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Helicopters in California

1,283 on the U.S. register with owners in California (all states). Rotorcraft of every size, from two-seat piston trainers to turbine helicopters flying medical, police, utility, offshore and corporate work.

Makers top 15

Makers, as a table

	aircraft
Bell	328
Robinson Helicopter	266
Sikorsky	79
Airbus Helicopters Inc	67
Eurocopter	58
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada	49
Hiller	27
Bell Textron Canada Ltd	24
Hughes	23
Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh	21
American Eurocopter Corp	20
Airbus Helicopters Deutschland	17
Airbus Helicopters	17
Agusta Spa	17
Bell Helicopter Textron	14

Models top 15

Models, as a table

	aircraft
Robinson Helicopter R44 II	98
Bell 206B	71
Airbus Helicopters Inc AS350B3	66
Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA	66
Bell UH-1H	52
Robinson Helicopter R44	40
Robinson Helicopter R66	35
Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407	33
Bell 407	29
Robinson Helicopter R22	27
Sikorsky UH-60A	26
Eurocopter AS 350 B2	21
Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+	19
Hiller UH-12E	19
Eurocopter AS 350 B3	17

Registrations by year latest certificate held

Registrations by year, as a table

	aircraft
2015	80
2016	39
2017	67
2018	63
2019	70
2020	59
2021	72
2022	69
2023	104
2024	92
2025	83
2026	55

Who owns them

Corporation480 (37%)LLC335 (26%)Government235 (18%)Individual194 (15%)Co-owned27 (2%)Non-citizen corporation8 (0.6%)Partnership4 (0.3%)

By owner type, as a table

	aircraft	share
Corporation	480	37%
LLC	335	26%
Government	235	18%
Individual	194	15%
Co-owned	27	2%
Non-citizen corporation	8	0.6%
Partnership	4	0.3%

Largest fleets companies, LLCs, trusts and government bodies

Largest fleets, as a table

	aircraft
Robinson Helicopter CO	55
Reach Air Medical Services LLC	51
Spitzer Helicopter LLC	46
Classic Rotors Museum	24
Helibro LLC	23
County of Los Angeles	18
Del Rio Aviation INC	15
Wilbur-Ellis CO	14
Usda Forest Service Fepp	14
Pj Helicopters INC	14
Lapd Air Support Division	11
City of Los Angeles	11

Owner names as the FAA publishes them. Individuals are not listed at this time. All helicopters fleets

Aircraft newest registrations first · 1,283 in all

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N214GH	Eurocopter AS 350 B2	Cobalt Holdings INC Pacoima, California	Standard	2013-04-25	Valid
N998SH	Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D	Construction Equipment Rentals INC Fallbrook, California	Standard	2013-04-16	Valid
N472VB	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407	Northrop Grumman Systems CORP El Segundo, California	Experimental	2013-03-25	Valid
N6180A	Bell UH-1B	Jones Aviation INC Biggs, California	Restricted	2013-03-12	Valid
N849WY	Robinson Helicopter R44	Individual owner California	Standard	2013-02-26	Valid
N969MS	Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E	Whirlwide INC Fresno, California	Standard	2013-02-12	Valid
N305NK	Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA	Kamasano LLC Highland, California	Standard	2013-02-06	Valid
N204PJ	Garlick Helicopters Inc UH-1B	Jones Flying Service INC Biggs, California	Restricted	2013-01-18	Valid
N424NA	Bell UH-1B	Jones Flying Service INC Biggs, California	None on file	2013-01-18	Valid
N422SD	Bell 206B	Parker Helicopter LLC Watsonville, California	Standard	2012-12-18	Valid
N7034J	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Dmp Leasing LLC Madera, California	Standard	2012-12-04	Valid
N4427P	Bell 47G-2	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-11-26	Valid
N200HR	Bell 206B	Sutter Air INC Los Banos, California	Standard	2012-11-13	Valid
N107CH	Bell UH-1H	Airlift Helicopters Services Seal Beach, California	Restricted	2012-10-30	Valid
N8398A	Robinson Helicopter R22	Individual owner California	Multiple	2012-10-22	Valid
N321WE	Robinson Helicopter R66	321We Airtour LLC Sebastopol, California	Standard	2012-10-15	Valid
N166PD	Robinson Helicopter R66	City of Fontana California Fontana, California	Standard	2012-10-02	Valid
N7250E	Bell 206B	AG Air INC Oakdale, California	Restricted	2012-09-27	Valid
N3190P	Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-09-10	Valid
N73985	Bell 47G-3B-1	City of Los Angeles Van Nuys, California	Restricted	2012-08-28	Valid
N305FD	Agusta Spa AW139	City of Los Angeles Van Nuys, California	Standard	2012-08-20	Valid
N106MH	Boeing-Vertol CH-21C	Classic Rotors Museum Ramona, California	None on file	2012-08-03	Valid
N144RF	Robinson Helicopter R44	Rio Farms LLC King City, California	Standard	2012-07-30	Valid
N7008N	Robinson Helicopter R44	Robinson Helicopter Company INC Torrance, California	Experimental	2012-07-23	Valid
N206EH	Bell 206L-3	Sacramento Executive Helicopters INC Acampo, California	Standard	2012-06-26	Valid
N173SC	Bell OH-58C	Del Rio Aviation INC Paso Robles, California	None on file	2012-06-19	Valid
N18PD	Enstrom 280FX	Individual owner California	Standard	2012-06-19	Valid
N35ZM	Zack Miller HELICYCLE	Individual owner California	Experimental	2012-06-07	Valid
N622SA	Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA	Parker Helicopter LLC Watsonville, California	Standard	2012-05-29	Valid
N363SK	Robinson Helicopter R44	Kamasano LLC Highland, California	Standard	2012-05-16	Valid
N58AH	Sikorsky S-58ET	B&B Helos LLC Perris, California	Standard	2012-05-01	Valid
N76FL	Sikorsky S-76B	Helinet Aviation Services LLC Van Nuys, California	Standard	2012-04-09	Valid
N4283A	Usher Larry G B8C	Individual owner California	Experimental	2012-04-06	Valid
N295MG	Molnar Dezso E MOLNARI G2	Individual owner California	None on file	2012-03-15	Valid
N9043T	Continental Copters Inc TOMCAT MK5A	Blair Helicopter Service INC Lemoore, California	Restricted	2012-03-14	Valid
N861CC	Bell OH-58A	Blair Helicopter Service Lemoore, California	Restricted	2012-03-13	Valid
N874	Bell UH-1H	High Performance Helicopters CORP Crestline, California	Restricted	2012-02-22	Valid
N30RX	Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+	Reach Air Medical Services LLC Santa Rosa, California	Standard	2012-02-13	Valid
N302FD	Agusta Aerospace Corp AW139	Los Angeles City Van Nuys, California	Standard	2012-02-07	Valid
N205KP	Bell UH-1H	Individual owner California	None on file	2012-02-06	Valid
N40YB	Bell 206B	Individual owner California	Standard	2011-12-01	Valid
N335AH	Robinson Helicopter R66	Empire Polo Club Los Angeles, California	Standard	2011-11-01	Valid
N7534L	Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA	November Alpha LLC Los Angeles, California	Standard	2011-10-27	Valid
N443SA	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	November Alpha LLC Los Angeles, California	Standard	2011-10-11	Valid
N91AV	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	2010 Leasing Group LLC Torrance, California	Standard	2011-09-10	Valid
N444NC	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Charlie Papa LLC Van Nuys, California	Standard	2011-08-31	Valid
N4029S	Hiller UH-12E	Slikker Flying Service INC Buttonwillow, California	Restricted	2011-08-19	Valid
N1098N	Hughes 269C	Del Rio Aviation Paso Robles, California	Multiple	2011-08-17	Valid
N531B	American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2	Jg Boswell CO Corcoran, California	None on file	2011-08-10	Valid
N357JP	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	November Alpha LLC Los Angeles, California	Standard	2011-08-02	Valid
N121ME	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Evergreen Empire LLC Delano, California	Standard	2011-07-27	Valid
N951LB	Eurocopter AS332L1	County of Los Angeles Long Beach, California	Standard	2011-07-14	Valid
N952JH	Eurocopter AS332L1	County of Los Angeles Long Beach, California	Standard	2011-07-14	Valid
N160LA	Sikorsky S-70A	County of Los Angeles Fire Dept Air Operations Pacoima, California	None on file	2011-07-11	Valid
N962LA	American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2	County of Los Angeles Long Beach, California	None on file	2011-06-18	Valid
N903B	Bell 47D1	Individual owner California	Multiple	2011-06-17	Valid
N665PD	Eurocopter AS 350 B2	Lapd Air Support Division Los Angeles, California	Experimental	2011-06-14	Valid
N29LB	Eurocopter AS 350 B2	City of Long Beach Long Beach, California	Standard	2011-06-13	Valid
N157B	Bell 47D1	Individual owner California	Standard	2011-05-25	Valid
N961LA	American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2	County of Los Angeles Long Beach, California	None on file	2011-05-23	Valid
N833DP	Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA	Shier Aviation CORP DBA San Diego, California	Standard	2011-05-17	Valid
N960LA	American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2	County of Los Angeles Long Beach, California	None on file	2011-05-13	Valid
N408PJ	Bell 407	Helibro LLC Red Bluff, California	Standard	2011-05-11	Valid
N959LA	American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2	County of Los Angeles Long Beach, California	None on file	2011-04-22	Valid
N28LB	Eurocopter AS 350 B2	City of Long Beach Long Beach, California	Standard	2011-04-21	Valid
N958LA	American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2	County of Los Angeles Long Beach, California	Standard	2011-04-16	Valid
N957LA	American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2	County of Los Angeles Long Beach, California	Standard	2011-04-07	Valid
N979SH	Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA	November Alpha LLC Los Angeles, California	Standard	2011-04-07	Valid
N951LA	American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2	County of Los Angeles Long Beach, California	Standard	2011-03-07	Valid
N22823	Bell 206B	Steve Wright Enterprises INC Alpine, California	Standard	2011-02-18	Valid
N3105G	Bell 47G-2	Classic Rotors Museum Ramona, California	Restricted	2011-02-08	Valid
N956LA	American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2	County of Los Angeles Long Beach, California	Standard	2011-01-31	Valid
N58350	Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D	Siller Helicopters INC Yuba City, California	Standard	2011-01-26	Valid
N32KY	Bell 206B	English Air Service LLC Santa Maria, California	Multiple	2010-12-21	Valid
N36RX	Eurocopter Deutschland Gmbh EC 135 P2+	Reach Air Medical Services LLC Santa Rosa, California	Standard	2010-12-21	Valid
N953LA	American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2	County of Los Angeles Long Beach, California	Standard	2010-12-20	Valid
N199FF	Mcdonnell Douglas Heli Co 369FF	Heavy Lift Helicopters INC Fresno, California	Standard	2010-12-01	Valid
N444ML	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2010-11-30	Valid
N5690D	Enstrom Helicopter Corp 280C	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2010-11-19	Valid
N99262	Hiller UH-12E	Slikker Flying Service INC Buttonwillow, California	Multiple	2010-11-19	Valid
N955LA	American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2	County of Los Angeles Long Beach, California	Standard	2010-11-09	Valid
N28908	Hiller UH-12E	Slikker Flying Service INC Buttonwillow, California	Restricted	2010-10-28	Valid
N954LA	American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2	County of Los Angeles Long Beach, California	Standard	2010-10-20	Valid
N987CB	Mcdonnell Douglas Heli Co 500-E	Changstrom CO Pasadena, California	Standard	2010-10-19	Valid
N950LA	American Eurocopter Corp AS350B2	County of Los Angeles Long Beach, California	Standard	2010-09-27	Valid
N72297	Bell UH-1H	American AG Aviation INC DBA Five Points, California	Restricted	2010-09-08	Valid
N911SS	Bell UH-1H	Merced County Sheriffs Office Merced, California	None on file	2010-08-09	Valid
N4017G	Bell 47G-3B-2	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2010-08-06	Valid
N206VC	Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1	Ventura County Sheriff'S Dept Camarillo, California	None on file	2010-07-29	Valid
N7192H	Robinson Helicopter R44	7192H LLC Redwood City, California	Standard	2010-07-02	Valid
N1310X	Bell 47G-5	Wilbur-Ellis CO Salinas, California	Standard	2010-06-24	Valid
N2248W	Bell 47G-5	Wilbur-Ellis CO Salinas, California	Restricted	2010-06-24	Valid
N2249W	Bell 47G-5	Wilbur-Ellis CO Salinas, California	Multiple	2010-06-24	Valid
N3285T	Bell 47G-5	Wilbur-Ellis CO Salinas, California	Standard	2010-06-24	Valid
N4096G	Bell 47G-5	Wilbur-Ellis CO Salinas, California	Multiple	2010-06-24	Valid
N4348P	Bell 47G-5A	Wilbur-Ellis CO Salinas, California	None on file	2010-06-24	Valid
N4741R	Bell 47G-5	Wilbur-Ellis CO Salinas, California	Restricted	2010-06-24	Valid
N6288N	Bell 47G-5	Wilbur-Ellis CO Salinas, California	Multiple	2010-06-24	Valid
N7060J	Bell 47G-5	Wilbur-Ellis CO Salinas, California	Standard	2010-06-24	Valid
N715BH	Bell 47G-5A	Wilbur-Ellis CO Salinas, California	Restricted	2010-06-24	Valid