PA-28-181 — Piper Aircraft PA-28-181
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 3,859
- Active
- 3,605
- Origin
- US
35 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P28A P28A | — | 1,000 kg | 440 nm | 128 kt | 4 |
Other models in this family
The FAA paperwork
TCDS 2A13 · 51 · issued 2013-04-22
The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS 2A13), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.
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Piper Aircraft PA-28-181market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Piper Aircraft PA-28-181 fleet — updated daily.
41 yearsmedian age
Of the 3,436 registered Piper Aircraft PA-28-181 with a known build year (89% of the 3,859 we track), the median age is 41 years.
305changed registration in 12 months
305 of the 3,859 registered Piper Aircraft PA-28-181 we track changed registration in the last 12 months (8% of the fleet), across 305 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.
- Aircraft seen flying
- 1,145
- Tracked flights
- 25,502
- Tracked flight hours
- 52,905
- Share of fleet flying
- 30%
1,145 Piper Aircraft PA-28-181 were tracked flying in the last 90 days (30% of the registered fleet), across 25,502 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.
35Piper Aircraft PA-28-181 listed for sale
Asking prices from $25K to $585K, typically $97K–$405K — based on 22 USD asking prices on Sprinkle, not an appraisal.
Piper Aircraft PA-28-181 manuals & documents
16 documents for the Piper Aircraft PA-28 family — Airworthiness Directives · Weight And Balance · Performance Data · V Speeds Reference · Pilot's Operating Handbook · Checklist · Flight Manual · Other Documents. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.
No documents are catalogued for the PA-28-181 specifically; these are the Piper Aircraft PA-28 family documents.
This Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) is specifically designed for the Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140. It serves as a comprehensive guide for pilots operating this aircraft, detailing essential information regarding its systems, performance, and operational procedures. The handbook includes critical data such as weight and balance, fuel consumption, and emergency procedures, ensuring that pilots have the necessary information to operate the aircraft safely and efficiently. It is intended for both new and experienced pilots, providing a thorough understanding of the aircraft's capabilities and limitations.
- Maximum takeoff weight: 2,550 lbs
- Cruise speed: 120 knots
- Range: 500 nautical miles
- Takeoff distance over a 50-foot obstacle: 1,600 feet
- Maximum flap extension speed: 85 knots
Airworthiness Directives
Weight And Balance
V Speeds Reference
Pilot's Operating Handbook
- Pilot's Operating Handbook54 pages· 14.8 MB· via cornet-ellipse-s5t7.squarespace.com
- Pilot's Operating Handbook for the Piper PA-28 Cherokee 14044 pages· 3.1 MB· via northcoastair.com
- Pilot's Operating Handbook33 pages· 14.2 MB· via jaxnfc.com
- Pilot's Operating Handbook for Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140132 pages· 15.4 MB· via flycorps.com
Checklist
- Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee Checklist202315 pages· 107 KB· via www.covaero.com
- N7520R Cherokee 140 - Checklist15 pages· 247 KB· via berkshireaviation.squarespace.com
- Piper 28-140 Cherokee v14 pages· 396 KB· via time2fly.pl
- Pilot Checklist8 pages· 390 KB· via www.langleyflyingschool.com
- PA-28-140 CHECKLIST1 pages· 76 KB· via www.grahamswebdesign.com
Flight Manual
Documents are sourced from publicly available references. Sprinkle does not host OEM-restricted materials; if you are a rights-holder and want a document removed, email .
Registered PA-28-181 aircraft
Individual PA-28-181 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N413TH2026
- N969D2026
- N305MD2026
- N413ND2026
- N966DX2026
- N968DX2026
- N292W2026
- N303MG2026
- N329ED2026
- N411ND2026
- N8591C2026
- N8592E2026
- N207ES2026
- N967DX2026
- N117HW2026
- N261BW2026
- N302MG2026
- N105HW2026
- N308MG2026
- N104DH2026
- N404ND2026
- N108HW2026
- N822ND2026
- N970DX2026