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
N8257G	1982	28-8290162	Chino, CA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N8259B	1980	28-8190021	Marthasville, MO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8259T	1980	28-8190024	Kahului, HI	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N825PB		28-7890442	Lantana, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N8261F		28-7790235	Balaton, MN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8261H	1980	28-8190025	Oxford, CT	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N8261S	1980	28-8190027	Mauston, WI	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N8262E	1980	28-8190033	Catawba, NC	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N8262H	1980	28-8190034	Bucyrus, OH	-	Pending
N8262K	1982	28-8290165	Hesston, KS	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N8262S	1980	28-8190035	Madison, WI	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N8262U	1980	28-8190036	Eustis, FL	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N8265C	1980	28-8190037	Carmel, IN	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N8265H	1980	28-8190039	Laramie, WY	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N8268B	1980	28-8190040	Geneva, OH	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N8268C	1980	28-8190041	Austin, TX	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N8268H		28-8190043	Chippewa Falls, WI	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N826TF	2024	2881705	Missoula, MT	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N82720	1980	28-8190046	Glenmoore, PA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N8272F		28-7790236	Gladstone, MO	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N8273A	1980	28-8190047	Burlington, NC	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N8273V	1980	28-8190050	Queen Creek, AZ	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N82746	1980	28-8190054	Saint Petersburg, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N8274H	1980	28-8190052	Bloomington, MN	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N8275D	1997	2843096	Beaver Falls, PA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N82765	1980	28-8190062	Wilmington, DE	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N8276V	1980	28-8190056	Madison, WI	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N8276X	1980	28-8190057	Greenwich, CT	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N8276Z	1980	28-8190061	Columbus, OH	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N82779	1980	28-8190058	Laramie, WY	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N827ND	2020	2881289	Grand Forks, ND	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N82832	1980	28-8190066	Magnolia, TX	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N82836	1980	28-8190071	Raleigh, NC	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N8283Y	1980	28-8190064	Knoxville, TN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N8285Y	1980	28-8190073	Woods Cross, UT	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N8286C	1975	28-7690110	Algonquin, IL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8288A	1982	28-8390020	White Cloud, MI	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N8288F	1976	28-7790237	La Porte, IN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N8289X	1980	28-8190080	Warren, NJ	May 31, 2032	Valid
N82921	1982	28-8390007	Nashua, NH	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N82953	1980	28-8190088	Queen Creek, AZ	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N8295Z	1980	28-8190087	Northville, MI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N82BZ	1982	28-8390017	Sister Bay, WI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N83021	1980	28-8190104	Perryville, AK	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N8302T	1980	28-8190103	Cleburne, TX	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N8304K		28-8190107	Cocoa Beach, FL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N8304L		28-8190108	Rhinebeck, NY	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N8308C	1975	28-7690113	Haymarket, VA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N8309E	1983	28-8390013	Newberg, OR	May 31, 2027	Valid
N8309K	1982	28-8390015	Houston, TX	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N8312P	1980	28-8190123	Lake Stevens, WA	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8316S	1980	28-8190128	Rattan, OK	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N83180	1980	28-8190135	De Witt, NE	May 31, 2030	Valid
N8318Q	1980	28-8190130	Quakertown, PA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N8318Y	1980	28-8190134	Wildwood, MO	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N831EK		28020288	Vero Beach, FL	-	Valid
N831PM	2024	2881735	Beverly, MA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N8320C	1975	28-7690115	Chesterton, IN	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N8321L	1980	28-8190136	Loranger, LA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N8321M	1980	28-8190137	Camino, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N8321T	1980	28-8190140	Middletown, CT	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N83259		28-8190150	Sewell, NJ	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N8325V	1980	28-8190143	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N8326C	1980	28-8190152	Phoenix, AZ	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N8328C	1975	28-7690116	Powell, OH	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N832EK		28020289	Vero Beach, FL	-	Valid
N832TF	2024	2881706	Missoula, MT	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N8330X	1980	28-8190153	North East, MD	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N8330Z	1980	28-8190155	Collegeville, PA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N8331C	1975	28-7690117	Roanoke, VA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N8332H	1981	28-8190158	Bloomington, IL	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N83364	1982	28-8390035	Costa Mesa, CA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N8336G	1981	28-8190167	Norwalk, IA	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N8336H	1981	28-8190168	Lakeland, FL	-	Valid
N8341A		28-8390021	Hemet, CA	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N8342N	1981	28-8190171	Lehi, UT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8342Y	1981	28-8190179	Penn Yan, NY	May 31, 2027	Valid
N8346C	1976	28-7690120	Wildwood, MO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8346H	1981	28-8190180	Winnetka, CA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N8346N	1981	28-8190181	Naperville, IL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N8346S	1981	28-8190182	West Chicago, IL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N8346T	1981	28-8190183	Orlando, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N8347C	1976	28-7690121	Saint Cloud, MN	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N834TF	2024	2881707	Missoula, MT	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N8352T	1981	28-8190187	Lakewood, CO	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N8353D	1981	28-8190189	Fort Lupton, CO	May 31, 2027	Valid
N83540	1981	28-8190190	Tuskegee, AL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N8354C	1976	28-7690122	Allen, TX	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N8358Z	1981	28-8190192	Old Forge, PA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8360Y	1981	28-8190195	Gilbertsville, PA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N8363Z	1981	28-8190202	Belleville, WI	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N8364G	1981	28-8190203	Cookeville, TN	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N8366N	1981	28-8190205	Gilford, NH	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N8366Z	1981	28-8190206	Casper, WY	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N83670	1981	28-8190210	Wilmington, DE	May 31, 2028	Valid
N8367S	1981	28-8190207	Groton, CT	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N8369X	1981	28-8190211	Katy, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N8369Y		28-8190212	West Tisbury, MA	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N8369Z	1981	28-8190213	Fredericksburg, VA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N8372C	1976	28-7690125	Little Neck, NY	Aug 31, 2028	Valid

Piper PA-28-181