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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N9185X | Air Tractor Inc AT-401 |
Wilbur-Ellis CO Salinas, California |
Restricted | 2010-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9402L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6726Q | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2010-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N538A | Bellanca 14-19 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2010-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1797J | Rockwell International 112TC |
Mcmillan Law Firm Apc La Mesa, California |
Standard | 2010-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24450 | Cicero J/Kelley T SPECIAL-T |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96041 | Taylorcraft BC12-D |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2010-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3013J | Robinson Paul C RV8A |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2010-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128AL | Kaste Allyn W VANS RV-6A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28Z | Cruikshank B M/Cruikshank C R BC1 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311LB | Mooney M20F |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2010-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4223J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N443BD | Bucker Jungmann C.A.S.A. 1.131 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74640 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21705 | Cessna 172S |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1512S | Beech P35 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2010-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2779T | Lajoie Gerald L VANS RV7A |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2010-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9821B | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-2 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31461 | Aerotek PITTS S2S |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7752C | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Penning Steven Windsor, California |
Restricted | 2010-06-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N321GT | Hanna George D RV6 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95DR | Ross Dan G RV8A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1174H | Cessna 182T |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2010-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2565U | Piper PA-28-181 |
Vintage Flyers INC Napa, California |
Standard | 2010-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N717UP | North American T-6G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5190R | Cessna 172R |
Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2010-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N477BP | Peltola Brad H VANS RV-8 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5364K | Cessna 172P |
Air S&T LLC San Juan Capo, California |
Standard | 2010-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6093J | Cessna 172N |
Air S & T LLC San Juan Capo, California |
Standard | 2010-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N413WP | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2010-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808SJ | Piper S/Piper C RV-8 |
Piper Skylor B Pls Vrds Est, California |
Experimental | 2010-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714BJ | Cessna 150M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N755CT | Flight Design Gmbh CTSW |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2010-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56AM | Mcgihon STARDUSTER TOO SA300 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N955BJ | Jones Robert Jackson Jr RV6-A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-05-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13H | Miniplane CINQUANTA |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52364 | Cessna 172P |
Air S & T LLC San Juan Capo, California |
Standard | 2010-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185FB | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2229W | Piper PA-28-236 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2010-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78936 | Mooney M20C |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2010-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735TT | Cessna 182Q |
Madera County Aircrafters Madera, California |
Standard | 2010-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757AY | Cessna 152 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144RV | Gross Richard E RV-6 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5824U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-04-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20LK | Hobert Bob VANS RV-6 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2010-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1570V | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2010-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42245 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76006 | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757JD | Cessna 152 |
Suburban Air CORP Castro Valley, California |
Standard | 2010-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27192 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2010-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5049N | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5590X | Aero Commander S2R |
Hawke Aviation INC Oakdale, California |
Restricted | 2010-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787SW | Champion 7KCAB |
Springfield Flying Service LLC Columbia, California |
None on file | 2010-04-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1029P | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2010-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9577W | Cessna 172R |
Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2010-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N684WT | Beech A36 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2010-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97446 | Cessna 182Q |
Mpm Wizard Enterprise LLC Hawthorne, California |
Standard | 2010-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738QA | Cessna 172N |
Sorbi Aviation INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2010-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N998RV | Dralle Matthew G RV-8 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77GZ | Cessna 182Q |
Impact 4 Christ Ministries Crescent City, California |
Standard | 2010-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N144LM | Beech H35 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2010-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23372 | Cessna 150H |
Dold Stephen e Foresthill, California |
Standard | 2010-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27638 | Taylorcraft BL-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N197ND | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2010-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N252CF | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2010-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N417DM | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2010-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N818AR | Cessna 182T |
Landsworth CORP Monterey, California |
Standard | 2010-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N292SM | Cato Robert E GLASAIR SH-2FT |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2010-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35092 | Cessna 172R |
Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2010-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99711 | Ercoupe 415-D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N631AC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2010-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8219N | Luscombe/Wilder 8A |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2010-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N255SF | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2010-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6005E | Beech K35 |
Co-owned owner California |
None on file | 2010-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5284S | Cessna 172S |
Fly America INC Stanford, California |
Standard | 2010-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759V | Cessna 182Q |
Pacific Coast Aero LLC Torrance, California |
Standard | 2010-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N799DM | Scharer Dennis R/Peariso Mike VANS AIRCRAFT RV9A |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2010-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48007 | Aircraft Builders Assoc Llc SH-4 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N594CF | Cessna 182J |
4Cf Partnership Fall River Mills, California |
Standard | 2010-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6745Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Southern California Soaring Academy Valencia, California |
Multiple | 2010-03-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90343 | Rhoads Richard R SPEZIO SPORT |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4089 | Indrebo E J GLASAIR I |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20967 | Waco SRE |
Lilja CORP Livermore, California |
None on file | 2010-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N226KP | Jihlavan Airplanes Sro KP5 |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2010-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7130P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N827P | Morrison J M/Johnson D E VANS RV8A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2010-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35976 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N406L | Provo Harold PROVO 6 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2010-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2213K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32346 | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68280 | Cessna 152 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2010-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7973K | Beech S35 |
Dreams A Loft LLC Santa Barbara, California |
Standard | 2010-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3235M | Piper PA-12 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2010-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86ML | Lam Lawrence Y WANDERER |
Lam Aviation INC Los Altos Hills, California |
Experimental | 2010-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2903A | Piper PA-28-181 |
Dynasty Adventure INC Mentone, California |
Standard | 2010-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N741N | American Airplane & Engine PILGRIM 100B |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2010-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2118L | Cessna 172R |
Iasco Flight Training INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2010-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8743V | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96335 | Beech B36TC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2010-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N147WL | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Rj Aviation LLC Linden, California |
Standard | 2010-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |