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.
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
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA-28-140 | 4,259 | 1941 to 2001 | 22.9% |
| PA-28-181 | 3,548 | 1975 to 2026 | 19.1% |
| PA-28-180 | 3,505 | 1961 to 1981 | 18.8% |
| PA-28-161 | 1,540 | 1976 to 2016 | 8.3% |
| PA-28R-200 | 1,223 | 1969 to 1976 | 6.6% |
| PA-28-151 | 961 | 1952 to 1977 | 5.2% |
| PA-28-235 | 859 | 1963 to 1977 | 4.6% |
| PA-28R-180 | 535 | 1967 to 1971 | 2.9% |
| PA-28-236 | 480 | 1977 to 1995 | 2.6% |
| PA-28R-201T | 368 | 1976 to 1997 | 2.0% |
| PA-28R-201 | 352 | 1977 to 2018 | 1.9% |
| PA-28RT-201T | 255 | 1978 to 1988 | 1.4% |
| PA-28-160 | 253 | 1961 to 1967 | 1.4% |
| PA-28RT-201 | 179 | 1978 to 1987 | 1.0% |
| PA-28-150 | 122 | 1961 to 1967 | 0.7% |
| PA-28 | 117 | 1961 to 1984 | 0.6% |
| PA-28-201T | 62 | 1979 to 1980 | 0.3% |
| PA-28S-180 | 1 | — | 0.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2,573 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
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 model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8200V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Hills Holding Newark, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-10-01 | Valid |
| N47636 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Caribbean Flyers LLC Elizabeth City, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | Valid |
| N43037 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-09-21 | Valid |
| N3936M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Atd Pilot Training LLC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | Valid |
| N728TB | Piper PA-28-161 |
Atd Pilot Training LLC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | Valid |
| N8052T | Piper PA-28-161 |
Atd Pilot Training LLC Kansas City, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-09-16 | Valid |
| N81024 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2026-09-07 | Valid |
| N29222 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Paris Air INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-09-06 | Valid |
| N5680V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Time To Fly LLC Cleveland, Mississippi |
Standard | 2026-09-05 | Valid |
| N352AC | New Piper PA-28-161 |
Flight Leasing CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | Valid |
| N520BB | New Piper PA-28-161 |
J S Aviation CORP Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2026-09-02 | Valid |
| N838MA | Piper PA-28-161 |
Cca Aero Estate LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2026-08-28 | Valid |
| N829JS | Piper PA-28-161 |
Redstone Arsenal Flying Activity Huntsville, Alabama |
None on file | 2026-08-23 | Valid |
| N8217Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Paris Air INC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2026-08-21 | Valid |
| N4347D | Piper PA-28-161 |
Aviation Flight Services INC Cumming, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-08-19 | Valid |
| N2897M | Piper PA-28-161 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-08-18 | Valid |
| N6393C | Piper PA-28-161 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-08-18 | Valid |
| N80908 | Piper PA-28-161 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-08-18 | Valid |
| N99YG | Piper PA-28-161 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-08-18 | Valid |
| N73PF | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2026-08-15 | Valid |
| N611JP | Piper PA-28-161 |
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-08-06 | Valid |
| N8454B | Piper PA-28-161 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-07-31 | Valid |
| N39954 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Swaz Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-07-29 | Valid |
| N81441 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-07-28 | Valid |
| N532TW | Piper PA-28-161 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-23 | Valid |
| N3487Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | Valid |
| N2174E | Piper PA-28-161 |
Hans Aviation INC Davie, Florida |
Standard | 2026-07-20 | Valid |
| N9284A | Piper PA-28-161 |
Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-07-20 | Valid |
| N518BB | New Piper PA-28-161 |
J S Aviation CORP Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2026-07-18 | Valid |
| N47767 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-07-17 | Valid |
| N6461C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Tripacer Strategic Consulting LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-07-08 | Valid |
| N4377P | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-07-01 | Valid |
| N2241K | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-06-30 | Valid |
| N2427M | Piper PA-28-161 |
18 Rwy LLC Falmouth, Maine |
Standard | 2026-06-28 | Valid |
| N36358 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Hans Aviation INC Davie, Florida |
Standard | 2026-06-26 | Valid |
| N2867U | Piper PA-28-161 |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2026-06-25 | Valid |
| N8465F | Piper PA-28-161 |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | Valid |
| N2202Z | Piper PA-28-161 |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2026-06-22 | Valid |
| N8363E | Piper PA-28-161 |
Ellefson Aircraft LLC Tyler, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-06-17 | Valid |
| N3290Q | Piper PA-28-161 |
Cape Fear Aviation Maintenance LLC Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-06-12 | Valid |
| N8463F | Piper PA-28-161 |
Mission Flight El Monte, California |
Standard | 2026-05-23 | Valid |
| N47675 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-05-11 | Valid |
| N8318H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-06 | Valid |
| N38974 | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-161 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-05-01 | Valid |
| N5857V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | Valid |
| N991BJ | Piper PA-28-161 |
Silver Express CO Miami, Florida |
Standard | 2026-04-24 | Valid |
| N8189S | Piper PA-28-161 |
Airplanes Unlimited LLC Jackson, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-04-20 | Valid |
| N5641V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Flight Leasing CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-04-16 | Valid |
| N886EC | Piper PA-28-161 |
Up And Up Aviation LLC Magnolia, Texas |
Standard | 2026-04-13 | Valid |
| N82743 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Up And Away Aviation LLC Poughkeepsie, New York |
Standard | 2026-04-11 | Valid |
| N171EP | Piper PA-28-161 |
Azure Leasing LLC Oakdale, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | Valid |
| N4374U | Piper PA-28-161 |
N4374U LLC Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2026-04-10 | Valid |
| N2092A | Piper PA-28-161 |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-30 | Valid |
| N709DF | Piper PA-28-161 |
Gregoire Aviation Services LLC New York, New York |
Standard | 2026-03-29 | Valid |
| N38211 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Watford Aeroservice LLC Watford City, North Dakota |
Standard | 2026-03-26 | Valid |
| N3023T | Piper PA-28-161 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-03-24 | Valid |
| N4297M | Piper PA-28-161 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-03-24 | Valid |
| N8388Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-03-24 | Valid |
| N8427K | Piper PA-28-161 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-03-24 | Valid |
| N81612 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Av8Rlounge LLC Columbia, South Carolina |
Standard | 2026-03-17 | Valid |
| N198FT | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | Valid |
| N3071D | Piper PA-28-161 |
Daniella Levi & Associates PC Fresh Meadows, New York |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | Valid |
| N47491 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Jefferson City Aviation INC Jefferson City, Missouri |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | Valid |
| N8260V | Piper PA-28-161 |
Red Rifle Aviation LLC Richmond, Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-11 | Valid |
| N2941U | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2026-03-07 | Valid |
| N2962U | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-03-06 | Valid |
| N2862A | Piper PA-28-161 |
Precious Heir Holding Company LLC Tucson, Arizona |
Standard | 2026-03-02 | Valid |
| N1820H | Piper PA-28-161 |
5C1 Jet Center LLC Boerne, Texas |
Standard | 2026-02-27 | Valid |
| N282MK | Piper PA-28-161 |
Alpe Holding LLC Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2026-02-25 | Valid |
| N283MK | Piper PA-28-161 |
Alpe Holding LLC Van Nuys, California |
None on file | 2026-02-25 | Valid |
| N39953 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-24 | Valid |
| N542MA | Piper PA-28-161 |
Daystar Aviation LLC Orange Park, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-22 | Valid |
| N8295H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Anywhere Atp LLC Mt Juliet, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | Valid |
| N8209E | Piper PA-28-161 |
Anywhere Atp LLC Mount Juliet, Tennessee |
Standard | 2026-02-18 | Valid |
| N9172Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
Mohammadreza Sabzi Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2026-02-17 | Valid |
| N35319 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Yoder Electric INC Monticello, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-02-12 | Valid |
| N29263 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Aviation Career Enrichment INC Atlanta, Georgia |
Standard | 2026-02-06 | Valid |
| N8252Z | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2026-01-29 | Valid |
| N8018N | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | Valid |
| N123DU | Piper PA-28-161 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-01-26 | Valid |
| N36056 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Cleared Aviation LLC Novato, California |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | Valid |
| N513MS | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-18 | Valid |
| N28842 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-01-16 | Valid |
| N1675H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Icarus Flying Academy LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | Valid |
| N38522 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | Valid |
| N6909T | Piper PA-28-161 |
Alpha-One Air Service LLC Concord, North Carolina |
None on file | 2025-12-12 | Valid |
| N9280A | Piper PA-28-161 |
Apm Leasing LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | Valid |
| N47426 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Lockhart Flying Club Lockhart, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | Valid |
| N6462C | Piper PA-28-161 |
A&J Aircraft Leasing INC Burlington, Colorado |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | Valid |
| N282HG | Piper PA-28-161 |
Compass Rose 2 LLC Austin, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | Valid |
| N283HG | Piper PA-28-161 |
Compas Rose 3 LLC Corinth, Texas |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | Valid |
| N9274Y | Piper PA-28-161 |
Flight Club 502 INC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-12-02 | Valid |
| N31600 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Florida 7771 Aviation Assets LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | Valid |
| N3028M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | Valid |
| N2550M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Earthcom INC Williamston, Michigan |
Standard | 2025-11-19 | Valid |
| N2893M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Rls Rental CO INC DBA Joplin, Missouri |
Standard | 2025-11-18 | Valid |
| N1970H | Piper PA-28-161 |
Cape Fear Aviation Maintenance LLC Fayetteville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-16 | Valid |
| N3432M | Piper PA-28-161 |
Sears Megan Rigby, Idaho |
Standard | 2025-11-15 | Valid |
| N4333B | Piper PA-28-161 |
Land & Leave LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | Valid |
| N47768 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Standard | 2025-11-13 | Valid |
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