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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 · 1,540 PA-28-161 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N21123 Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2019-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38599 Piper
PA-28-161
 Collum Aviation LLC
Milton, Florida
 None on file 2019-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N422SM Piper
PA-28-161
 Collum Aviation LLC
Milton, Florida
 None on file 2019-09-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8120M Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2019-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N199AV Piper
PA-28-161
 Echo Mike LLC
Baldwin, New York
 Standard 2019-09-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4VT Piper
PA-28-161
 Up And Up Aviation LLC
Magnolia, Texas
 Standard 2019-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8079Y Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2116J Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
California
 Standard 2019-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2148Z Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2019-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8256V Piper
PA-28-161
 Z-Tech Research LLC
Greenville, Texas
 Standard 2019-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1734H Piper
PA-28-161
 Indian Hills Community College
Ottumwa, Iowa
 Standard 2019-07-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N21441 Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2019-06-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2202W Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5586V Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2019-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3956M Piper
PA-28-161
 New England Aviation LLC
Plainville, Connecticut
 Standard 2019-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2137J Piper
PA-28-161
 Adverse Yaw LLC
Milford, Connecticut
 Standard 2019-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8254J Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2019-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5679V Piper
PA-28-161
 Air Nautica LLC
Dublin, Georgia
 Standard 2019-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8121F Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 2019-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N273ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Purdue Aviation LLC
West Lafayette, Indiana
 Standard 2019-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2802M Piper
PA-28-161
 Skyone Aero Services LLC
Castro Valley, California
 Standard 2019-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N342WP Piper
PA-28-161
 Papa LLC
Eufaula, Alabama
 Standard 2019-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8258L Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2019-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3609M Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Alaska
 Standard 2019-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9760C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2019-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8222F Piper
PA-28-161
 Jefferson City Aviation INC
Jefferson City, Missouri
 Standard 2019-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N997CW Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2019-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31715 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2019-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8149T Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2019-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N86TU Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Oregon
 Standard 2019-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31531 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Standard 2019-04-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47906 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Standard 2019-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2549Q Piper
PA-28-161
 Fly Legacy Planes LLC
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2019-04-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4345G Piper
PA-28-161
 G & M Aircraft INC
Wheat Ridge, Colorado
 Standard 2019-04-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4325V Piper
PA-28-161
 Archer Assoc LLC
Ashburn, Virginia
 Standard 2019-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N810DA Piper
PA-28-161
 Mjh Aero INC
Houston, Texas
 Standard 2019-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3560E Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 2019-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82629 Piper
PA-28-161
 Dgf & Associates INC
Irving, Texas
 Standard 2019-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8252E Piper
PA-28-161
 Miami Flight Training LLC
Miami, Florida
 Standard 2019-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6341C Piper
PA-28-161
 D & D Design & Manufacturing INC
Wheatland, Oklahoma
 Standard 2019-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4510D Piper
PA-28-161
 Camwhit Air CORP
Montgomery, New York
 Standard 2019-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38989 Piper
PA-28-161
 M5 LLC
Kit Carson, Colorado
 Standard 2019-03-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38316 Piper
PA-28-161
 Meriden Aviation Center LLC
Meriden, Connecticut
 Standard 2019-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8148L Piper
PA-28-161
 Meriden Aviation Center LLC
Meriden, Connecticut
 Standard 2019-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31LH Piper
PA-28-161
 Up And Up Aviation LLC
Magnolia, Texas
 Standard 2019-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N888GM Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2019-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2106C Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Iowa
 Standard 2019-02-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1288H Piper
PA-28-161
 Fly By Knight INC
Hammond, Louisiana
 Standard 2019-02-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N705MM Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Virginia
 Standard 2019-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2933A Piper
PA-28-161
 Flying Particles INC
Livermore, California
