Piper PA-28R-200

Aircraft Manufacturer: Piper

Model: PA-28R-200

About the Piper PA-28R-200

The Piper PA-28R-200 is the Cherokee Arrow, a single-engine light aircraft derived from the fixed-gear PA-28 Cherokee and fitted with retractable landing gear and a constant-speed propeller. Piper offered this 200-horsepower version beginning in 1969, powered by a Lycoming IO-360 engine.

More than 1,000 of the type remain on the U.S. civil registry, the eighth-largest active fleet in Piper's lineup. About half of all the registry records the model has ever held have since been deregistered.

Across the type's FAA-registration exposure, the Arrow records about 4.2 accidents per 1,000 aircraft-years, a rate higher than about 60% of comparable types in the same type, engine-class and seat-range cohort. Of 104 recorded accidents, 16 involved a fatality.

Aircraft Details

Aircraft Details
Manufacturer Piper
Manufacturer Serial Number 7102811
Model PA-28R-200
Category Land
Aircraft Type Fixed wing single engine
Cruise Speed 107 MPH / 93 knots
Weight Class 1 (Up to 12,499 lbs gross take off weight)
Engine Type Reciprocating
Number of Engines 1 engine
Number of Seats 4 seats
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Asking Prices

What sellers are asking for the Piper PA-28R-200, across current listings, grouped by model year.
As of October 18, 2026. How we calculate this.

Years Currency Typical asking range Median
1965–1969 USD ≈ $110k – $150k ≈ $150k
1970–1974 USD ≈ $120k – $150k ≈ $150k

These are asking prices, not sale prices. What any one aircraft asks or sells for can swing widely with airframe and engine condition, damage history, avionics, paint and interior, logbooks and service records, and plenty else a listing never shows.

Safety Analysis

Composition of NTSB accident records for this model in general-aviation operations (FAR Part 91 and 137), based on NTSB data as of May 1, 2026. It's a breakdown of recorded accidents rather than a safety rating, and types with significant non-GA operation (such as Part 135) may be under-represented.

99%
Identity Confirmed

Accidents are identity-confirmed against FAA registration records (two independent sources).


65 exact, 38 recovered, 1 provisional

Methodology
104
Recorded GA Accidents

Total recorded general-aviation accidents within the analyzed period.


16 fatal accidents.

15.4% of recorded accidents were fatal.

1,223
Currently Registered

Active aircraft fleet size contributing to the exposure data.


24,969

Aircraft-years of FAA registration exposure (2008–present).


Comparison

Within its peer cohort

Within this model's peer class (same aircraft type, engine class, and seat range), comparison of its share of recorded NTSB accidents to its share of FAA registration exposure (aircraft-years since 2008).

This is a share comparison, not flight-hours adjusted, so a model flown more per airframe than its peers will show an accident share above its exposure share even if its per-hour safety is average. Methodology →

Model class Share of cohort
Accidents
1.4%
Exposure
1.3%
Time series

Accidents by year

Recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents per calendar year, derived directly from the NTSB accident database. Each bar shows the accidents that occurred in that year. Methodology →

Investigations take 12–36 months to finalise, so the trailing years come in incomplete. Recent years are adjusted upward for that lag. Observed counts show as solid bars, the lag-adjusted estimate shows hatched.

2008 – 2026 Total 104
Accidents by year Accidents by year (total 104 observed): 2008 4, 2009 8, 2010 7, 2011 3, 2012 8, 2013 5, 2014 2, 2015 10, 2016 9, 2017 11, 2018 5, 2019 8, 2020 3, 2021 5, 2022 2, 2023 3, 2024 5, 2025 5, 2026 1. 4 8 12 16 0 4 '08 8 '09 7 '10 3 '11 8 '12 5 '13 2 '14 10 '15 9 '16 11 '17 5 '18 8 '19 3 '20 5 '21 2 '22 3 '23 6 '24 6 '25 3 '26
Composition

Phase of flight

Which phase of flight each accident occurred in, as coded by the NTSB. Most accidents happen in the phases where most flying time is concentrated, so this isn't a measure of which phase is most dangerous.

7 categories Total 104
Landing 34
Enroute 26
Initial climb 16
Approach 14
Takeoff 8
Maneuvering 5
Standing 1
Causes

Finding category

Top-level NTSB cause category, from the coded investigation findings. An accident often has more than one finding, so totals here can exceed the recorded accident count.

NTSB top-level codes Total 309
Aircraft 121
Personnel issues 116
Environmental issues 55
Not determined 15
Organizational issues 2
Outcomes

Injury severity

NTSB classification of the worst injury in each accident: None, Minor, Serious, or Fatal. Each accident counts in exactly one severity.

Highest per accident Total 104
None 68
Fatal 16
Minor 14
Serious 6

Operating-rule mix (all parts): 091 (104)· NUSN (5)

Recorded Accidents

All 104 recorded NTSB general-aviation accidents for this model, most recent first.

Date Location Tail Damage Highest injury Phase of flight Finding categories
Springtown, TX N75139 Substantial Minor Enroute Not determined
Chandler, AZ N786N Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Winter Haven, FL N2134T Substantial None Approach Aircraft, Environmental issues
St. Cloud, MN N40956 Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Hutchinson, KS N55275 Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft
Prairieville, LA N41AT Minor Serious Enroute Aircraft, Personnel issues
Easton, MD N33305 Substantial None Approach Not determined
Houston, TX N7716C Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Gainesville, GA N4363F Substantial Fatal Prior to flight Aircraft, Personnel issues
Camarillo, CA N9368N Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues
Paso Robles, CA N33807 Substantial None Initial climb Personnel issues, Aircraft
Milton-Freewater, OR N323MQ Substantial None Maneuvering Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Riverton, WY N550D Substantial None Takeoff Personnel issues, Aircraft
Melborne, FL N5381F Substantial None Approach Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
St. Augustine, FL N9431N Substantial Minor Initial climb Not determined
West Jordan, UT N33732 Substantial Minor Initial climb Personnel issues, Environmental issues, Aircraft
Pembroke Pines, FL N55612 Substantial None Maneuvering Not determined
Geneva, OH N32088 Substantial Minor Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Frankfort, KY N33006 Substantial None Landing Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Bayonne, NJ N15745 Substantial Serious Prior to flight Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
Centennial, CO N2702R Substantial Serious Takeoff Not determined, Environmental issues
Cedar Key, FL N4504X Destroyed Fatal Enroute Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues
Wichita, KS N4792T Substantial None Landing Aircraft, Personnel issues, Environmental issues
McKinney, TX N4407T Destroyed Fatal Approach Personnel issues
Vienna, IL N2806R Destroyed Fatal Prior to flight Personnel issues, Aircraft, Environmental issues

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