The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
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
N5590F Piper
PA-28-140
 Lee A Archer JR Red Tail Youth Flying Progrom INC
New Windsor, New York
 Standard 2025-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15327 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33532 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56083 Piper
PA-28-140
 Rock Solid Aviation LLC
Lake Charles, Louisiana
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8077N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2025-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1758T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8824N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9680W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1675J Piper
PA-28-140
 Tevis Aviation INC
Emporia, Kansas
 Standard 2025-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98131 Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2025-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6695W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7467R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N292EH Piper
PA-28-140
 Glorybe2 LLC
Saluda, South Carolina
 Standard 2025-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98171 Piper
PA-28-140
 Aberdeen School District
Aberdeen, Mississippi
 Standard 2025-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1557J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2025-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8499R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21KJ Piper
PA-28-140
 Cherokee LLC
Lewiston, Maine
 Standard 2025-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N284P Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2876T Piper
PA-28-140
 Gear Up Aircraft Rental LLC
Warner Robins, Georgia
 Standard 2025-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6606W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7210F Piper
PA-28-140
 Cedar Yopanz Flying Club LLC
Las Vegas, Nevada
 Standard 2025-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6720J Piper
PA-28-140
 Rgi Industry INC DBA
Norman, Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4557T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2025-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7446R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40806 Piper
PA-28-140
 Sky Dream Flight School LLC
Dallas, Georgia
 Standard 2025-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6516W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8248N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1684J Piper
PA-28-140
 Jarriel Investments INC
Register, Georgia
 Standard 2025-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2315T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5559F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2025-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56558 Piper
PA-28-140
 Onlyfly LLC
Deltona, Florida
 Standard 2025-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16434 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2025-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6718J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2025-02-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1690T Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2025-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9917W Piper
PA-28-140
 Flydunn.Com INC
Jacksonville, Florida
 Standard 2025-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4163J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55744 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6034W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2025-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N717FL Piper
PA-28-140
 North Texas Aeronautics LLC
Burleson, Texas
 Standard 2025-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9729W Piper
PA-28-140
 Artesian Hills Aviation LLC
Twin Lake, Michigan
 Standard 2025-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7394J Piper
PA-28-140
 Horizon Aviation LLC
Brooks, Georgia
 None on file 2025-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1764T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2025-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6144W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2025-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N891GP Piper
PA-28-140
 Hancock Aircraft Sales LLC
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
 Standard 2025-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3578K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4152J Piper
PA-28-140
 Paulson Kim A
Devils Lake, North Dakota
 Standard 2025-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7529R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6869W Piper
PA-28-140
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2025-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33077 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2025-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5509F Piper
PA-28-140
 Ahs Aero LLC
Leo, Indiana
 Standard 2025-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N508TH Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Maine
 Standard 2025-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98257 Piper
PA-28-140
 Fly High Aviation LLC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2025-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4619R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N57020 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6669W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-02-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2883T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2025-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55563 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2025-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8224N Piper
PA-28-140
 Dc Aviation LLC
Appleton, Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1330T Piper
PA-28-140
 Premium Air LLC
Bloomfield, Michigan
 Standard 2025-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8236N Piper
PA-28-140
 8Asplanes LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2025-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8856N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15868 Piper
PA-28-140
 Mogan & White INC
New York, New York
 Standard 2025-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4463J Piper
PA-28-140
 Flying Hawks INC
Palmyra, Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1317T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44452 Piper
PA-28-140
 Cdr Aviation LLC
Kalispell, Montana
 Standard 2025-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7020R Piper
PA-28-140
 Jwe Aviation LLC
Sugar Hill, Georgia
 Standard 2025-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7206F Piper
PA-28-140
 Voyage Capital Ventures LLC
Knightdale, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8158N Piper
PA-28-140
 Horizon Aviation LLC
Brooks, Georgia
 Standard 2025-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4117J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2025-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1104H Piper
PA-28-140
 Skydance Aviation LLC
Chesapeake, Virginia
 Standard 2025-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9753W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9755W Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2025-01-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5712U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2025-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5522U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55899 Piper
PA-28-140
 Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2025-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9613W Piper
PA-28-140
 Air Wilma LLC
Tijeras, New Mexico
 Standard 2025-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15489 Piper
PA-28-140
 Black Knights Transportation Services LLC
Garden Grove, California
 Standard 2025-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38692 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2025-01-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6453R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-01-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3545K Piper
PA-28-140
 Mil2Atp INC
Pikeville, North Carolina
 Standard 2025-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8408R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2025-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8252N Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56828 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5819U Piper
PA-28-140
 On Final Aviation LLC
Brookland, Arkansas
 Standard 2025-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N150PK Piper
PA-28-140
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 None on file 2025-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4390J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2025-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6296W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2025-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8847F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2025-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5677U Piper
PA-28-140
 Golden Age Aviation LLC
Naperville, Illinois
 Standard 2025-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7503R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Puerto Rico
 Standard 2025-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98021 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2025-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4998G Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Dakota
 Standard 2025-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8352R Piper
PA-28-140
 Quantum Aviation LLC
Wauna, Washington
 Standard 2025-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55166 Piper
PA-28-140
 Volando LLC
Columbia, Missouri
 Standard 2025-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1728J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2025-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8491F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2025-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4677R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2025-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6926W Piper
PA-28-140
 Cola Air LLC
Irmo, South Carolina
 Standard 2025-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7395J Piper
PA-28-140
 Ohm Aviation LLC
Wmca, Nevada
 Standard 2025-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N361WE Piper
PA-28-140
 On Da Way Exotic Car Rentals LLC
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 Standard 2024-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
Previous Page 7 of 43 Next