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 · 1,540 PA-28-161 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N624AQ | Piper PA-28-161 |
High Flight Academy LLC Allison Park, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N189SP | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N281KC | Piper PA-28-161 |
Fly Kilo Charlie LLC New Century, Kansas |
Standard | 2021-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2219Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
Region Flyers LLC Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2021-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N302FG | Piper PA-28-161 |
Tactical Aviation LLC Plymouth, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Coco Aircraft INC Merritt Island, Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8466F | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N612WT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Plane Leasing LLC Tempe, Arizona |
Standard | 2021-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8179H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Sam Air LLC Daphne, Alabama |
Standard | 2021-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2203M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Lane Aviation Academy Eugene, Oregon |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8120J | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8116B | Piper PA-28-161 |
Aronbay LLC Bartlett, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158ND | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N159ND | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241ND | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N550PU | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N555PU | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8241Z | Piper PA-28-161 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2021-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N515PU | Piper PA-28-161 |
Aviation Trust CO LLC Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3049M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6944C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Updraft Leasing LLC Tea, South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8116J | Piper PA-28-161 |
Chapel Hill Flying Club INC DBA Sanford, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2973W | Piper PA-28-161 |
Warrior Aircraft CORP Sturgis, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44886 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Personal Aviation INC Poway, California |
Standard | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8383H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2021-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N686J | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2021-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5898V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Maxair INC Coxs Creek, Kentucky |
Standard | 2021-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9752C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Aero-Sphere INC Longmont, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47595 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8383V | Piper PA-28-161 |
H&M Air LLC Metamora, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8323A | Piper PA-28-161 |
Wisconsin Aviation INC Watertown, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300DC | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N371DC | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44426 | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4443Q | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4445J | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4445K | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4445P | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4445S | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4445V | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4445Y | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551PU | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N552PU | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N553PU | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N554PU | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N557PU | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N559PU | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N561PU | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N562PU | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N8569Q | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8570R | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8571Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8572Z | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8573J | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8574K | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8575W | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8576X | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8577Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8578Z | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8580E | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8581J | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N901FC | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N902FC | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N903FC | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9217X | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skyborne Airline Academy INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-21 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N103SA | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4085Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Warrior 85Q LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2021-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3521M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91338 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Kejair LLC San Francisco, California |
Standard | 2021-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1728H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Tn Millworks LLC Mt Juliet, Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N703CA | Piper PA-28-161 |
Flying Penguin Aviation LLC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2021-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N224EL | Piper PA-28-161 |
Nrcme Training Systems LLC Breese, Illinois |
Standard | 2021-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2635Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Air-Mods Flight Academy Robbinsville, New Jersey |
Standard | 2021-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43141 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8128X | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8166B | Piper PA-28-161 |
Bouchard Dustin Springfield, Missouri |
Standard | 2021-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2833F | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2021-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3133Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Learn 2 Fly Ct LLC Simsbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2021-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N912J | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9872K | Piper PA-28-161 |
R&R Hachie LLC Port O Connor, Texas |
Standard | 2021-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N356ND | Piper PA-28-161 |
Air Shares LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2081C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Trident Aircraft INC Easton, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47899 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Nationwide Aviation LLC Hudson Oaks, Texas |
Standard | 2021-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9163Z | Piper PA-28-161 |
Trident Aircraft INC Easton, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35732 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36583 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Trident Aircraft INC Easton, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47882 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Trident Aircraft INC Easton, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8345Z | Piper PA-28-161 |
Trident Aircraft INC Easton, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8394D | Piper PA-28-161 |
Trident Aircraft INC Easton, Maryland |
Standard | 2021-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47905 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Hanson Larry A Starkville, Mississippi |
Standard | 2021-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8408L | Piper PA-28-161 |
Macair Aviation LLC Xenia, Ohio |
Standard | 2021-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2909Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8125Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9038K | Piper PA-28-161 |
Northwest Aviation LLC Gig Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2021-02-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2875G | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2021-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19AV | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2933V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2021-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30117 | Piper PA-28-161 |
D & S Aviation LLC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2021-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3073U | Piper PA-28-161 |
Jla Aero LLC State College, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2021-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39731 | Piper PA-28-161 |
F5 Industries LLC Tacoma, Washington |
Standard | 2021-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |