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
N2183D	1978	28-7990163	Springfield, IL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N2184B	1978	28-7990125	Middletown, DE	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N21857	1978	28-7990062	Salt Lake City, UT	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2185B	1978	28-7990126	West Bridgewater, MA	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N2185X	1979	28-7990366	Chico, CA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N21866	1978	28-7990063	Oakland, CA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2189Q	1979	28-7990298	Easton, PA	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N2189Z	1981	28-8190285	Kennebunk, ME	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N218WS	1979	28-8090094	Stoughton, WI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2191E	1978	28-7990179	Chesaning, MI	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N2195E	1978	28-7990182	Mckean, PA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N21985	1978	28-7990066	Deltona, FL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N219A	2014	2843788	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N2203A	1978	28-7990111	North Platte, NE	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N2203F	1978	28-7990191	Saint Marys, PA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N2205M	1977	28-7890232	Sparta, IL	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N2206D	1978	28-7990164	Silas, AL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2209V	1979	28-7990343	Austin, TX	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N220BL	2025	2881957	Bozeman, MT	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N220CE	2022	2881530	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N220JG	1978	28-7990067	Umatilla, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N2211C	1982	28-8290097	Harrison, NY	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N2214M	1977	28-7890234	South Bend, IN	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N2215Z	1979	28-7990406	Rock Hill, SC	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N22193	1978	28-7990069		Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N22199	1978	28-7990070	Seattle, WA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N221BL	2026	28010036	Vero Beach, FL	-	Valid
N221EF	2022	2881541	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N221TU	2022	2881531	Wilmington, DE	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N22204	1978	28-7990071	West Ossipee, NH	Jan 31, 2027	Valid
N2222B	1978	28-7990129	Nashville, TN	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N2222T	1978	28-7890490	Brooklyn, NY	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N2223B	1978	28-7990130	Sandy, UT	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N2223N	1979	28-7990280	Superior Township, MI	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N2223R	1979	28-7990306	Chattanooga, TN	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N2225N	1979	28-7990281	Miami, FL	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N22266	1976	28-7690208	Payson, AZ	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N2226D	1978	28-7990166	Nebo, KY	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N2226N	1979	28-7990282	Wichita, KS	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N2227R	1979	28-7990309	Jackson, MI	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N2227X	1979	28-7990369	Houston, TX	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N2228Z	1979	28-7990408	Bloomington, MN	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N2229Q	1977	28-7790383	Morganton, NC	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N2229Y	1979	28-7990378	Ingalls, KS	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N2229Z	1979	28-7990409	Bedminster, NJ	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N222KS	1976	28-7790270	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N222MN	2022	2881532	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N2230X	1979	28-7990374	Miramar Beach, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2232A	1976	28-7690460	Clarks Summit, PA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N2232N	1979	28-7990283	Belton, SC	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N2233C	1978	28-7990147	Victor, MT	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2233X	1979	28-7990368	Stamford, CT	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N2234F	1978	28-7990207	Cedar Springs, MI	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N2238G	1979	28-7990418	O Fallon, MO	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N223YZ	2022	2881536	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N2241G	1978	28-7990229	Rch Palos Vrd, CA	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N2241Y	1979	28-7990386	Archdale, NC	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N2243P	1979	28-7990295	Berkeley, CA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N2245W	1979	28-7990354	Yardley, PA	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N2247D		28-7990168	Franklin, WI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2248D		28-7990169	Noblesville, IN	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N2249K	1978	28-7990239	Argyle, TX	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N2249T	1979	28-7990318	Camarillo, CA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N2249V	1979	28-7990347	Little Ferry, NJ	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N224VW	2022	2881533	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N2250K	1978	28-7990240	White Oak, TX	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N225CB	2023	2881634	Riverside, CA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N225FG	2022	2881569	Wilmington, DE	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N225KL	2022	2881534	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N2261Q	1977	28-7790386	Berrien Springs, MI	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N2262F	1978	28-7990074	Blue Bell, PA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N2262Q	1977	28-7790387	Williamston, NC	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N2264M	1978	28-7890237	Orrtanna, PA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N2265M	1977	28-7890238	Rocklin, CA	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N2266Z	1979	28-8090052	Franklinville, NJ	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N226DF	2022	2881535	Wilmington, DE	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N226SP	1978	28-7990225	Woodstown, NJ	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N226ST	2022	2881570	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N226Z	2023	2881609	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N2274Q		28-7790390	Longview, TX	May 31, 2029	Valid
N227JK	2022	2881537	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N227PQ	2022	2881544	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N227XY	2022	2881571	Wilmington, DE	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N2283Q		28-7790391	Appleton, WI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N2284Q		28-7790392	Horace, ND	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N228AM	1979	28-7990544	Albuquerque, NM	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N228GG	1979	28-7990387	Oklahoma City, OK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N228MG	2025	2881985	Eastman, GA	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N228QR	2022	2881538	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N228UV	2022	2881568	Wilmington, DE	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N229AB	2022	2881539	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N229DM	1977	28-7890246	Watertown, WI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N229FG	2021	28020020	Morrisville, NC	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N229LM	2022	2881572	Wilmington, DE	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N22RS	1976	28-7690187	Needham, IN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N2326V	1985	28-8590067	Winter Springs, FL	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N232DX	2026	28010032	Vero Beach, FL	-	Valid
N232SP	1978	28-7990205	Clermont, FL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N2331M	1977	28-7890247	Smith Center, KS	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N234CP	2000	28-43369	Findlay, OH	Jan 31, 2029	Valid

Piper PA-28-181