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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 · 18,619

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N3804T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Marello Thomas J
Westminster, Maryland
 Standard 2026-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4155J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5570F Piper
PA-28-140
 Cherokee Adventure CORP
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2026-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N886EC Piper
PA-28-161
 Up And Up Aviation LLC
Magnolia, Texas
 Standard 2026-04-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56086 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7342J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2026-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N917DK Piper
PA-28-181
 Encore Jet Management LLC
San Antonio, Texas
 Standard 2026-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82743 Piper
PA-28-161
 Up And Away Aviation LLC
Poughkeepsie, New York
 Standard 2026-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83685 Piper
PA-28RT-201
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9379W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
New York
 Standard 2026-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9764W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Colorado
 Standard 2026-04-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N171EP Piper
PA-28-161
 Azure Leasing LLC
Oakdale, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2336T Piper
PA-28R-200
 N2336T Airplane Partnership LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2026-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4374U Piper
PA-28-161
 N4374U LLC
Dover, Delaware
 Standard 2026-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4891L Piper
PA-28-180
 Toga LLC
Dayton, Virginia
 Standard 2026-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8250V Piper
PA-28RT-201
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1801T Piper
PA-28-140
 Severe Clear LLC
Bethany Beach, Delaware
 Standard 2026-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4488X Piper
PA-28-151
 Reklis Aviation LLC
Schaumburg, Illinois
 Standard 2026-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8411C Piper
PA-28-181
 Rtb Aviation LLC
Jurupa Valley, California
 Standard 2026-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9629J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N384ND Piper
PA-28R-201
 Jmfb Enterprises LLC
Concord, North Carolina
 Standard 2026-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N449DY Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2026-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6722J Piper
PA-28-140
 Planenutz LLC
Deland, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7744T Piper
PA-28-140
 Dickert Investments Holdings LLC
Cave Creek, Arizona
 Standard 2026-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7901C Piper
PA-28-181
 Frost Aviation Alliance LLC
North Hollywood, California
 Standard 2026-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1532J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2056M Piper
PA-28R-201T
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4232T Piper
PA-28-235
 Dgap LLC
Niles, Ohio
 Standard 2026-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4513F Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2026-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8271Z Piper
PA-28RT-201T
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 2026-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87W Piper
PA-28-181
 Altitude Aviation LLC
Lenoir, North Carolina
 Standard 2026-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1705J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2026-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56798 Piper
PA-28-151
 Warrior Airways LLC
Coral Springs, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6283W Piper
PA-28-140
 Efficientflight Aviation LLC
Naples, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73ST Piper
PA-28-180
 Clearskys Aero LLC
Seneca, South Carolina
 Standard 2026-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81PM Piper
PA-28-140
 Spinnaker Aviation LLC
Conroe, Texas
 Standard 2026-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3830T Piper
PA-28R-180
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2026-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N414VT Piper
PA-28R-201
 Snellmeyer Aviation LLC
Murrieta, California
 Standard 2026-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5090W Piper
PA-28-160
 Jaybird Aviation LLC
San Antonio, Texas
 Standard 2026-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N531GS Piper
PA-28R-201
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2026-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5419S Piper
PA-28-140
 Aberdeen School District
Aberdeen, Mississippi
 Standard 2026-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8583B Piper
PA-28-181
 Skyborne Airline Academy INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8584D Piper Aircraft Inc
PA-28-181
 Skyborne Airline Academy INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2026-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9667J Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2026-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15470 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2026-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2098T Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2026-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4850L Piper
PA-28-180
 Upper Airway Aviation LLC
Sonora, California
 Standard 2026-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N575BB Piper
PA-28-151
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2026-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5987W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2026-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6982W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2026-04-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1102X Piper
PA-28-180
 Marak Enterprises LLC
Galena, Missouri
 Standard 2026-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4930L Piper
PA-28-180
 G Salisbury & Associates INC
Prescott, Arizona
 Standard 2026-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8172N Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2026-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3991K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2026-03-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2092A Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2836T Piper
PA-28-140
Standard 2026-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4861L Piper
PA-28-180
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2026-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N70NC Piper
PA-28-236
 B2 Aero CORP
Jamestown, North Carolina
 Standard 2026-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7262J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2026-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7340W Piper
PA-28-180
 Millar Russell J
Saint Onge, South Dakota
 Standard 2026-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40068 Piper
PA-28R-201
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2026-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N709DF Piper
PA-28-161
 Gregoire Aviation Services LLC
New York, New York
 Standard 2026-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1576J Piper
PA-28-140
 Inspire Aviation LLC
Magnolia, Texas
 Standard 2026-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2222B Piper
PA-28-181
 Zeffiro Air LLC
Nashville, Tennessee
 Standard 2026-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4155G Piper
PA-28R-201
 Baker Aviation LLC
Fort Worth, Texas
 Standard 2026-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4270J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2026-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5760F Piper
PA-28-140
 G & D Leasing LLC
Tempe, Arizona
 Standard 2026-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6127W Piper
PA-28-140
 La Aviation LTD
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2026-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7280C Piper
PA-28-140
 Griff Air LLC
Aurora, Oregon
 Standard 2026-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8433R Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2026-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16456 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2026-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2395T Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2026-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4810L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2026-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N337FB Piper
PA-28-181
 Ma Aviation Group LLC
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2026-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38211 Piper
PA-28-161
 Watford Aeroservice LLC
Watford City, North Dakota
 Standard 2026-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9813W Piper
PA-28-140
 Adelza Group Holdings LLC
Orlando, Florida
 Standard 2026-03-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9768J Piper
PA-28-180
 Opp Prop Air LLC
Collierville, Tennessee
 Standard 2026-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3023T Piper
PA-28-161
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2026-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4297M Piper
PA-28-161
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2026-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8388Y Piper
PA-28-161
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2026-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8427K Piper
PA-28-161
 International Air Services INC Trustee
Carson City, Nevada
 Standard 2026-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4524X Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2164U Piper
PA-28RT-201T
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2026-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38273 Piper
PA-28R-201
 Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2026-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41241 Piper
PA-28-151
 N84Dt LLC
Missoula, Montana
 Standard 2026-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5389W Piper
PA-28-160
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5607U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2026-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6602Y Piper
PA-28-140
 Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
 Standard 2026-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81876 Piper
PA-28-181
 Individual owner
Louisiana
 Standard 2026-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8872J Piper
PA-28-180
 Priority Aviation LLC
Lewes, Delaware
 Standard 2026-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N969SD Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2026-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N695FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2026-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15648 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2026-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15770 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2026-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N16398 Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
South Carolina
 Standard 2026-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43511 Piper
PA-28-180
 Freedom Development Corporation LLC
Rock Hill, South Carolina
 Standard 2026-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4823F Piper
PA-28R-200
 Eden'S Marine LLC
Jensen Beach, Florida
 Standard 2026-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5155S Piper
PA-28-180
 Sunrise Aviation Y2N LLC
Albert Lea, Minnesota
 Standard 2026-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N75381 Piper
PA-28-151
 Doublewide Holdings LLC
Three Rivers, California
 Standard 2026-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8369Y Piper
PA-28-181
 Land Sea Air LLC
West Tisbury, Massachusetts
 Standard 2026-03-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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