Piston singles in California
17,713 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 | 539 |
| 2017 | 762 |
| 2018 | 705 |
| 2019 | 866 |
| 2020 | 887 |
| 2021 | 1,144 |
| 2022 | 1,103 |
| 2023 | 1,725 |
| 2024 | 1,338 |
| 2025 | 1,275 |
| 2026 | 923 |
Who owns them
Individual9,685 (55%)Co-owned2,726 (15%)LLC2,508 (14%)Corporation2,223 (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 | 9,685 | 55% |
| Co-owned | 2,726 | 15% |
| LLC | 2,508 | 14% |
| Corporation | 2,223 | 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 · 17,713 in all
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1076Q | Piper PA-28-181 |
Executive Flight Institute LLC Murrieta, California |
Standard | 2017-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2532D | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3175C | Cessna 180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3783Z | Piper PA-18 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91CN | Nunnery Charles C VAN RV-6 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2017-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2363G | Cessna 182B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N446CS | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Socal Pilot Center La Quinta, California |
Standard | 2017-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62093 | Cessna 172P |
American Aircraft Sales CO Livermore, California |
Standard | 2017-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88VY | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2017-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N252PB | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28993 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N354CT | Cessna 172S |
Coast Flight Training and Management INC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2017-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8042D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2017-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N874RB | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N909JH | Headrick James RV9A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2017-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9060Z | North American SNJ-5 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1819M | Beech A36TC |
Djb Asset Management LLC Oakdale, California |
Standard | 2017-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N540RR | Osmena M/Ronneberg D/Orr D BERKUT |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2017-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737DL | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86022 | Ryan Richard M EXCALIBUR |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2017-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N472SR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Juice Club Air LLC Palm Springs, California |
Standard | 2017-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6007W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6885H | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8145B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1317R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25547 | Pigman Reed REARWIN 8135 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5440P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55KC | Beech V35B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611RS | Beech A36 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772C | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Manitoba Pacific LLC Laguna Niguel, California |
Standard | 2017-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7840Z | Cessna 150C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N891DB | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N315DF | Alfred V Dilger RV-8A |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2017-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738TB | Cessna 172N |
Sorbi Aviation INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2017-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N258TF | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Hands Services INC Malibu, California |
Standard | 2017-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37188 | Beech C23 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50BF | Piper PA 46-350P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7995P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N338CA | Cessna 172N |
Lincoln Skyways INC Lincoln, California |
Standard | 2017-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6456V | Cessna 172RG |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7112P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N415SM | Corder Michael R RV7A |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2017-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49285 | Cessna 152 |
Fullerton Airport Pilot Association Fullerton, California |
Standard | 2017-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5030C | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N69RN | Rockwell WITTMAN TAILWIND W-8 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2017-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737HY | Cessna 172N |
Seven 4 Zulu LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2017-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7450W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747JS | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Alameda Aero Club Alameda, California |
Standard | 2017-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1029M | Mooney M20R |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36884 | Beech A36TC |
Main Aviation INC Visalia, California |
Standard | 2017-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611SE | Siebold John K RV-7 |
Go Suborbitals LLC Los Altos, California |
Experimental | 2017-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91ZX | Burmingham Don LANCAIR IV-P |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2017-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54PW | Cessna 182Q |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6309Y | Beech F33A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185GE | Cessna A185F |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N198P | Cessna 210 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2319P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N261SM | Cessna Aircraft Co 162 |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2017-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2860K | Cessna 180K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N505WT | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6121A | Commander Aircraft Co 114TC |
Michael Lancy Architect INC Glendora, California |
Standard | 2017-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11169 | Cessna 150L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2396H | Ercoupe 415-D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4929Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5986W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8183E | Beech A36 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91667 | Cessna 182M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2560V | Cessna 170 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N845ED | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86872 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Chupito Sabrocito LLC Paso Robles, California |
Standard | 2017-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9036M | Cessna 210M |
Chalk 2 INC Apple Valley, California |
Standard | 2017-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28286 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29264 | Superior CULVER LCA |
Chico Air Museum Chico, California |
Standard | 2017-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2FK | Beech F33A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3663V | Cessna 150M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N132TT | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
N132Tt INC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2017-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32308 | Madorin Matthew KITFOX III |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2017-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N915PB | Beachy Phillip R RV-9A |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2017-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N183EJ | John Clear SPORTSMAN GS-2 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2017-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4146A | Raytheon Aircraft Company B36TC |
Pinpoint Investment Capital INC Healdsburg, California |
Standard | 2017-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5229W | Piper PA-28 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N369GH | Hazelton David FLIGHTSTAR |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2017-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37RN | Raymond W Nilson RV9A |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2017-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5369J | Piper PA32-301XTC |
Mjr Aviation LLC Boulder Creek, California |
Standard | 2017-11-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1165W | Mooney M20J |
Global Net Designs LLC Marina del Rey, California |
Standard | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2893D | Ryan NAVION B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52XY | I A Bacau YAK-52 |
Roham Rahmanian CORP Malibu, California |
Experimental | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5752B | Cessna 182 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66414 | Boeing B75N1 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7419A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7440M | Cessna 175 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9908D | Piper PA-18-150 |
Jb Aviation Red Bluff, California |
Standard | 2017-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4029F | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180GR | Cessna 180 |
Skie Aero Campbell, California |
Restricted | 2017-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182KV | Cessna 182 |
Skie Aero Campbell, California |
Standard | 2017-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32CG | Mooney M20M |
Taylor Group Architects of California INC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2017-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6136C | Forney F-1 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2017-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828WT | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Laymon Air LLC Redlands, California |
None on file | 2017-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1811B | North American HARVARD 4 |
Onaero INC Santa Monica, California |
Experimental | 2017-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19754 | Cessna 172L |
Michael J Lefave Cpa Apc Three Rivers, California |
Standard | 2017-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |