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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

Makers, as a table

	aircraft
Cessna	5,448
Piper	2,714
Beech	1,243
Cirrus Design Corp	731
Mooney	553
Bellanca	231
Aeronca	228
Grumman American Avn. Corp.	178
North American	164
Luscombe	148
Boeing	147
Stinson	135
Diamond Aircraft	118
Champion	111
Taylorcraft	101

Models top 15

Models, as a table

	aircraft
Cessna 172N	367
Cirrus Design Corp SR22T	347
Piper PA-28-140	331
Cessna 172M	291
Piper PA-28-180	274
Cirrus Design Corp SR22	256
Cessna 182P	244
Cessna 152	231
Cessna 172S	212
Piper PA-28-181	211
Beech A36	198
Piper J3C-65	191
Cessna 182Q	158
Cessna 140	150
Piper PA-24-250	150

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

Largest fleets, as a table

	aircraft
Airplane Factory INC	50
Planes of Fame Air Museum	48
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC	36
Jet & Rotor Aviation LLC	24
Iasco Flight Training INC	23
Coast Flight Training and Management INC	22
Aviation Financial CORP	22
Sorbi Aviation INC	21
California In Nice INC	20
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC	20
Icon Aircraft INC	18
California Baptist University	17

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
N8179A	Piper PA-28-236	Felker Lonnie A Burbank, California	Standard	2014-03-21	Valid
N59146	Cessna U206F	Universal Charter Service INC Auburn, California	Standard	2014-03-20	Valid
N317ST	Scott Stewart ZODIAC CH 640	Individual owner California	Experimental	2014-03-19	Valid
N661DS	Diamond Aircraft DA 40	G & R Holdings LLC Arcadia, California	Standard	2014-03-19	Valid
N7753M	Mooney M20F	Hangarone Air Services LLC Los Altos, California	Standard	2014-03-19	Valid
N99394	North American T-28A	Individual owner California	Experimental	2014-03-19	Valid
N1712	Quicksilver SPORT IIS	Sky Knights Flight Club Thousand Oaks, California	Experimental	2014-03-18	Valid
N2159P	Cessna T206H	Kiehn Real Estate LLC Santa Barbara, California	Standard	2014-03-18	Valid
N2RG	Grosch STARDUSTER TOO SA-30	Individual owner California	Experimental	2014-03-18	Valid
N98300	Piper J3C-65	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-18	Valid
N1216M	Cessna 182P	Hayward Flying Club Hayward, California	Standard	2014-03-17	Valid
N5675P	Piper PA-24-250	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-17	Valid
N72202	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-17	Valid
N273Z	Herald M D/Ladue R L DGA-6	Individual owner California	Experimental	2014-03-14	Valid
N313DQ	Cessna 180	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-14	Valid
N6288P	Piper PA-24-250	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-14	Valid
N170TP	Cessna 170A	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-13	Valid
N228HP	Cessna R182	Lance Reid Enterprises LLC Turlock, California	Standard	2014-03-13	Valid
N28339	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-13	Valid
N3030S	Beech A36	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-13	Valid
N36425	Taylorcraft BC-65	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-13	Valid
N71298	Cessna 182M	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2014-03-13	Valid
N739RF	Cessna 172N	Sorbi Aviation INC El Cajon, California	Standard	2014-03-13	Valid
N8359	Kreitzberg Jeffrey CORBEN BABY ACE D	Individual owner California	Experimental	2014-03-13	Valid
N5WD	Dodd William J PITTS S-1-S	Sonoma Valley Aircraft INC Vineburg, California	Experimental	2014-03-12	Valid
N821V	Beech A36	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-12	Valid
N211XH	Haun James J THORP T211 X	Co-owned owner California	Experimental	2014-03-11	Valid
N410SS	Cubcrafters Inc CC11-160	Individual owner California	Light sport	2014-03-11	Valid
N439SF	Mooney M20R	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-11	Valid
N5194K	Cessna 172N	Howe'S Flight Concepts LLC Visalla, California	Standard	2014-03-11	Valid
N1872C	Earthstar Aircraft Inc J24503	Individual owner California	Experimental	2014-03-10	Valid
N527CA	Cessna R172K	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-10	Valid
N7257N	Cessna TU206G	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2014-03-10	Valid
N7840X	Cessna 172B	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-10	Valid
N756TB	Mooney M20M	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-07	Valid
N1710G	Cessna 182T	National Test Pilot School Mojave, California	Standard	2014-03-06	Valid
N206EE	Cessna T206H	Hastings Ranch Vineyard Paso Robles, California	Standard	2014-03-06	Valid
N214AN	Cessna 172M	California In Nice INC San Jose, California	None on file	2014-03-06	Valid
N61662	Cessna 180K	Individual owner California	Restricted	2014-03-06	Valid
N3131L	Cgs Aviation HAWK ARROW II	Individual owner California	Experimental	2014-03-05	Valid
N419LK	Cessna 172N	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-05	Valid
N8871G	Cessna 150F	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-05	Valid
N75FB	Cessna 180H	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-04	Valid
N789PD	Beech V35	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-04	Valid
N8191T	Cessna 175B	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-04	Valid
N1939V	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-03	Valid
N63WF	Howe David RV-4	Individual owner California	Experimental	2014-02-28	Valid
N7278N	Cessna 182P	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-28	Valid
N341SP	Cessna 172S	So Cal Leasing LLC El Cajon, California	Standard	2014-02-27	Valid
N7962L	Beech A23A	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-27	Valid
N182RP	Bone Russell P SH-2	Individual owner California	Experimental	2014-02-25	Valid
N2726T	Quicksilver SPORT	Individual owner California	Experimental	2014-02-25	Valid
N5289D	Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2014-02-25	Valid
N1326V	Cessna R172K	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-24	Valid
N17689	Dehavilland DHC-3	Rjf Holdings LLC Rcho Sta Marg, California	Standard	2014-02-24	Valid
N3005S	Cessna 150G	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-24	Valid
N77501	Aeronca 0-58B	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-24	Valid
N8311K	Piper PA-32-301T	Ent Flight Services LLC Santa Margarita, California	Standard	2014-02-24	Valid
N4916F	Cessna U206A	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-21	Valid
N5559H	Piper PA-11	Individual owner California	Multiple	2014-02-21	Valid
N3001T	Piper PA-28-181	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-20	Valid
N420ZB	Beech A36	Adaptive Aerospace CORP Tehachapi, California	Standard	2014-02-20	Valid
N625TR	Cirrus Design Corp SR22	Victor Pathways Management LLC Newport Beach, California	Standard	2014-02-20	Valid
N6662H	Beech V35B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2014-02-20	Valid
N6817B	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-20	Valid
N9045J	Piper PA-28-180	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-20	Valid
N2296N	Cessna 172S	Macsdea LLC Van Nuys, California	Standard	2014-02-19	Valid
N47JL	Lance Jay K RV4	Individual owner California	Experimental	2014-02-19	Valid
N101PA	Beech A36TC	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2014-02-18	Valid
N1350E	Aeronca 7AC	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-18	Valid
N38469	Piper PA-28-235	Pathfinder One Holdings LLC Huntington Beach, California	Standard	2014-02-18	Valid
N213AN	Cessna 172N	California In Nice INC DBA San Jose, California	None on file	2014-02-14	Valid
N2843C	Cessna 170B	Pacific Coast Air Museum Santa Rosa, California	Standard	2014-02-14	Valid
N377CP	May Charles R Sr RV7A	Individual owner California	Experimental	2014-02-14	Valid
N5816W	Mooney M20J	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-14	Valid
N1322R	Cessna 185	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2014-02-13	Valid
N7223W	Piper PA-28-180	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-13	Valid
N53456	Cessna 172P	Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California	Standard	2014-02-11	Valid
N6309J	Piper PA-28-180	Individual owner California	None on file	2014-02-11	Valid
N7350W	Piper PA-28-180	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-11	Valid
N833PM	Beech F33A	Lonely Luggage Delivery INC Arroyo Grande, California	Standard	2014-02-11	Valid
N32623	Piper PA-28-235	Five Sides Racing LLC Fallbrook, California	Standard	2014-02-10	Valid
N411KM	Cessna 182F	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-07	Valid
N4321T	Piper PA-28R-200	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2014-02-07	Valid
N9293X	Cessna 182E	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2014-02-07	Valid
N357HR	Cessna T206H	Martin Hein Ranch CO Visalia, California	Standard	2014-02-06	Valid
N5207Z	Cessna Aircraft Co 162	Mcperng Aviation LLC San Francisco, California	None on file	2014-02-05	Valid
N7309N	Cessna 182P	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2014-02-05	Valid
N17718	Beech V35B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2014-02-04	Valid
N6029W	Piper PA-28-140	Walsh Robert D Somerset, California	Standard	2014-02-04	Valid
N7438A	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-04	Valid
N8744N	Piper PA-28-140	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-04	Valid
N3171M	Piper PA-12	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-03	Valid
N3445L	Cessna U206B	Yama Air LLC Granite Bay, California	Standard	2014-02-03	Valid
N400KK	Piper PA-24-400	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-02-03	Valid
N489CY	Piper PA-28-235	W Morrison Consulting Group INC Aliso Viejo, California	Standard	2014-02-03	Valid
N69W	Cessna 182M	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2014-02-03	Valid
N4343Q	Cessna 172L	K M Air Enterprises INC Corona, California	Standard	2014-01-30	Valid
N9421V	Mooney M20E	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-01-30	Valid
N5545K	Bellanca 7GCBC	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-01-29	Valid