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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N53020 | Cessna 172R |
Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2011-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2510T | Navion NAVION H |
N2510Tango LLC Corona, California |
Standard | 2011-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34746 | Porterfield FP-65 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2011-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N684CM | Moravan N P Ortrokovice Z142 |
Murphy & Harrison INC Lake Arrowhead, California |
Experimental | 2011-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7366W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787T | Kennedy Thomas M COZY MARK IV |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2011-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6438D | North American SNJ-5C |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2011-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28500 | North American HARVARD 4 |
American Aircraft Sales LLC Livermore, California |
None on file | 2011-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5074K | North American F-51D |
American Aircraft Sales LLC Livermore, California |
Standard | 2011-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7861C | Grumman F6F |
American Aircraft Sales LLC Livermore, California |
Restricted | 2011-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11104 | Cessna 150L |
Elliott Frank F Mojave, California |
Standard | 2011-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1612E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17352 | Ryan Aeronautical ST-A |
Ryan Air Exposition LLC Vacaville, California |
Standard | 2011-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201DQ | Mooney M20J |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2011-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2KD | Cessna T210J |
Elliott Frank F Mojave, California |
Standard | 2011-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8944M | Beech S35 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2011-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2103T | Cessna 172R |
Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2011-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45228 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Co-owned owner California |
Restricted | 2011-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1ZP | Beech A36 |
Concord Flying Club INC Lafayette, California |
Standard | 2011-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8821L | Piper PA-25-260 |
Southern California Soaring Academy INC Valencia, California |
Restricted | 2011-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8861P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5J | Curtiss Pitts Special S-1C |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2011-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15WJ | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N203KS | Cessna 172S |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2011-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68150 | Fairchild M-62A-3 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9222N | Wheeler E G/Ballatin H J RV6A |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2011-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9860Q | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2011-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93BZ | Cessna 182J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14669 | Cessna 172S |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2011-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3031Q | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Brut N3031Q Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2011-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N255AL | Cubcrafters Inc CC11-160 |
Stinair LLC Carpinteria, California |
Experimental | 2011-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35PG | Vander Schuur Paul RANS S-7S |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2011-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62634 | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25525 | Cessna 152 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53823 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70633 | Cessna 182M |
North County Flying Club Tehachapi, California |
Standard | 2011-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7378N | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737PZ | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80444 | Beech 35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N487SP | Cessna 172S |
Archimedes Aviation LLC Livermore, California |
Standard | 2011-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N753W | Beech 35-C33 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2031V | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47BS | Aeropro Cz A220 |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2011-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6859U | Mooney M20C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4548B | Cessna 180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8PM | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4TT | Ballantyne/Ross VANS RV-6 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2011-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57PU | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Eight Ball Flying Club Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2011-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9922R | Beech M35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8252 | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2011-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5959Z | Cruikshank Bruce M BCH750 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2011-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37406 | Interstate S-1A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40TS | Piper Aircraft Inc PA46R-350T |
Ist Solutions INC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2011-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2068S | Cessna TR182 |
N2068S LLC Solana Beach, California |
Standard | 2011-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N428SR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N509SP | Cessna 172S |
Scandinavian Aviation Academy INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2011-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8661M | Beech P35 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N483SP | Cessna 172S |
Scandinavian Aviation Academy INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2011-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7435N | Cessna 182P |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2011-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N323BC | Smith Edward J KITFOX IV -1050 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2011-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6203 | Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2011-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9082U | Piper PA-28-161 |
Volar CORP El Cajon, California |
None on file | 2011-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701SP | Cessna 172S |
Scandinavian Aviation Academy INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2011-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54678 | Cessna 172P |
Aero Association of Caltech INC Pasadena, California |
Standard | 2011-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5629N | Maule M-5-235C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N264DM | Downing C E/Murphy J L Jr GLASAIR RG |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2011-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82864 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12470 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5744B | Cessna 182 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8226B | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2011-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5410V | North American/Aero Classics P-51D |
Hoffman Aircraft Holdings LLC Kerman, California |
Experimental | 2011-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13206 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714TJ | Cessna 152 |
Top 5 Media LLC Santa Maria, California |
Standard | 2011-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7819C | Piper PA-28-151 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N910SE | Cessna 172S |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N929CB | Sukhoi SU-29 |
Onaero INC Santa Monica, California |
Experimental | 2011-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9386C | Cessna 180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1463C | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8766P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5083N | Cessna 182Q |
N5083 LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2011-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N742G | Gingell Lance RV-7A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2011-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8012S | Cessna 150F |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2011-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61131 | Cessna 150J |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2011-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8426C | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N828LP | Cessna 172S |
Flying Twenties INC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2011-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4093Z | Benner Daniel B PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2011-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48HT | Turner Robert E RV-10 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2011-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N516PG | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Mcarthur Air LLC Mcarthur, California |
Standard | 2011-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8584R | Beech F33A |
Rjm Aero INC Fallbrook, California |
Standard | 2011-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67224 | Beech B36TC |
Vx INC Burbank, California |
Standard | 2011-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97575 | Stinson 108 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2011-01-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41620 | Culver LFA |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6693K | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164C |
Jones Aviation Biggs, California |
Restricted | 2010-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81235 | Boeing B75N1 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94958 | Taylorcraft BC12-D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432MB | Jenks Jesse Basil BP-1 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7397Q | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4419D | Beech G35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5993Q | Mooney M20E |
Deley Mike Menifee, California |
Standard | 2010-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300HM | Lancair Company LC-40-550FG |
Engage Communication INC Aptos, California |
Standard | 2010-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |