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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N34940 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2006-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68344 | Cessna 152 |
South Bay International Flight Association INC Torrance, California |
Standard | 2006-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26GL | Great Lakes Light Planes Llc P JABIRU SP |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N407HR | Crockett Parker GLASAIR 1 RG |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-12-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N622DX | Mooney M20J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68342 | Cessna 152 |
M & S Air Supply INC DBA Hawthorne, California |
Standard | 2006-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5296P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9148R | Preston Lawrence D BEAVER RX-550 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5384P | Cessna 152 |
Ks Aviation INC Atwater, California |
Standard | 2006-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N553HP | Cessna T206H |
California Highway Patrol Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2006-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4610Q | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210DS | Cessna T210N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-12-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77KH | Holcomb Ken HOLCOMB SPECIAL |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2069N | Rowe Thomas Eugene RANS S6 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2006-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8166G | Beech B36TC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-11-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1TE | Castlebary Tom MUSTANG II |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N602B | Beech A35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5777M | Mclane Michael J RV-8A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N317RM | Monaghan Robert GLASAIR II-S |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N433WW | Wills Chris A M D WILLS WING STAR |
Fleming Judith A Murrieta, California |
Experimental | 2006-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7397A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3055A | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N715MK | Raytheon Aircraft Company G36 |
Big Blue Aviation LLC Hayward, California |
Standard | 2006-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N997HP | Ward James P WHEELER EXPRESS |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34140 | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N163BC | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Clear Skies Aviation INC Hayward, California |
Standard | 2006-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21263 | Cessna 172S |
Suburban Air CORP Castro Valley, California |
Standard | 2006-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N373JP | Percy James R VANS RV-7A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11936 | Cessna 150L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2370V | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341TA | New Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
United States of America Travis Afb, California |
Standard | 2006-10-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3055K | Quad City Ultralight Corp CHALLENGER II |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N868FA | Mooney M20J |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2006-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5538Y | Cessna T210N |
Teton View Aircraft Leasing LLC Grass Valley, California |
Standard | 2006-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4099Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4440Y | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2006-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53153 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6PJ | Owen WHITTMAN TAILWIND |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7730W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N570MA | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43070 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Wkb Aviation LLC Walnut Creek, California |
Standard | 2006-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5573D | Beech H35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N301DE | Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA 300/L |
Tentacle CORP Walnut Creek, California |
Standard | 2006-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76989 | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6693U | Mooney M20C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5323H | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6949R | Cessna T210H |
Elyan Aviation INC Palm Springs, California |
Standard | 2006-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8235G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84129 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2904K | Piper PA-28-236 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3437H | Ercoupe 415-C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8993T | Cessna 182C |
Coughran Aviation LLC Rio Vista, California |
Standard | 2006-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1592N | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1858S | Walton Ross FOKKER DR 1 TRIPLANE |
C C Air CORP Lancaster, California |
Experimental | 2006-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61ZE | Emons James E ZUNI |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11052 | Champion 7ECA |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N307KM | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736HD | Cessna R172K |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9EY | Unternaehrer Rolf G RV6 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4165X | Berry Eugene N3 PUP |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N373BG | Gordon Robert E STARDUSTER |
Synergy International Oakdale, California |
Experimental | 2006-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3496N | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N594SP | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4177F | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7506A | Nuber George AIRBIKE |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2006-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74218 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Grumman Tiger LLC Moorpark, California |
Standard | 2006-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8289K | Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C Corp GULFSTREAM AM G-164B |
Valley Air Service Limited Colusa, California |
Restricted | 2006-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97799 | Cessna 182Q |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1328J | Rockwell International 112TC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12161 | Cessna 172M |
Cessna 12161 LLC Santa Rosa, California |
Standard | 2006-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56951 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
American Home Realty Services INC Lincoln, California |
None on file | 2006-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6438M | Cessna 152 |
Ks Aviation INC Atwater, California |
Standard | 2006-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N521DJ | Cessna 182S |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2006-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5491P | Cessna 152 |
Ks Aviation INC Atwater, California |
Standard | 2006-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1818A | Cessna 182Q |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50844 | Cessna 150J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N509A | Necochea Juan RV9A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84166 | Aeronca 7AC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2204K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118CC | Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6525P | Cessna 152 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N252RD | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K |
Robert A Davis Cpa INC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2006-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96PK | Cavallo Peter CAVALLO SPECIAL |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92441 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56MR | Riel Michael VELOCITY |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2836U | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N393A | Mooney M-18L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4788V | Cessna 172RG |
M Fujii INC Costa Mesa, California |
Standard | 2006-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5378L | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5887B | Cessna 182A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7857U | Cessna 172F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79RM | Manley Richard A THORP T-18 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82AS | Steinbach Art SUNSEEKER |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1701H | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2006-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1601 | Stecher Joe STECHER RV-6A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5638Q | Mooney M20E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91PT | Maule M-5-220C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N484ML | Eaa 484 CALAVAIR |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N493DB | Brickner David R RV-4 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-08-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N217RH | Poland LIM-5 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2006-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
