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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
N9288W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 2008-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9188W Piper
PA-28-235
 Dc Engineering INC
Meridian, Idaho
 Standard 2007-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4423X Piper
PA-28-235
 Shiloh Aircraft Museum INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2007-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9441W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2007-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8745W Piper
PA-28-235
 Leedahl Aircraft LLC
Leonard, North Dakota
 Standard 2007-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8910W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2007-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9389W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2007-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8629W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 2007-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8902W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2006-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9175W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 2006-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15291 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2006-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9304W Piper
PA-28-235
 Bark N Bite Aviators LLC
Sedona, Arizona
 Standard 2006-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N235WG Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2006-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9242W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2006-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9355W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 2005-12-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8982W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-11-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8988W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3UW Piper
PA-28-235
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2005-10-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8513W Piper
PA-28-235
 Texas Old Mans Aviation Society INC
Bertram, Texas
 Standard 2005-08-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8875W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2005-06-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8711W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2005-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55191 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file 2005-04-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9307W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2005-03-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9472W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2005-02-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N929TC Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2004-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56671 Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2004-09-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8634W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2004-09-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1579X Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2004-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N566TP Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2004-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N667DT Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2004-07-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9324W Piper
PA-28-235
 B2W CORP
Winona, Minnesota
 Standard 2004-05-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737CF Piper
PA-28-235
 Zia Air 7Cf LLC
Redwood City, California
 Standard 2004-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9100W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Arizona
 Standard 2004-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15304 Piper
PA-28-235
 Smeltzer And Sons INC
Cape May C H, New Jersey
 Standard 2004-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9060W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2004-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40726 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2003-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9456W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2003-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N39BC Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2003-10-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9049W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2003-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8849W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
New Mexico
 Standard 2003-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2673T Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2003-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9475W Piper
PA-28-235
 Giese Aerial INC
Hoffman, Minnesota
 Standard 2003-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28WW Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2003-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4591T Piper
PA-28-235
 Cherokee 235 LLC
Sidney, Nebraska
 Standard 2003-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83741 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Montana
 Standard 2003-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9001W Piper
PA-28-235
 Withheld at owner's request
 Standard 2003-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8561N Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2002-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55049 Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2002-07-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8573W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2001-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8687W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Arkansas
 Standard 2001-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8688W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2001-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9170W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2001-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9096W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2001-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8797W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Nebraska
 Standard 2001-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9224W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2001-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7286C Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Kentucky
 Standard 2001-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8753W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Connecticut
 Standard 2001-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15251 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2001-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6217C Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2001-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8567W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 2001-02-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N76235 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 2000-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8947W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 2000-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N740HN Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 2000-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82632 Piper
PA-28-235
 Muskoka Associates INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 None on file 2000-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9351W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Massachusetts
 Standard 2000-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N56612 Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Washington
 Standard 2000-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55347 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1999-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8773W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 1999-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N55031 Piper
PA-28-235
 Monaghan Management CORP
Greenwood Village, Colorado
 Standard 1999-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8929W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1999-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9251W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 1998-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N235LW Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1998-11-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9424W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1998-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15171 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1998-10-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8720W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1998-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8847W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1998-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9356W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1998-05-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33796 Piper
PA-28-235
 235 Flying Circus INC
Gillette, New Jersey
 Standard 1998-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8868W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1998-03-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N97RA Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1998-01-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N677PR Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 1998-01-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8549W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Michigan
 Standard 1997-12-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8792W Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Alaska
 Standard 1997-12-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N123TX Piper
PA-28-235
 Gofly Corporation
Port Ewen, New York
 Standard 1997-11-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N235MA Piper
PA-28-235
 Morgantown Aero Corporation
Elverson, Pennsylvania
 Standard 1997-10-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9443W Piper
PA-28-235
 C H Draw CO INC
Park City, Kansas
 Standard 1997-09-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15201 Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 1997-07-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N331PH Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 1997-05-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8562N Piper
PA-28-235
 Lorox LLP
Wishek, North Dakota
 Standard 1997-03-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9300W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 1997-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9297W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1996-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N665 Piper
PA-28-235
 Co-owned owner
Ohio
 Standard 1996-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53LA Piper
PA-28-235
 Landis Aviation INC
Valdosta, Georgia
 Standard 1996-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3082T Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 1996-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8829W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Nevada
 Standard 1996-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9178W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 1995-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9046W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
New Jersey
 Standard 1995-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9123W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 1995-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9416W Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Idaho
 Standard 1995-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6279J Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
Ohio
 Standard 1995-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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