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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N24B | Brooks Randy BRATZ CB-1 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2596J | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2953S | Cessna 150G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38470 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5520G | Cessna 150J |
Rm Aero LLC Santa Ynez, California |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5608K | Beech 35-B33 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5650T | Cessna 172E |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8394Q | Cessna U206F |
Pacific Union College Angwin, California |
Standard | 2025-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1993T | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Denali Management INC Encino, California |
Standard | 2025-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2459P | Piper PA-38-112 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N671SH | Beech V35 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4222 | Mooney M20J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6056P | Piper PA-24 |
N6056P LLC Sonoma, California |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66189 | Cessna 172P |
Skynick Enterprises INC Tarzana, California |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7378W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7802V | Mooney M20C |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3810D | Cessna 182A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333PL | Cessna 182P |
Pilot Maker LLC Hayward, California |
Standard | 2025-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N364TB | Beeler Frank E RANS S7 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39DN | Aircraft Mfg & Development Co CH601XL SLSA |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N522CP | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Fly Cirrus LLC Murrieta, California |
Standard | 2025-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8218K | Piper PA-32R-301T |
N8218K LLC Chico, California |
Standard | 2025-09-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9959E | Cessna 182P |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7176T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5895D | Piper PA-18 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114RJ | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Thunderbird Aviation LLC Los Altos, California |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17742 | Waco ZGC-7 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1937F | Cessna 172N |
A2 Flight Leasing LLC Castro Valley, California |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2604U | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4013K | Beech D17S |
Co-owned owner California |
None on file | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45048 | Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3 |
Co-owned owner California |
Restricted | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5321H | Piper PA-16 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701E | Waco ASO |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8093H | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8276U | Cessna 150M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28WK | Beech D17S |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6619T | Cessna 150A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N867RM | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Junipero Aviators LLC Redondo Beach, California |
Standard | 2025-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9908H | Cessna T182 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55KW | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15909 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5734V | Beech 35-C33A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221F | Cessna 150E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N305AF | Cessna/Inland Valley Avia 305 C |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333RY | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Z2 Aviation LLC Sausalito, California |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42876 | Cessna 182L |
Norcal Flight Center LLC Lincoln, California |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7168M | Cessna 175 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7969N | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88382 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11446 | Paul D Cannon KITFOX LIGHT SQUARED |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47319 | Interstate L-6 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60972 | Nanchang China CJ-6 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735VH | Cessna 182Q |
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2025-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24J | Adam Grosser VANS RV-7A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30542 | Cessna 177A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N701AH | Hawver Albert ZENAIR CH701SP |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70282 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8841U | Cessna 172F |
Norcal Flight Center LLC Lincoln, California |
Standard | 2025-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N161SA | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Aviation Consultants INC DBA San Luis Obispo, California |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24553 | Cessna 152 |
Jensen Aviation LLC Rancho Cucamonga, California |
Standard | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N613DJ | Ellis Dale VANS RV-8 |
Right Rudder Flight Training LLC La Verne, California |
Experimental | 2025-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235SR | Piper PA-28-161 |
Draco Flight School DBA Chino, California |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2647R | Cessna 182K |
Saber Wings LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3097A | Cessna 170B |
Dc Aero LLC Ramona, California |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N468LA | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Blss Aviation Group LLC Monrovia, California |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49FG | Curtiss Wright P-40N-5 |
Co-owned owner California |
Limited | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6377G | Sven Greany SLING TSI |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6409Y | Cessna T210N |
Chino Aviation INC Chino, California |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8220 | Harold PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9128L | Champion 7GCAA |
Co-owned owner California |
Multiple | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9540T | Cessna 210 |
Chino Aviation INC Chino, California |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9720K | Piper PA-28-151 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1218M | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Gmm Aviation LLC Los Altos, California |
Standard | 2025-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46146 | Cessna 152 |
Skylink Xpress INC San Bernardino, California |
Standard | 2025-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5112L | Piper PA-28-180 |
Ryan Lowe Aviation Costa Mesa, California |
Standard | 2025-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5681A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N679UP | Cessna 182Q |
Brooke Enterprises LLC Norco, California |
Standard | 2025-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91630 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skylink Xpress INC San Bernardino, California |
None on file | 2025-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92028 | Piper J3C-65 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9206N | Piper PA-28-161 |
Skylink Xpress INC San Bernardino, California |
Standard | 2025-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9387V | Mooney M20F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3057U | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N328TR | Craig A Rufi / Dirk Bailey VANS RV-10 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N332WP | Wayne Simonds/Ian Simonds ZENITH CH-750 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2025-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N838KC | Dehavilland TIGER MOTH DH 82A |
Mike Smith Aviation International INC Napa, California |
Experimental | 2025-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N849W | Horsefly Aviation Llc CCX-2000 |
Presidio Trail INC Truckee, California |
Experimental | 2025-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N975S | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1003K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4000D | Cessna 182A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41369 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Ascent Aviation INC Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51467 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Ascent Aviation INC Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66TK | Jones T K S-300 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73267 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733TK | Cessna 172N |
Cardiff Aviation INC Cardiff By the Sea, California |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75274 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Ascent Aviation INC Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N319EG | Piper PA-28-181 |
Vertx Fleet Holdings LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2025-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6321D | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1537R | Columbia Aircraft Mfg LC41-550FG |
B & R Aero LLC Keene, California |
Standard | 2025-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33011 | Piper J3C-65 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35348 | Cessna 172I |
Jet & Rotor Aviation LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2025-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
