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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N40876 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222PW | Wiebens Peter M GLASAIR SH2 RG |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66353 | Starflight TX2000 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N985Q | Beech P35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4786H | Mooney M20J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N599DS | Beech E33A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N844PS | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9049F | Champion 7EC |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2007-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1473H | Aeronca 15AC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5LP | Cessna 170A |
Meeks Trevor Vineburg, California |
Standard | 2007-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737EP | Cessna 172N |
N737Ep Partners LLC Blue Jay, California |
Standard | 2007-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9555X | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341MR | Beech D-45 |
Co-owned owner California |
None on file | 2007-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N435M | Beech A36 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89833 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26MB | Cessna 150D |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2007-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2126F | Cessna 172S |
Vista Aviation INC Pacoima, California |
Standard | 2007-04-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4390S | Piper PA-28-161 |
Candace A Larned Enterprises INC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2007-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1222N | Boeing B75N1 |
Motor Connection INC Inglewood, California |
Standard | 2007-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4157V | Cessna 170 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N143JL | Kendrick Paul D RV-7 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2007-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734JW | Whitehouse John M VANS RV-4 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1874Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N345ME | Cessna 172S |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N512TJ | Jones Thomas W RANS S-6S |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N152ST | Reims Aviation Sa F152 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2007-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N789A | Schieffer Charles S RV-7A |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2007-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333J | Gutteridge Robert W JABIRU J-250 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8506L | Van Meter Gary RW-20 STORK |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2007-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1842C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4812L | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52884 | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7038C | North American SNJ-4 |
Monkey Air LLC Roseville, California |
Multiple | 2007-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5793H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6540A | Cessna 180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N842BE | Beech B36TC |
Sparrow Holdings LLC Irvine, California |
Standard | 2007-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86030 | Hurricane Co Inc TM CLIPPED WING |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8604L | Hurricane Co Inc HAULER |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2362J | Cessna 182S |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2472Y | Beech A36 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9519J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37BA | Lancair Company LC-40-550FG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N771KC | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6529X | Cessna 210 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23266 | Piper J3C-65 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N459B | Darnell William M RV-4 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2007-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52989 | Cessna 182P |
Southwest Tailwinds LLC Camarillo, California |
Standard | 2007-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4168S | Piper PA-32R-301T |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5347H | Cessna 172M |
Monterey Bay Aviation INC Watsonville, California |
Standard | 2007-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8436Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8295Y | Beech A36 |
Bonanza Flyers LLC Clovis, California |
None on file | 2007-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3616N | Mooney M-20G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4804E | Cessna 172N |
Prestar INC Davis, California |
Standard | 2007-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8099N | Piper PA-28-236 |
Arthur Kezian INC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2007-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N178EZ | Stinemetze Matthew DEJA-VU |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13493 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32210 | Stinson 10A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8712T | Mooney M20M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46064 | Aeronca 0-58B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N513BC | Cangiano Brandon LANCAIR LEGACY 2000 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N833SD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
3 Sierra Delta LLC Orange, California |
Standard | 2007-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82958 | Aeronca 7AC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7255E | Cessna 182B |
Valley Pilots Flying Club INC Martinez, California |
Standard | 2007-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N573JR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Hispania LLC Camarillo, California |
Standard | 2007-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8724H | North American NAVION A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20193 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2007-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N414AS | Beech B36TC |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45619 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65290 | Cessna 172S |
So Cal Leasing LLC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2007-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N914JB | Cessna 182S |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6670W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Highland Asset Management Auburn, California |
Standard | 2007-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2149M | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N511SR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2224F | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20S |
E C Nelson INC Rio Oso, California |
Standard | 2007-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N235AL | Maule M-7-235B |
Stinair LLC Millville, California |
Standard | 2007-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N391LL | Ludwig Larry E SUPER SEDAN |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2007-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N734CT | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3324Y | Cessna 182E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28819 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9157N | Mooney M20R |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52U | Northcutt Robert H STARDUSTER TWO |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2007-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122CW | Williams Carl M SKYOTE |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2007-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6752K | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B |
Thayer Agricultural Aviation INC Grimes, California |
Restricted | 2007-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4330F | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N731CY | Cessna P210N |
San Diego Air Service San Diego, California |
Standard | 2007-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1451J | Rockwell International 112A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7171S | Cessna 182P |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9340Y | Beech M35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N562AT | Cessna 182P |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4079N | Cessna 120 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6095J | Cessna 150L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N152YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2007-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N273SA | Iniziative Industriali Italian SKY ARROW 650TCN |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N354DG | Beech J35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4753H | Piper PA-11 |
Co-owned owner California |
Multiple | 2007-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57187 | Mooney M20J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73BB | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2007-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N343TA | Piper PA-28-181 |
US Air Force Rio Vista, California |
Standard | 2007-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3934W | Piper PA-32-260 |
Studio Jet INC Valley Village, California |
Standard | 2006-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62873 | Piper PA-25-235 |
Sky Sailing INC Warner Springs, California |
Standard | 2006-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
