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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 · 4,259 PA-28-140 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N55842 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2024-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7520R Piper
PA-28-140
 N7396W LLC
Coeymans Hollow, New York
 Standard 2024-12-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N144MC Piper
PA-28-140
 450 Dancer LLC
Benton Harbor, Michigan
 Standard 2024-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6676J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-12-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8483R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 2024-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8722N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2024-12-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28NB Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2024-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N160RF Piper
PA-28-140
 Yank-N-Bank LLC
Greeley, Colorado
 Standard 2024-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41472 Piper
PA-28-140
 Jeborah Aero LLC
Jefferson City, Missouri
 Standard 2024-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5984W Piper
PA-28-140
 N4036R LLC
Quinton, Alabama
 Standard 2024-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N486P Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2024-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9929W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6675J Piper
PA-28-140
 Reece Aviation LLC
North Clarendon, Vermont
 Standard 2024-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8804N Piper
PA-28-140
 Carbon Regional Aero Club
Lehighton, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-12-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1477X Piper
PA-28-140
 Red Rock Flying School LLC
Mesa, Arizona
 Standard 2024-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43164 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2024-12-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N483FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2024-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7197R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2024-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N593FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Empire Aviators LLC
Long Island City, New York
 Standard 2024-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3799K Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8053N Piper
PA-28-140
 Jump Ventures LLC
Key West, Florida
 Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N816WA Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6688W Piper
PA-28-140
 Arkansas Air Expeditions And Instruction LLC
Greenbrier, Arkansas
 Standard 2024-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8316R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2024-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7233J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2024-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8465C Piper
PA-28-140
 Flyzone LLC
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
 Standard 2024-12-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5757F Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2024-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N616FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Flight Gear Aviation LLC
Pickerington, Ohio
 Standard 2024-12-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1736T Piper
PA-28-140
 N1736T LLC
Lake Point, Utah
 Standard 2024-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95329 Piper
PA-28-140
 Jay Stylz Trucking LLC
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
 Standard 2024-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44771 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8757N Piper
PA-28-140
 57 November LLC
Charlotte, North Carolina
 Standard 2024-11-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4130J Piper
PA-28-140
 Our Space Properties LLC
Camdenton, Missouri
 Standard 2024-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32361 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2024-11-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N140AM Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2024-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6203J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2024-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8443R Piper
PA-28-140
 Kor Aviation LLC
Piedmont, South Dakota
 Standard 2024-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1625J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N272KS Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2024-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5729U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2024-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N728FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Falcon Aviation Academy CORP
Chino, California
 Standard 2024-11-19 Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes
N55955 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2024-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5712F Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N622FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2024-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4321J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2024-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56281 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2024-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6718W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-11-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N311AW Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2024-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4664R Piper
PA-28-140
 Rd Aire LLC
Opelika, Alabama
 Standard 2024-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N59EA Piper
PA-28-140
 Horizon Aviation LLC
Brooks, Georgia
 Standard 2024-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55606 Piper
PA-28-140
 Falcon Aviation Academy CORP
Chino, California
 Standard 2024-11-05 Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes
N7134C Piper
PA-28-140
 US Flight Academy International INC
Post, Texas
 Standard 2024-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32700 Piper
PA-28-140
 Mob Aviation USA LLC
Auburndale, Florida
 Standard 2024-11-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1693T Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Kansas
 Standard 2024-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95244 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5985W Piper
PA-28-140
 Sterling West CORP
Camden, Delaware
 Standard 2024-10-31 Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes
N71PM Piper
PA-28-140
 Anderson Aviation LLC
Bulverde, Texas
 Standard 2024-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15962 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6443R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2024-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5650U Piper
PA-28-140
 Skyways Group LLC
Greensboro, North Carolina
 Standard 2024-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15682 Piper
PA-28-140
 Bold Pipe Dream LLC
Los Angeles, California
 Standard 2024-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8283N Piper
PA-28-140
 Ruth Joyce Aviation LLC
Henderson, Texas
 Standard 2024-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4663R Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-10-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3451Q Piper
PA-28-140
 Ccr Holdings LLC
Rushford, Minnesota
 Standard 2024-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6434W Piper
PA-28-140
 Black Scorpion Nv LLC
Elko, Nevada
 Standard 2024-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6448W Piper
PA-28-140
 Sierra Lima Aviation LLC
Riverton, Utah
 Standard 2024-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6592W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2024-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6687W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6927J Piper
PA-28-140
 Clear2Fly Aerospace LLC
Daytona Beach, Florida
 Standard 2024-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15450 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2024-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7265J Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 2024-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5709U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Tennessee
 Standard 2024-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6596W Piper
PA-28-140
 N6596W LLC
Derby, Kansas
 Standard 2024-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6939W Piper
PA-28-140
 Cherokee Eaglefang LLC
New Braunfels, Texas
 Standard 2024-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N693HA Piper
PA-28-140
 Hawkins Flight Academy LLC
Shelbyville, Tennessee
 Standard 2024-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8342R Piper
PA-28-140
 Caleb Cooper 2 LLC
Pinellas Park, Florida
 Standard 2024-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9850W Piper
PA-28-140
 Destination Flyer LLC
Memphis, Tennessee
 Standard 2024-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56220 Piper
PA-28-140
 Seashell Aviation LLC
Milton, Florida
 Standard 2024-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5843U Piper
PA-28-140
 Onyx Aviation LLC
North Fort Myers, Florida
 Standard 2024-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9834W Piper
PA-28-140
 Exceptional Construction LLC
Greenacres, Washington
 Standard 2024-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N563FL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Mississippi
 Standard 2024-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7328J Piper
PA-28-140
 Nightline Air LLC
Saratoga Springs, Utah
 Standard 2024-10-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5289S Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
West Virginia
 Standard 2024-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6050W Piper
PA-28-140
 Landoll Aero LLC
O Fallon, Illinois
 Standard 2024-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6437R Piper
PA-28-140
 Moyer Aviation INC
Ulysses, Kansas
 Standard 2024-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1422X Piper
PA-28-140
 Dt'S Aviation LLC
Garden City, Kansas
 Standard 2024-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15320 Piper
PA-28-140
 Taylormade LLC
Pharr, Texas
 Standard 2024-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6724J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Illinois
 Standard 2024-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73KL Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2024-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9659W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2024-10-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15571 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2024-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9609W Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2024-10-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N117MT Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2024-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5732U Piper
PA-28-140
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2024-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7413J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2024-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41387 Piper
PA-28-140
 Horizon Aviation LLC
Brooks, Georgia
 Standard 2024-10-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6454W Piper
PA-28-140
 Sm Aviation LLC
Clermont, Florida
 Standard 2024-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5974U Piper
PA-28-140
 W8S Enterprises LLC
Stillwater, Oklahoma
 Standard 2024-09-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1097T Piper
PA-28-140
 Horizon Aviation LLC
Brooks, Georgia
 Standard 2024-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56487 Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2024-09-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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