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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N128US | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Pacific Diamond LLC Moraga, California |
Standard | 2007-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2595E | Quicksilver Enterprises Inc QUICKSILVER SPORT II |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2605T | Moyes Bailey DRAGONFLY |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N725C | Stinson 108-3 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8022K | Stinson 108-2 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N218TC | Cone Timothy E VANS RV-8 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8984Q | Aero Commander S2R |
Alexander AG Flying Service INC Walnut Grove, California |
Restricted | 2007-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3508C | Cossitt Alan J THUNDER GULL JT2 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-08-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N349DN | Norman Dave SPORT 1000 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-08-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5192A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1067Y | Piper PA-28-151 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2859A | Piper PA-28-201T |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5354E | Beech K35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28631 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3063R | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5073B | Beech F35 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737MK | Cessna TR182 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143JM | Piper PA-28-140 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772TA | Extra Flugzeugproduktions EA 300/L |
Aviation Specialties Unlimited INC Salinas, California |
Standard | 2007-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N137KT | Heckman Harry H LANCAIR 235 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9473B | Cessna 175 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N191RJ | Kuklo Robert M VARI EZE |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1938E | Aeronca 7AC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30444 | Cessna 210G |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2007-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733KS | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9048 | Travel Air E-4000 |
Socal Travel Air LLC Newport Beach, California |
Standard | 2007-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1432B | Luscombe 8F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80450 | Kolb FIRESTAR |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5346W | Team Aircraft HI-MAX |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1570Z | Beech P35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8441W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6293W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2761J | Cessna A150M |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2007-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6192R | Cessna T210F |
Ambrosini Helicopters INC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2007-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94645 | Cessna 182Q |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15607 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325JS | Cessna 152 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4481H | Piper PA-15 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5824P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888FS | Cessna 180K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2497V | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8910W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7VX | Harris Nelson NH-1 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1484B | Cessna 172S |
Mann Aviation INC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2007-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39GH | Brown RV-3 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N523TC | Beech S35 |
Smith Ranch Bonanza LLC San Francisco, California |
Standard | 2007-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8857J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N760VB | Flightstar SPYDER |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N47454 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N620RH | Zenith Aircraft Co ZODIAC 601XL |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2007-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10HJ | Gerhardt Heinrich VANS RV6 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11259 | Waco RNF |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N110UL | Feemster John R QUICKSILVER MXLII SP |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5827U | Quicksilver MXII SPRINT |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N620MK | Quicksilver MX SPRINT |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2007-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1255X | Mooney M20E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5051A | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39SK | Normand Stephen B RV-6 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49931 | Cessna 152 |
Monterey Bay Aviation INC Watsonville, California |
Standard | 2007-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61576 | Cessna 180K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55776 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N621SL | Lancair Company LC41-550FG |
Farm Boys Investments LLC Los Altos, California |
Standard | 2007-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1530S | Beech P35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N517VB | Boudro Vernon G RV7A |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2007-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9635B | Cessna 172RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N997RB | Rans S-9 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-06-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N309H | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2007-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7501Q | Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B |
Macys Flying Service INC Tulelake, California |
Restricted | 2007-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9110A | Cessna 170A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4016K | North American NAVION |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6693H | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77DK | Kelley Daniel S KELLEY ONE |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N838PG | Cessna 182P |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N252WC | Cessna 152 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N374BW | Wiltse Bruce M WAG-A-BOND TRAVELER |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-06-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N313F | Beech K35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104LD | Masys Daniel R VANS RV-10 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7113N | Sport Flight Aviation TALON XP |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4140P | Maule MXT-7-180A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5242P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4392B | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N742PZ | Zimmerman Paul RV-8 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1403C | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N224RL | Quicksilver GT 500 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6448P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N856BW | Hale Brian W S6ES |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1402S | Cessna 182P |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8951D | Piper PA-22-160 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N988MV | Cessna T210G |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5762Q | Mooney M20C |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N361A | Mooney M-18L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2235V | Cessna 172S |
E & R Aviation Services INC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2007-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N542LL | Flight Design Gmbh CTSW |
Co-owned owner California |
Light sport | 2007-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84949 | Aeronca 7AC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3919E | Aeronca 7AC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92822 | Cessna 182N |
Roada INC Indio, California |
Standard | 2007-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10048 | Mooney M20R |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6049J | Cessna A150L |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61852 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64GH | Hart Gary S RV-6 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
