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

2,939Registered aircraft

2,919Valid registrations

295Renewals 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

2020s531

Top states

Florida296

Delaware231

California211

Texas171

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
N8132B	1979	28-8090164	Manchester, NH	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8132R		28-8090166	Perris, CA	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N8133C	1975	28-7690104	Coburg, OR	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8136J	1979	28-8090173	Jackson, TN	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N8136Q	1979	28-8090174	Mesa, AZ	May 31, 2030	Valid
N8138H	1979	28-8090178	Owatonna, MN	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N8138Y	1979	28-8090180	Port Saint Lucie, FL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N813CT	1985	28-8590080	Harvard, MA	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N813DC	1999	2843280	Dallas, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N813P	1979	28-7990589	Wilson, NC	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N8143H	1982	28-8290096	Whitewater, WI	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8146A	1979	28-8090217	Canton, MA	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N8147X	1979	28-8090177	Briarcliff Manor, NY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N81493	1979	28-8090226	Racine, WI	May 31, 2032	Valid
N81497		28-8090227	Los Angeles, CA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N8149A	1980	28-8090224	Montgomery, AL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N8149Y	1979	28-8090225	Clio, MI	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N814TW	1985	28-8590029	Bedminster, NJ	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N81509	1980	28-8090233	Mccook, NE	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N8150A	1980	28-8090228	Erie, PA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N8150J	1980	28-8090229	San Diego, CA	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N8150U	1980	28-8090231	Liberty Two, OH	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N8150X	1980	28-8090232	Yorktown, VA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N8155G	1980	28-8090237	Lynnfield, MA	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N8155H	1982	28-8290101	Gainesville, GA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N81586	1980	28-8090245	Boca Raton, FL	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N815DF	1999	2843295	Atlanta, GA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N8162Q	1980	28-8090251	St Simons Island, GA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8162R	1980	28-8090252	Burton, MI	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N8163T	1980	28-8090253	Foristell, MO	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N8163Y	1980	28-8090254	Chisago City, MN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N81673	1980	28-8090258	Overland Park, KS	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N8167F	1983	28-8390073	Ferndale, MI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N816PK		28-8090334	Savannah, GA	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N8172N		28-8090261	Dothan, AL	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N8172Q	1980	28-8090263	Las Cruces, NM	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N8172Z	1980	28-8090264	Sutton, MA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N81741	1980	28-8090134	Westfield, IN	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N81749	1982	28-8290107	Washington, PA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N81771	1980	28-8090269	Atlanta, GA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N8179X	1982	28-8290109	Kernersville, NC	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N817G	2021	2881465	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N817ND	2018	2881047	Grand Forks, ND	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N8180S	1982	28-8290110	Kalispell, MT	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N81876	1980	28-8090283	Baton Rouge, LA	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N81891	1980	28-8090285	Fort Worth, TX	May 31, 2029	Valid
N81892	1980	28-8090286	Nicholasville, KY	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N81894	1980	28-8090287	Fort Worth, TX	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N818CD	1997	2843110	Flushing, MI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N81919	1980	28-8090289	Medford, NY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N81956	1982	28-8290119	Port Orange, FL	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N8195E	1982	28-8290114	Dallas, TX	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N8198H		28-8090294	Florence, AL	May 31, 2030	Valid
N819JS	1980	28-8190044	Western, NE	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N819PA	2019	2881247	St George, UT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N81MM	1980	28-8090332	Pasadena, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8203D	1982	28-8290120	Canton, OH	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N82048	1982	28-8290127	Greene, IA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N82054	1982	28-8390033	Westerly, RI	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N8205E	1982	28-8290129	Chandler, AZ	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N8205G	1982	28-8290130	Athens, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N82085		28-8290132	Meredith, NH	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N820G	2021	2881466	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N820WM	1977	28-7890295	Lewes, DE	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8210Z	1982	28-8290136	Kawkawlin, MI	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N82118	1982	28-8290138	Chicago, IL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N8211S	1980	28-8090301	Semora, NC	Sep 30, 2031	Valid
N8211T	1980	28-8090302	Newberg, OR	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N82122	1982	28-8290140	Lake Havasu City, AZ	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N8214Y	1980	28-8090362	Harrisburg, SD	-	Pending
N8218Z	1980	28-8090320	Wichita, KS	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N821FJ	2021	28020032	Aurora, OR	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N82221	1980	28-8090323	Brooklyn Park, MN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N82226	1980	28-8090324	Ravenna, OH	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N8222Y	1980	28-8090322	Albuquerque, NM	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N82241		28-8390018	Las Vegas, NV	May 31, 2033	Valid
N8225U	1982	28-8290143	Whittier, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N8225V	1982	28-8290144	Sterling, VA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N8225X	1982	28-8290145	Denver City, TX	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N8226H		28-8090114	Oakes, ND	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N8229F		28-8090328	Concord, CA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8229P	1980	28-8090330	Xenia, OH	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N822G	2019	2881223	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N822ND	2026	28010007	Grand Forks, ND	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N822PA	2019	2881249	St George, UT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N822TF	2024	2881704	Missoula, MT	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N8234C	1975	28-7690108	Cameron Park, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N8235S	1980	28-8090359	West Seneca, NY	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N82377	1982	28-8390019	Bullard, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N8237B	1980	28-8090360	Newtown, CT	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N823ND	2019	2881162	Grand Forks, ND	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8241C	1975	28-7690109	Yukon, OK	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N8245C	1980	28-8090372	Mentor, OH	May 31, 2031	Valid
N8247C	1982	28-8290158	Knoxville, IL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N824DX	1978	28-7990061	Burlington, NC	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N824VR	1996	2843058	Rantoul, KS	May 31, 2030	Valid
N8253A	1980	28-8190013	Orange, CT	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N82554	1982	28-8290160	Fort Worth, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N82557	1982	28-8290161	Monterey, CA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N8256X	1980	28-8190016	Pocatello, ID	Aug 31, 2028	Valid

Piper PA-28-181