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 · 3,548 PA-28-181 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8647E | Piper PA-28-181 |
Skywest Leasing INC St George, Utah |
Standard | 2025-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N916PA | Piper PA-28-181 |
Skywest Leasing INC St George, Utah |
Standard | 2025-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N925PA | Piper PA-28-181 |
Skywest Leasing INC St George, Utah |
Standard | 2025-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95TS | Piper PA-28-181 |
Skywest Leasing INC St George, Utah |
Standard | 2025-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N979C | Piper PA-28-181 |
Skywest Leasing INC St George, Utah |
Standard | 2025-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N766LA | Piper PA-28-181 |
N766La LLC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N781LA | Piper PA-28-181 |
N781La LLC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N785LA | Piper PA-28-181 |
N785La LLC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N784LA | Piper PA-28-181 |
N784La LLC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100HW | Piper PA-28-181 |
Yale Companies LLC Fishers, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205TH | Piper PA-28-181 |
Aaces Flight Operations LLC Ellisville, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47530 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Irvin Air LLC Peru, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2104N | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N474CA | Piper PA-28-181 |
N474Ca LLC Kaysville, Utah |
Standard | 2025-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6922J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Systematic Management And Flight Training LLC Kankakee, Illinois |
Standard | 2025-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9629C | Piper PA-28-181 |
Fly Gateway Aviation Institute New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N963ND | Piper PA-28-181 |
Und Aerospace Foundation Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N977ND | Piper PA-28-181 |
Und Aerospace Foundation Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N343ND | Piper PA-28-181 |
Und Aerospace Foundation Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N445ND | Piper PA-28-181 |
Und Aerospace Foundation Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9191N | Piper PA-28-181 |
9191N LLC Salem, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2025-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9900K | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2025-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18WR | Piper PA-28-181 |
N18Wr LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23DD | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
K Tahoe Air LLC Glendale, California |
Standard | 2025-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N782LA | Piper PA-28-181 |
N782La LLC Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N921ND | Piper PA-28-181 |
University Of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N924ND | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
University Of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N934ND | Piper PA-28-181 |
University Of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N679TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N680TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N681TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N682TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Addison, Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N816PK | Piper PA-28-181 |
Six Papa Kilo Aviation LLC Savannah, Georgia |
None on file | 2025-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N284H | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Four Hotel LLC Olathe, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N431RM | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7114A | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
My Air Mira LLC Eagan, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91079 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2025-06-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N995FG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Flightgest Academy LLC Morrisville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2816G | Piper PA-28-181 |
Giles Aviation LLC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2025-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3007T | Piper PA-28-181 |
Horizon Air Ventures LLC Fincastle, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25622 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Rutter'S Rudders Lc Great Falls, Montana |
None on file | 2025-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2116U | Piper PA-28-181 |
Breaux Family Investments LLC Alexander City, Alabama |
Standard | 2025-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N751BS | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Venture North Aviation LLC Cloquet, Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81493 | Piper PA-28-181 |
N81493 LLC Racine, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2025-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N933SC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ab Prop Plane I LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N937SC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ab Prop Plane I LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N955SC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ab Prop Plane I LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N977SC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ab Prop Plane I LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N990SC | Piper PA-28-181 |
Ab Prop Plane I LLC Metairie, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6811J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N236ZK | Piper PA-28-181 |
Maximum Ceiling Aviation LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2025-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N789FB | Piper PA-28-181 |
Hot Wings Aviation LLC Fishers, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9089C | Piper PA-28-181 |
Crew Sourcing INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2091B | Piper PA-28-181 |
Standard | 2025-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N654FT | Piper PA-28-181 |
Florida Institute Of Technology INC Melbourne, Florida |
Standard | 2025-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787FB | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Hot Wings Aviation LLC Fishers, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N790FB | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Eagle Aviation LLC Fishers, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43171 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Flight Leasing CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N991FG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Flightgest Academy LLC Morrisville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N570TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2025-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N571TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2025-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N572TF | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2025-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N840U | Piper PA-28-181 |
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N268BG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Huff Holdings LLC Ashland, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42982 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N721JD | Piper PA-28-181 |
Brand Technicians LLC Encino, California |
Standard | 2025-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8289X | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N270SM | Piper PA-28-181 |
Aims Community College Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N284WF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Aims Community College Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N484JW | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Aims Community College Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N690HA | Piper PA-28-181 |
Aims Community College Greeley, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N239MG | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Georgia Aviation Authority Eastman, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N870MA | Piper PA-28-181 |
Maverick Flight LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N860U | Piper PA-28-181 |
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N890U | Piper PA-28-181 |
Board Of Regents Of The University Of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N361ME | Piper PA-28-181 |
N361Me LLC Blanding, Utah |
Standard | 2025-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39915 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2025-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6942J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Andromeda Air LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9487K | Piper PA-28-181 |
Inverted Air LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7670F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Akaya LLC Sherman Oaks, California |
Standard | 2025-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3575U | Piper PA-28-181 |
J P Aviation LLC Kingfisher, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N358TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N460TF | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2025-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N608FA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Stratus RR LLC New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N609FA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Stratus Air LLC New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2835M | Piper PA-28-181 |
Wth Aviation Services LLC Scott City, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N257TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2025-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N459TF | Piper PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2025-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N561TF | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Air Fleet Holdings LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2025-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8756E | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N205FA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Stratus RR LLC New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N237MG | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Georgia Aviation Authority Eastman, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N238MG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Georgia Aviation Authority Eastman, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406FA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Stratus RR LLC New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N407FA | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Stratus RR LLC New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1762H | Piper PA-28-181 |
Florida Sky Aviation LLC Clearwater, Florida |
Standard | 2025-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81894 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Yellow Dog Mgmt LLC Fort Worth, Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4308P | Piper PA-28-181 |
Pilots Flying School LLC Englishtown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2025-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N912BL | Piper PA-28-181 |
Wingsleasing LLC Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8341A | Piper PA-28-181 |
Davidson Air LLC Hemet, California |
Standard | 2025-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |