Piston singles in California
17,711 on the U.S. register with owners in California (all states). The backbone of general aviation: single-engine piston airplanes from trainers and touring aircraft to kit-built experimentals. Two in three registered aircraft are in this group.
Makers top 15
Models top 15
Registrations by year latest certificate held
Registrations by year, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 510 |
| 2016 | 540 |
| 2017 | 762 |
| 2018 | 705 |
| 2019 | 868 |
| 2020 | 887 |
| 2021 | 1,144 |
| 2022 | 1,103 |
| 2023 | 1,726 |
| 2024 | 1,338 |
| 2025 | 1,276 |
| 2026 | 918 |
Who owns them
Individual9,682 (55%)Co-owned2,725 (15%)LLC2,509 (14%)Corporation2,224 (13%)Partnership312 (2%)Non-citizen corporation151 (0.9%)Government106 (0.6%)Non-citizen co-owned2 (0.0%)
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 9,682 | 55% |
| Co-owned | 2,725 | 15% |
| LLC | 2,509 | 14% |
| Corporation | 2,224 | 13% |
| Partnership | 312 | 2% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 151 | 0.9% |
| Government | 106 | 0.6% |
| Non-citizen co-owned | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest fleets companies, LLCs, trusts and government bodies
Airplane Factory INC50Planes of Fame Air Museum48Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC36Jet & Rotor Aviation LLC24Iasco Flight Training INC23Coast Flight Training and Management INC22Aviation Financial CORP22Sorbi Aviation INC21California In Nice INC20Amelia Reid Aviation LLC20Icon Aircraft INC18California Baptist University17
Largest fleets, as a table
Owner names as the FAA publishes them. Individuals are not listed at this time. All piston singles fleets
Aircraft newest registrations first · 17,711 in all
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N84482 | Aeronca 7AC |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9505J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3433Q | Piper PA-28R-201T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4386K | Ryan NAVION |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444RQ | Rene Quintal 12XL AIRAILE |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5325K | Ryan NAVION B |
Navion West INC Northridge, California |
Standard | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5578D | Beech H35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6198T | Cessna 150E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84325 | Aeronca 7AC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N924DW | Woodhams Donald R CHRISTEN EAGLE |
Live Free and Fly Hard LLC Santa Cruz, California |
Experimental | 2026-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24671 | Cessna 172R |
Mustang Sally Aviation LLC Signal Hill, California |
Standard | 2026-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N431ET | Piper Aircraft Inc PA 46-350P |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6781P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N801DR | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4590H | Piper PA-17 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5130R | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N987DC | Piper PA-28RT-201T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N279JF | Joseph Pablo SLING TSI |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-01-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88148 | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N313GM | Hawker Beechcraft Corp G36 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4133X | Aero Commander 100 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5213R | Cessna 172M |
Soco Aero Leasing LLC Santa Rosa, California |
Standard | 2025-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739AQ | Cessna 172N |
Azure Mahpiya LLC Dublin, California |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92SE | Beech F33A |
N92Se LLC Santa Barbara, California |
Standard | 2025-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321GW | Cessna 182S |
321Gw LLC Chico, California |
Standard | 2025-12-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717AF | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Helice Air LLC Morgan Hill, California |
Standard | 2025-12-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9327 | Arrow Aircraft & Motors ARROW SPORT |
Heritage Properties International Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2025-12-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144ST | Star Anatoly Y ZENITH CH701 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2850M | Piper PA-12 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8231G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4099W | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4727X | Cessna 150G |
N4727X LLC Palmdale, California |
Standard | 2025-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52225 | Cessna 182P |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56VB | Sanitas Aviation Llc CCX-1865 |
Measured Aviation LLC Hayward, California |
Experimental | 2025-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N100UD | Cessna 150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3740X | Aero Commander 100-180 |
Barnato Peter M Twain Harte, California |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4317R | Cessna 172M |
Sam Aviation LLC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N515MH | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Windward Aviation CORP Santa Clara, California |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63268 | Boeing B75N1 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7696W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1137N | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Hawke AG Aviation INC Oakdale, California |
Restricted | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61600 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Hawke AG Aviation INC Oakdale, California |
Restricted | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6923H | Piper J3C-65 |
Hawke AG Aviation INC Oakdale, California |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69TW | Wooten PITTS SPECIAL S1S |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714AB | Cessna 150M |
Hawke AG Aviation INC Oakdale, California |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7FN | Cessna 140 |
Hawke Aviation INC Oakdale, California |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9LP | Boeing E75 |
Hawke AG Aviation INC Oakdale, California |
Standard | 2025-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N240AR | Orin Riddell LEGACY FG |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2025-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8788X | Cessna 182D |
Aero Cg LLC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2025-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333N | Jamison James L MIDGET MUSTANG |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4633Q | Cessna 172M |
Mavis Air LLC Poway, California |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N877P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5814Y | Mooney M20J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11906 | Cessna 150L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201BY | Mooney M20J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3318E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3646V | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4175C | Cessna R182 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8793 | Cessna AW |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88730 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2030U | Maule M-4-220C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29436 | Cessna 177 |
Echelon Sport Aviation LLC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N461CA | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Mach II LLC Carlsbad, California |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6078C | Cessna R182 |
Ktoa Rentals LLC Torrance, California |
Standard | 2025-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1094W | Beech V35B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5603J | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N770BJ | Clarebout P/Sherwood H/Jones B TITAN TORNADO II |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8165E | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Ww Air LLC Templeton, California |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N514RT | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Panitz Law Group Apc Cerritos, California |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60FD | Siai-Marchetti SF260 |
Barnstorm Aero INC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7031N | Beech E33 |
Cinkor LLC Granada Hills, California |
Standard | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717HW | Gregory Mazzola SLING HW |
Stupid Temptation LLC Santa Clara, California |
Experimental | 2025-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N181KM | Sean Mullett SLING TSI |
Airplane Factory INC Torrance, California |
None on file | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5173K | Ryan NAVION B |
Navion West INC Northridge, California |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5339L | Piper PA-28-180 |
Alpcal Group LLC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55TB | Piper PA-28-140 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N656HW | Daniel Moody SLING HW |
Airplane Factory INC Torrance, California |
None on file | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N811ZZ | Prescott Acft & Automotive Llc SLING TSI |
Airplane Factory INC Torrance, California |
Experimental | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8329H | Emigh TROJAN A-2 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9794K | Stinson 108-2 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4674U | Cessna T210N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7423P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N855MP | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-1C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118EK | Kempkey THORP T-18 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1807L | Beech A36 |
Cobra Industries Aeronautical Wrightwood, California |
Standard | 2025-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2450K | Luscombe 8E |
Blue Cloud Aviation LLC Turlock, California |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N582EM | Two Echo Mike Llc S-21 OUTBOUND |
Two Echo Mike LLC Sunnyvale, California |
None on file | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6770E | Cessna 175A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6JS | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75VJ | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Yuvi Dynamics INC Tracy, California |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999XC | Cub Crafters Inc CC19-215 |
Alpine Business Properties LLC Mariposa, California |
Standard | 2025-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2307R | Cessna 182G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N328VR | Ckd Engrg Llc Dba Vashon Acft RANGER R7 |
Co-owned owner California |
Light sport | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6759W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N817 | Cessna 180K |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8390X | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8808K | Stinson 108-1 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95173 | Piper PA-28-140 |
First Flight Corporation San Diego, California |
Standard | 2025-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146TM | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28TG | Ginn Anthony E THORP T-18 |
Shooting Star Services LLC Rosamond, California |
Experimental | 2025-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