 Standard 2019-01-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1901H Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Wisconsin
 Standard 2019-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36115 Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6059H Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Standard 2018-11-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8071X Piper
PA-28-161
 Florida Aviation Career Training INC
Saint Augustine, Florida
 Standard 2018-11-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N785RM Piper
PA-28-161
 Jesnet Aviation LLC
Sanford, Florida
 Standard 2018-11-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84176 Piper
PA-28-161
 Brandywine Flight School
West Chester, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2570U Piper
PA-28-161
 Jla Aero LLC
State College, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2852A Piper
PA-28-161
 Redhawk Flyers
Palos Park, Illinois
 Standard 2018-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N40037 Piper
PA-28-161
 Pars Avn CORP
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2018-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2097U Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36409 Piper
PA-28-161
 Wire Wonder INC
New York, New York
 Standard 2018-09-24 Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes
N44836 Piper
PA-28-161
 Monadnock Aviation INC
Keene, New Hampshire
 Standard 2018-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38914 Piper
PA-28-161
 Acadian Aviation Pilot Training Centre INC
Lafayette, Louisiana
 Standard 2018-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N246ND Piper
PA-28-161
 Global Aviation Center INC
Farmingdale, New York
 Standard 2018-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N38952 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2018-09-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8276N Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Standard 2018-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84577 Piper
PA-28-161
 Acadian Aviation Pilot Training Centre INC
Lafayette, Louisiana
 Standard 2018-09-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2833D Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N616VT Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2018-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2838D Piper
PA-28-161
 His Promise Aviation Service INC
Big Spring, Texas
 Standard 2018-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2211Z Piper
PA-28-161
 N2211Z LLC
Lake Worth, Florida
 Standard 2018-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3049L Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Maryland
 Standard 2018-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4379D Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Rhode Island
 Standard 2018-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N187SD Piper
PA-28-161
 Helo-Max LLC
Dublin, Georgia
 Standard 2018-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8330L Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2018-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83960 Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2018-07-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6908B Piper
PA-28-161
 Meriden Aviation Center LLC
Meriden, Connecticut
 Standard 2018-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1637H Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Maine
 Standard 2018-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N82750 Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Florida
 Standard 2018-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9715C Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Missouri
 Standard 2018-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8400S Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Iowa
 Standard 2018-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43128 Piper
PA-28-161
 United States Air Force Owner
Hanscom Afb, Massachusetts
 Standard 2018-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4377W Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Utah
 Standard 2018-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N374FT Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Colorado
 Standard 2018-05-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84175 Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2018-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3037F Piper
PA-28-161
 Nulton Enterprises LLC
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
 Standard 2018-05-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43700 Piper
PA-28-161
 Aviation Career Enrichment INC
Atlanta, Georgia
 Standard 2018-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43899 Piper
PA-28-161
 Smtm Holdings INC
Wilmington, Delaware
 Standard 2018-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9338C Piper
PA-28-161
 Smart4 LLC
Kissimmee, Florida
 Standard 2018-04-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2621M Piper
PA-28-161
 Western Oklahoma Aviation LLC
Clinton, Oklahoma
 Standard 2018-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8449Z Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2018-03-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8260Y Piper
PA-28-161
 New Peach Aviation LLC
Brooks, Georgia
 Standard 2018-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47719 Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Georgia
 Standard 2018-03-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35705 Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2018-03-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2069M Piper
PA-28-161
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 Standard 2018-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28360 Piper
PA-28-161
 Albert Lea Airport INC
Albert Lea, Minnesota
 Standard 2018-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80756 Piper
PA-28-161
 Co-owned owner
Texas
 Standard 2018-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1377H Piper
PA-28-161
 Paris Air INC
Vero Beach, Florida
 Standard 2018-03-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6359C Piper
PA-28-161
 Ras Aviation LLC
Elyria, Ohio
 Standard 2018-02-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N91071 Piper
PA-28-161
 Warrior II LLC
Zionsville, Indiana
 Standard 2018-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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