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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
N614AT	Bell 47G-2	Ball Alexander R Norco, California	Standard	1991-07-08	Valid
N489DF	Bell EH-1X	Usda Forest Service Fepp Mcclellan, California	None on file	1991-01-16	Valid
N39049	Bell 206B	Aspen Helicopters INC Oxnard, California	Multiple	1989-08-31	Valid
N1085T	Bell Helicopter Textron 206L-1	Aspen Helicopters INC Oxnard, California	Standard	1989-06-03	Valid
N180HA	Hiller UH-12E	Ambrosini Helicopters INC Fresno, California	Standard	1989-05-15	Valid
N59427	Bell 206B	Ambrosini Helicopters INC Fresno, California	Restricted	1988-06-25	Valid
N307SB	Bell 212	San Bernardino County Sheriffs Aviation Division San Bernardino, California	Standard	1988-04-13	Valid
N1404W	Bell 206B	Individual owner California	Standard	1987-09-01	Valid
N8NF	Bell 206B	City of Pasadena Pasadena, California	Standard	1985-10-28	Valid
N136JS	Bell 206B	Bettencourt Flg Svc INC Atwater, California	Standard	1985-02-14	Valid
N59553	Bell 206B	Sycan CORP Paso Robles, California	Standard	1985-01-31	Valid
N3751Z	Hiller UH-12E	Hiller Aviation INC Firebaugh, California	Multiple	1983-06-14	Valid
N1107N	Hughes Helicopters Inc HUGHES 369D	Individual owner California	Standard	1982-11-26	Valid
N67010	Robinson Helicopter R22	Robinson Helicopter Company INC Torrance, California	Experimental	1975-04-24	Valid
N105KY	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N11BM	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N122YB	Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Experimental		Valid
N12LK	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N13FR	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid
N1428	Jah GYRO	Individual owner California	None on file		Revoked
N145TR	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N1777Z	Magniflight Llc M16 EXTREME	Individual owner California	Experimental		Pending
N17DW	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N225WH	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N244RH	Robinson Helicopter R44	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid
N266PK	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N266RH	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Experimental		Valid
N295CP	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N3027P	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Experimental		Valid
N322RH	Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid (manufacturer)
N32AD	Robinson Helicopter R22	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid
N346GG	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid (manufacturer)
N354GG	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid (manufacturer)
N354SJ	Bell OH-58A	Individual owner California	None on file		Sale reported
N360PD	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Precision Aerobatics INC DBA Santa Margarita, California	Standard		Valid
N368TM	Robinson Helicopter R44	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid (manufacturer)
N38AJ	Bell Textron Canada Ltd 407	Individual owner California	None on file		Sale reported
N39CS	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid (manufacturer)
N4001L	Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid
N40076	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N4007X	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid (manufacturer)
N4008V	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid (manufacturer)
N4015G	Robinson Helicopter R44	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N4016N	Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N4017C	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N4017L	Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N4017S	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N402SM	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N40444	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid
N4060W	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid
N41842	Robinson Helicopter R44	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid
N44TX	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N451LL	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N452DF	Sikorsky Aircraft Corp S-70I	Individual owner California	Experimental		Pending
N453DF	Sikorsky Aircraft Corp S-70I	Individual owner California	Experimental		Pending
N466R	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Experimental		Valid
N521PD	Mcdonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E	Individual owner California	Standard		Sale reported
N559CM	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N574PD	Bell UH-1H	Individual owner California	Experimental		Pending
N625BH	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid (manufacturer)
N625RV	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N63BK	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Individual owner California	Standard		Pending
N645PV	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Experimental		Valid (manufacturer)
N64764	Hiller UH-12B	Individual owner California	Standard		Pending
N662TP	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid (manufacturer)
N66RS	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid (manufacturer)
N675WD	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N726KD	Robinson Helicopter R22	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N744WA	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N770WA	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid (manufacturer)
N810SP	Bell 430	Individual owner California	Standard		Sale reported
N819GL	Robinson Helicopter R22	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N859LE	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid (manufacturer)
N85DH	Robinson Helicopter R22	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N894MP	Robinson Helicopter R44	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid (manufacturer)
N902HT	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Torrance, California	None on file		Pending cancellation
N9036N	Robinson Helicopter R22	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid
N90748	Robinson Helicopter R22	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Experimental		Valid
N915BW	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Individual owner California	Standard		Expired dealer
N925KM	Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	Standard		Valid (manufacturer)
N926HE	Robinson Helicopter R44 II	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)
N968XX	Korean Air Inc 500MD	Individual owner California	None on file		Pending
N996TP	Robinson Helicopter R66	Robinson Helicopter CO Torrance, California	None on file		Valid (manufacturer)