Piper PA 28-161 WARRIOR Market Report
Other · generated 2026-08-31 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
1,525in operation (FAA)
3for sale · 0.2% of fleet
$62kaverage asking
$62kmedian asking
19avg days on market
47registry transfers, 6 mo
10.2 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $62k | $62k | $62k |
| Model year | 1977 | 1977 | 1979 |
| Airframe time | — | — | — |
| Days on market | — | 19 | 22 |
Features of aircraft for sale
| GPS navigator | 67% (2) | |
| Autopilot | 67% (2) | |
| ADS-B | 0% (0) | |
| FIKI | 0% (0) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 0% (0) | |
| Glass flight deck | 0% (0) |
Fleet & safety
609NTSB events, 10 yr
89fatal
33.0per 1,000 airframes
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| FL | 272 | |
| TX | 123 | |
| CA | 118 | |
| NY | 74 | |
| DE | 59 | |
| PA | 53 | |
| OH | 48 | |
| MA | 42 | |
| GA | 42 | |
| IN | 38 |
445 of 1,525 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-09 | 7 | |
| 2025-10 | 9 | |
| 2025-11 | 13 | |
| 2025-12 | 9 | |
| 2026-01 | 6 | |
| 2026-02 | 11 | |
| 2026-03 | 15 | |
| 2026-04 | 8 | |
| 2026-05 | 5 | |
| 2026-06 | 8 | |
| 2026-07 | 10 | |
| 2026-08 | 1 |
Aircraft for sale 3 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 250 | 2 | 0.8% | $62k | $62k | $62k |
| 1978 | 253 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 228 | 1 | 0.4% | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 99 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 96 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 44 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 41 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 41 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 41 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 40 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 12 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 17 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2005 | 25 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 20 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|
Operating costs full cost analysis →
$21,053annual budget · 136 hrs
$87variable cost / hour
$0.74cost per nm
8.0gph fuel burn
fyiEstimate values are market estimates from comparable asking prices (which skew high versus sold prices), not certified appraisals. Fleet and ownership figures from the FAA Releasable Registry; "registry transfers" count new registration certificates issued. Sold records from aircraft.com reflect the last asking price, not the transaction price. Monthly history is reconstructed from when listings first and last appeared.
