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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 · 859 PA-28-235 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N8914W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2014-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9132W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2014-12-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15601 Piper
PA-28-235
 Wisconsin Fox River Flyers
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 Standard 2014-11-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9206W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9407W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2014-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16299 Piper
PA-28-235
 Piper Niner Niner LLC
Evansville, Indiana
 Standard 2014-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8542N Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2014-10-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N284M Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2014-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8624W Piper
PA-28-235
 3L Executive Coach LLC
Duncan, Oklahoma
 Standard 2014-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9354W Piper
PA-28-235
 Blue Horizon Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2014-08-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8788W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2014-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4287T Piper
PA-28-235
 Jonair LLC
Charleston, South Carolina
 Standard 2014-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9045W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Restricted 2014-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N711AZ Piper
PA-28-235
 Griffith Grading CO INC
Newnan, Georgia
 Standard 2014-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8549N Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Kansas
 Standard 2014-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32956 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2014-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8759W Piper
PA-28-235
 Big Sky Air LLC
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
 Standard 2014-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16279 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2014-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56753 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2014-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38469 Piper
PA-28-235
 Pathfinder One Holdings LLC
Huntington Beach, California
 Standard 2014-02-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8941W Piper
PA-28-235
 Salisbury Airplane Associates INC
Berlin, Maryland
 Standard 2014-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32623 Piper
PA-28-235
 Five Sides Racing LLC
Fallbrook, California
 Standard 2014-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N489CY Piper
PA-28-235
 W Morrison Consulting Group INC
Aliso Viejo, California
 Standard 2014-02-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1999T Piper
PA-28-235
 Fly Boys Ink LLC
Ellington, Connecticut
 Standard 2014-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9294W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2014-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9087W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2014-01-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44696 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2013-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3112Q Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33068 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2013-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8627W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2013-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N235PF Piper
PA-28-235
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2013-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N238WM Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2013-08-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8642W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44746 Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2013-07-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8512W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2013-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56496 Piper
PA-28-235
 Ics Air LLC
Saint James, Minnesota
 Standard 2013-06-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8561W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2013-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N242P Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2013-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9305W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2013-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44780 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2013-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8620W Piper
PA-28-235
 Purcell Holdings Lc
Tremonton, Utah
 Standard 2013-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9101W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2013-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44777 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2013-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8825W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2012-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41787 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2012-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9531K Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2012-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9177W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2012-08-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16313 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2012-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8760W Piper
PA-28-235
 Carlsbad Raceway CORP
Hemet, California
 Standard 2012-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8933W Piper
PA-28-235
 Flight Time LLC
Portland, Oregon
 Standard 2012-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9211W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2012-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8652W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2012-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15358 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2012-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9069W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2012-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8881W Piper
PA-28-235
 Yellow Flyers INC
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
 Standard 2012-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8969W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2012-02-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8778W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2012-02-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8808W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2012-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9492W Piper
PA-28-235
 Hixson Robert S
Los Alamos, New Mexico
 Standard 2011-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55665 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2011-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9155W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2011-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8571N Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2011-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9065W Piper
PA-28-235
 J & K Enterprises INC
Waukesha, Wisconsin
 Standard 2011-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8786W Piper
PA-28-235
 Phoenix Eengineering LLC
Valley Center, California
 Standard 2011-08-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9289W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2011-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9271W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2011-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N963MR Piper
PA-28-235
 Aerospace Trust Management LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2011-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55308 Piper
PA-28-235
 Charger 308 LLC
Hollis, Oklahoma
 Standard 2011-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9284W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2011-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9435W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2011-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8885W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2011-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N812JS Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2011-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33735 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2011-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9073W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2010-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40969 Piper
PA-28-235
 Papa Bravo LLC
Decatur, Alabama
 Standard 2010-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8852W Piper
PA-28-235
 Sussex Aero Maintenance INC
Georgetown, Delaware
 Standard 2010-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9422W Piper
PA-28-235
 Eagle Wings Aviation INC
Cornell, Illinois
 Standard 2010-09-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8521N Piper
PA-28-235
 Ride Solutions INC
Sudan, Texas
 Standard 2010-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15655 Piper
PA-28-235
 French Creek Holdings LLC
Saratoga, Wyoming
 Standard 2010-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9497W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2010-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15624 Piper
PA-28-235
 Ultimax INC
Columbus, Ohio
 Standard 2010-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8609W Piper
PA-28-235
 Cherokee 8609W LLC
Morgan, Utah
 Standard 2010-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9273W Piper
PA-28-235
 White J David
Louisville, Kentucky
 Standard 2010-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32346 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2010-02-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9344W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2010-01-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8684W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2010-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8992W Piper
PA-28-235
 Kelk Investment Management LLC
Lake Tomahawk, Wisconsin
 Standard 2009-10-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9149W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2009-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33124 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2009-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8946W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Indiana
 Standard 2009-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N235DB Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2009-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4570T Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2009-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9487W Piper
PA-28-235
 Pikes Peak Fliers LLC
Colorado Springs, Colorado
 Standard 2009-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8849M Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2009-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N926GZ Piper
PA-28-235
 D & L Limited LLC
Medford, New Jersey
 None on file 2009-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15493 Piper
PA-28-235
 Midwest Flying Service INC
Elgin, Nebraska
 Standard 2009-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N101YT Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2009-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8987W Piper
PA-28-235
 Sonrise Aviation LLC
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
 Standard 2008-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8546N Piper
PA-28-235
 Beaver Brook Aviation LLC
Scotia, New York
 Standard 2008-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9117W Piper
PA-28-235
 Little Wing Aero LLC
East Longmeadow, Massachusetts
 Standard 2008-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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