-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8806N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1792J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4365J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2025-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4621R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95369 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15759 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N551JH Piper
PA-28-140
 N551Jh Sky Holdings LLC
Grand Ledge, Michigan
 Standard 2025-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55925 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2025-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7041C Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8304R Piper
PA-28-140
 Knots And Attitudes LLC
Wimberley, Texas
 Standard 2025-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4526R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8879E Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-04-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5589F Piper
PA-28-140
 Tjl Aviation LLC
Atlanta, Georgia
 Standard 2025-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56041 Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8177N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1416T Piper
PA-28-140
Standard 2025-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N990VT Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9733W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6856W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1584J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2025-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3526K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2867T Piper
PA-28-140
 N504Fl LLC
Killeen, Texas
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3465K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5588F Piper
PA-28-140
 Rckr Aviation LLC
Chehalis, Washington
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9543W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1559J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2025-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1897J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43431 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2025-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N547CA Piper
PA-28-140
 Career Flyers LLC
Crittenden, Kentucky
 Standard 2025-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32711 Piper
PA-28-140
 Three Rivers Aero LLC
Three Rivers, Michigan
 Standard 2025-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9698W Piper
PA-28-140
 Cas LTD
Swanton, Vermont
 Standard 2025-04-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15104 Piper
PA-28-140
 Mil2Atp INC
Pikeville, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5954U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2025-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7255F Piper
PA-28-140
 N7255F LLC
Cedar City, Utah
 Standard 2025-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1896J Piper
PA-28-140
 Western Edge Aviation LLC
Dickinson, North Dakota
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N532FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Cleared Skies LLC
Heber, Arizona
 Standard 2025-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7542R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2025-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7301J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7112R Piper
PA-28-140
 Marshall Air LLC
Bellevue, Michigan
 Standard 2025-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1864J Piper
PA-28-140
 Base 2 Final Aviation LLC
Princeton, Texas
 Standard 2025-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7145R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2025-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3944K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6513W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1439X Piper
PA-28-140
 Dovy Aviation LLC
Houston, Texas
 Standard 2025-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7212J Piper
PA-28-140
 F7 Aviation LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2025-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7487R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2025-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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