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
N848AA	2025	2881848	Metairie, LA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N848DX	2025	2881897	Lakeland, FL	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N848MA	2026	28020270	Farmingdale, NY	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N848TC	2023	28020148	Waco, TX	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N8494F	1976	28-7790252	Colbert, WA	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N8495F	1976	28-7790253	Fall River Mills, CA	May 31, 2028	Valid
N8496F	1976	28-7790254	Travelers Rest, SC	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N8503E	1976	28-7690175	Pembroke Pines, FL	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N850FS	2022	28020072	Fort Myers, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N850PU		2881323	West Lafayette, IN	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N851P	2018	2843942	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N851PU		2881324	West Lafayette, IN	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N851WT	1976	28-7790077	Conroe, TX	May 31, 2031	Valid
N853AA	2026	28010044	Metairie, LA	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N8570F	1976	28-7790258	West Bloomfield, MI	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N8578C	1976	28-7690152	West Hartford, CT	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N857S	1981	28-8190224	Casper, WY	May 31, 2027	Valid
N857SC	2024	2881741	Scottsdale, AZ	May 31, 2031	Valid
N8583B	2024	28020201	Vero Beach, FL	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N8586J	2025	28020233	Vero Beach, FL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N8588P	2025	28020235	Vero Beach, FL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N858SM	1982	28-8290079	Williston, ND	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N8590Z	2025	28020250	Vero Beach, FL	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N8591C	2026	28020256	Vero Beach, FL	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N8592E	2026	28020257	Vero Beach, FL	-	Pending
N8593G	2026	28020274	Vero Beach, FL	-	Valid
N8594F	2026	28020275	Vero Beach, FL	-	Valid
N8595D	2026	28020276	Vero Beach, FL	-	Valid
N85SP	1976	28-7690216	Polk City, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N860AC	2020	2881385	Fort Pierce, FL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N860U	2024	28020195	Norman, OK	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N8623E	1976	28-7690182	Winchester, VA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N863PU	2021	2881477	West Lafayette, IN	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N863SC	2024	2881799	New Orleans, LA	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N8645E	1976	28-7690183	Oviedo, FL	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N8647E	2000	2843374	St George, UT	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N864PU	2021	2881498	West Lafayette, IN	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N8650E	1976	28-7690184	Manitou Springs, CO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N865AC		2881386	Fort Pierce, FL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N865PU	2021	2881490	West Lafayette, IN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8664C	1976	28-7690156	Essex, MA	May 31, 2031	Valid
N866PU	2021	2881491	West Lafayette, IN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8675E	1976	28-7690186	Las Vegas, NV	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N867CT	1976	28-7790079	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N867PU	2021	2881497	West Lafayette, IN	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N868U	2026	28020268	Bayamon, PR	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N869BC	2026	28020269	Bayamon, PR	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N869TA	2022	2881545	Conrad, MT	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N86PF		2881299	Memphis, TN	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N870AM	2004	2843604	Webb City, MO	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N870MA	1977	28-7790529	Dover, DE	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N870ND	2025	2881921	Grand Forks, ND	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N8723C	1976	28-7690159	Omaha, NE	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N872AM	1978	28-7890333	Arlington, VA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N8741E	1976	28-7690196	New Braunfels, TX	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N874AC	2020	2881388	Fort Pierce, FL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N8750E	1976	28-7690197	Greeneville, TN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N8751E	1976	28-7690198	Shasta Lake, CA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N8755E		28-7690200	Larkspur, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N8756E		28-7690201	Louisville, KY	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N875CF	2022	28020102	Fort Myers, FL	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N875SC	2024	2881744	Scottsdale, AZ	May 31, 2031	Valid
N8761F		28-7790265	Warsaw, IN	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N8764C	1976	28-7690160	Huntsville, TX	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N8764E	1976	28-7690202	New Port Richey, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N8765C	1976	28-7690161	Spring, TX	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N8765E	1976	28-7690203	Deep Gap, NC	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N8765F		28-7790266	Brighton, IA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N8771C	1976	28-7690163	Spokane, WA	Jun 30, 2031	Valid
N8773C		28-7690164	San Diego, CA	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N877MD	2023	2881662	Dover, DE	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N8787C	1976	28-7690165	Kansas City, MO	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N8788E	1976	28-7690204	El Cajon, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N8797E	1976	28-7690209	Farmington, CT	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N87MC	1980	28-8090104	Shawano, WI	May 31, 2028	Valid
N87W	1999	2843296	Lenoir, NC	Apr 30, 2033	Valid
N880PU	2025	2881949	West Lafayette, IN	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N8814F	1976	28-7790268	Greeley, CO	-	Valid
N881PU	2025	2881965	West Lafayette, IN	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N8824C	1976	28-7690167	Poughkeepsie, NY	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N885AC	2020	2881396	Wichita, KS	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N886AC	2020	2881397	Fort Pierce, FL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N8889E	1976	28-7690214	West Seneca, NY	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N888BM	1977	28-7890282	Duluth, GA	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N8890F		28-7790271	Washington, MI	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N8899E		28-7690215	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N8903C	1976	28-7690170	Spokane, WA	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N890U	2024	28020196	Norman, OK	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N892AC	2020	2881398	Fort Pierce, FL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N892DL	2021	28020041	Sauget, IL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N893AC	2020	2881412	Fort Pierce, FL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N8946C	1976	28-7690171	Spring Hill, FL	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N8948C	1976	28-7690172	Bethesda, MD	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N894AC	2020	2881413	Fort Pierce, FL	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N894MA	2023	28020134	Indianapolis, IN	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N8967T	1981	28-8190209	Warrensburg, MO	May 31, 2030	Valid
N8969C	1976	28-7690173	Jackson, NJ	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N8972C	1976	28-7690174	Scottsbluff, NE	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N897G	2018	2881072	Wilmington, DE	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N897H	2025	28020244	Fort Myers, FL	Jan 31, 2033	Valid

Piper PA-28-181