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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3458X | Mooney M20E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N223FC | Mooney M20J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N927WC | Miller C/Miller W PIETENPOL/MILLER |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-08-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5172H | Cessna 172M |
Msi Fuel Management INC Vacaville, California |
Standard | 2006-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N661JP | Pfiffner Joseph R BD-4 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6836X | Cessna 172A |
Nelson John D Sonora, California |
Standard | 2006-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N245RV | Carey Mark A RV-10 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2049W | Beech V35 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5032V | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N505TT | Beech A36 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N834ST | Taylor Mark L VANS RV-7 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2098W | Beech 35-C33A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N762BH | Hennessy T F/Hennessy B C LONG EZ |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N771TA | Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA 300/L |
Aviation Specialties Unlimited INC Salinas, California |
Standard | 2006-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9091L | Champion 7ECA |
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2006-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20687 | Luscombe 8 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5547Q | Mooney M20C |
Mooney N5547Q LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2006-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37887 | Borremans Richard J OSPREY-2 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N150FL | Cessna 150J |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2906N | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7624 | Mensing Wm H BT2 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5DN | Kloepper/Kloepper LONG EZ |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21NS | Nemyo Thomas SA 300 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-06-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7351J | Piper PA-28-140 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759ND | Cessna 182Q |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9169S | Piper J3C-65 |
Co-owned owner California |
None on file | 2006-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3693V | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6674K | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164C |
Richter Aviation INC Maxwell, California |
Restricted | 2006-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8212X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83308 | Aeronca 7AC |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8930A | Beech C35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-06-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9835J | Cessna A150M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-06-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74270 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
R & D Bennett LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2006-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52736 | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N736FJ | Cessna R172K |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7519F | Champion 7GCBC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N176C | Stinson 108-2 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N455PC | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Pch INC Roseville, California |
Standard | 2006-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65LL | Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA-400 |
Koochick INC Glendale, California |
Standard | 2006-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2827C | Cessna R182 |
California Equipment Leasing LLC Marina del Rey, California |
Standard | 2006-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N663C | Stinson 108-3 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6859R | Cessna T210G |
Romeo Airmotive LLC Stockton, California |
Standard | 2006-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N190AM | Moghaddas Ali AM-1 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-05-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1082Z | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37895 | Northwestern PORTERFIELD CP-65 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N757GR | Ratajski Gregory G LANCAIR ES |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25070 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N950CA | Beech V35B |
Zero Charlie Alpha LLC Mountain View, California |
Standard | 2006-05-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N13WH | Classic Aircraft Corp WACO YMF |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19FH | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK 1 |
Beaver Holdings LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2006-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N610SP | Cessna 172S |
Pocket Rocket LLC San Francisco, California |
Standard | 2006-05-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3891T | Piper PA-28R-180 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-05-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6CG | Cutting C C RUTAN LONG EZ |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-05-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83V | Beer Arthur L M W S-22 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-05-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3924Z | Hayward John Leonard LONGWING II |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2006-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4075V | Mooney M-18C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-05-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4748C | North American SNJ-5 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N130TD | North American T-28B |
California Warbirds LLC San Diego, California |
Experimental | 2006-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2430N | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57994 | Davis DA-5 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2006-04-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551JA | Beech A36 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2431S | Cessna TR182 |
Davis Girls LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2006-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4235Y | North American P-51A |
Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Experimental | 2006-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2672Z | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Puma Applied Science Winchester, California |
Standard | 2006-04-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N165JL | Levi Jonathan A SUNDERLAND S18 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27212 | Mooney M20M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1640D | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3408B | Beech D35 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6985Q | Beech B23 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57291 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N688MM | Massey William R ZENAIR ZODIAK |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2006-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N725LA | Apaka Lee K RV-7 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9128K | Stinson 108-1 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N112WN | Aero Commander 112 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N187MA | Cessna 182L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6278U | Mooney M20C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N972TA | Cessna 172S |
Confluence Systems Consulting San Jose, California |
Standard | 2006-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2456K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8229G | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Special flight permit | 2006-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92187 | Cessna 182N |
Med Eagle LLC Folsom, California |
Standard | 2006-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N114MM | Rockwell International 114 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8279E | Cessna 172N |
Hull Farms INC Blythe, California |
Standard | 2006-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202WC | Maule MT-7-235 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N96SJ | Cessna 182Q |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62ZZ | Groff Robert L LANCAIR IV P |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2982A | Cessna 180 |
Skywagon Pilots INC Santa Clara, California |
Standard | 2006-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N563SP | Cessna 172S |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2006-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1195L | American General Acft Corp AG5B |
Northridge Consulting Enterprises LLC Santa Clarita, California |
Standard | 2006-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7603N | Beech 36 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77AG | Gittes Anthony F LONG-EZ |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2006-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19636 | English John Day CHALLENGER II |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2006-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4000A | Wolf Kenneth TRAVEAIR 4000 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2006-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46AJ | Cressey John DR-107 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6786E | Erb Russell E BEARHAWK |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2567V | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7140T | Cessna R182 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N854R | Beech 35-33 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74U | Cessna 150M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3043L | Miller George C EARTHSTAR ODYSSEY |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2006-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
