Piper PA-28-181: 2,939 Registered, Specs and TCDS 2A13

2,939Registered aircraft

2,887Valid registrations

263Renewals due in 12 months

1975-2026Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine type: Reciprocating
Engines: 1
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference): 105 mph
Certification: Type certificated
Registry name: PIPER / PA-28-181

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

2A13

Piper Aircraft Inc.Listed as model PA-28-181 · revision 66, 10/10/2025

Matched by model name in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System. The TCDS lists the exact serial numbers and configurations it covers, so open it to confirm before relying on it.

Built by decade

1970s1,177

1980s395

1990s155

2000s147

2010s211

2020s532

Top states

Florida297

Delaware231

California210

Texas172

Pennsylvania107

Arizona105

Indiana97

New York93

Minnesota85

Illinois79

NTSB accident records

131 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

Date	Place	Model	N-number	Highest injury
Oct 23, 2026	Medford, NJ	PA-28-181	N43956	Serious
Sep 26, 2026	Mason, MI	PA-28-181	N8086G	None
Sep 6, 2026	Ludlow, MA	PA-28-181	N7653F	2 fatal
Aug 14, 2026	Altoona, PA	PA-28-181	N586MA	None
Jun 21, 2026	Bowie, MD	PA-28-181	N249WF	3 fatal

Registered aircraft (2,939)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N380BT		28010084	Vero Beach, FL	-	Valid
N38120	1977	28-7790520	Rocky Face, GA	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N38146		28-7790241	Walla Walla, WA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N38177	1977	28-7790526	Ossining, NY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N38178	1977	28-7790527	Laramie, WY	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N381D	2016	2843844	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N381LJ	2002	2843540	Excelsior, MN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N381ND	2023	2881666	Grand Forks, ND	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N38214	1977	28-7790530	Corning, CA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N38250	1977	28-7790531	Lancaster, MA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N38254	1977	28-7790534	Fayetteville, NY	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3827M	1978	28-7890335	Pittsburg, IL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N38293		28-7790537	Renton, WA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N382D	2016	2843845	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N382ND	2024	2881828	Grand Forks, ND	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N38311	1977	28-7790538	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N38319	1977	28-7790539	Fort Pierce, FL	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N38321	1977	28-7790541	St Simons Is, GA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N38324	1977	28-7790535	Fuquay Varina, NC	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N38356	1977	28-7790543	Quakertown, PA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N38357		28-7790544	Wshngtn Ct Hs, OH	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N38394	1977	28-7790548	Goffstown, NH	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N383PT	2022	2881603	Scottsdale, AZ	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N38409	1977	28-7790255	San Martin, CA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N38411	1977	28-7790356	Bellevue, WA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N38421	1977	28-7790551	Ephrata, WA	-	Check
N38434	1977	28-7790553	Hampstead, NC	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N38483		28-7790556	Texas City, TX	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N384BL	2026	28010038	Vero Beach, FL	-	Valid
N384G	2020	2881430	Wilmington, DE	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N384HS	1977	28-7790550	Murfreesboro, TN	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N38517	1977	28-7790558	Vallejo, CA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N38553	1977	28-7790563	Freetown, IN	May 31, 2033	Valid
N3859M		28-7890336	Wallins Creek, KY	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N385D	2016	2843847	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N38603	1977	28-7790570	Charlotte, NC	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N38628	1977	28-7790572	Coxs Creek, KY	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N38629	1977	28-7790573	Tuskegee, AL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3862M		28-7890337	Provo, UT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3864M	1978	28-7890338	Van Nuys, CA	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N38657	1977	28-7790574	Gaithersburg, MD	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N38694	1977	28-7790576	Yucaipa, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N38696	1977	28-7790577	Watertown, SD	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N386D	2016	2843848	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N386ND	2023	2881678	Grand Forks, ND	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N38700	1978	28-7890001	El Monte, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N38733	1977	28-7790580	Hollister, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N38735	1977	28-7790581	Sand Springs, OK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N38786	1977	28-7790588	South Deerfield, MA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N38804	1977	28-7790589	Jonesboro, AR	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N38836	1977	28-7790592	Slidell, LA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N38840	1977	28-7790594	Desert Hot Springs, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N38841	1977	28-7790596	Berkeley, CA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N38842	1977	28-7790597	Valparaiso, IN	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N38852	1977	28-7790601	Hesston, KS	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N38868	1977	28-7790602	Pace, FL	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N3888F	1976	28-7690454	Salt Lake City, UT	May 31, 2029	Valid
N388AR		28010088	Vero Beach, FL	-	Valid
N38900	1977	28-7790604	Plantsville, CT	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N38901	1977	28-7790606	New York, NY	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3894F	1976	28-7690459	Beverly, MA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N38990	1977	28-7890002	Hilton Head Island, SC	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N389G	2019	2881174	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N38CT	1977	28-7890025	Goliad, TX	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N38JP	1976	28-7690396	Redlands, CA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N3917M	1978	28-7890339	Mechanicsville, VA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N3918M	1978	28-7890341	Cross Plains, TN	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N391D	2016	2843849	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N392D	2016	2843850	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N393BT		28010094	Vero Beach, FL	-	Valid
N393D	2016	2843851	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N3945F	1976	28-7690463	Catlettsburg, KY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N39496	1978	28-7890536	Saint Ignace, MI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N394D	2016	2843858	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N39512	1978	28-7890537	Yorba Linda, CA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N3952F	1976	28-7690464	Milton, WI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N39546	1978	28-7890539	Sheridan, WY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N39567		28-7890540	Spring City, TN	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N395D	2016	2843859	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N39609	1978	28-7890542	Cedar Falls, IA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N39610	1978	28-7890543	Pittsburg, KS	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N39688	1978	28-7990005	Provo, UT	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N39697	1978	28-7990007	Mansfield, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N39698	1978	28-7990008	Brighton, MI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N396G	2019	2881175	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N39711	1978	28-7990009	Carnesville, GA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N39715	1978	28-7990010	Muncie, IN	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N39732	1978	28-7990013	Egg Hbr Twp, NJ	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N39739	1978	28-7990015	Louisville, KY	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N39747	1978	28-7990016	Newton, NC	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N39749	1978	28-7990017	Gaylord, MI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N397FA		28010097	Vero Beach, FL	-	Valid
N397WN		28-43070	Telford, TN	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N398FA		28010098	Vero Beach, FL	-	Valid
N39915		28-7990019	Harvey, ND	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N399MA	2004	2843599	West Jordan, UT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N39DR	1976	28-7790221	Lehigh Valley, PA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N3DN	1983	28-8390043	Orlando, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N40062		28-7890003	Sausalito, CA	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N40069		28-7890170	Far Hills, NJ	Oct 31, 2028	Valid

Piper PA-28-181