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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N3375G | North American SNJ-5 |
Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Standard | 2006-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85104 | Curtiss Wright-Maloney P-40N |
Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
None on file | 2006-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N329FH | Raytheon Aircraft Company G36 |
Summit Air LLC San Diego, California |
None on file | 2006-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55539 | Republic AT12 |
Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Experimental | 2006-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7835C | Grumman TBM-3E |
Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Experimental | 2006-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83782 | Chance Vought-Maloney F4U-1 |
Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Experimental | 2006-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N174JG | Healy Gregory C JG SPECIAL |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3058H | Ercoupe 415-C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5678A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61159 | Cessna 150J |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N87CZ | Dahl/Hintz/Ehlis COZY |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2888U | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72605 | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738NN | Cessna 172N |
Aero Aviation LLC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2006-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123GS | Beech A36 |
Lou Ann INC Los Altos, California |
Standard | 2006-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4211X | Aero Commander 100-180 |
Clyde A Russell Redlands, California |
Standard | 2006-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7772L | Mooney M20R |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-02-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N711DC | Cessna 170A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4838K | Cessna P210N |
Commercial Tenant Improvement CORP Alta Loma, California |
Standard | 2006-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N541SW | Schoorl J/Woolston C SW-1 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2006-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5899J | Beech S35 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5482C | Cessna T210N |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2462P | Cessna 182T |
San Diego Aviation LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2006-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27ZX | Sachse Stephan AVENTURA II |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2006-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48932 | Cessna 152 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77656 | Fairchild 24W-46 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N393W | North American T-28B |
Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Experimental | 2006-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N560SF | Cessna 150M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N888GA | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6856V | Mooney M20F |
Hudson Daryl J Ukiah, California |
Standard | 2006-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8056L | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7385P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2692 | Douglas AD-4N |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2006-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6416W | Cessna P210N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6936H | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4274Y | Maule M-7-235C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55289 | Piper PA-32-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3654V | Cessna 140 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182BG | Cessna 182T |
Suburban Air CORP Castro Valley, California |
None on file | 2006-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4174C | Piper PA-32R-301 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6410V | Cessna 172RG |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2006-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1438S | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8751E | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9701W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2430T | Navion NAVION G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7876P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1128Y | Cessna 150B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N454MK | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2115G | Cessna 182A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-12-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8930B | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95668 | Taylorcraft BC12-D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9JG | Hanes THORP T-18 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N758KR | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N772SF | Burholm Per B L FALCO F 8L |
Academy Aeronautique LLC Mission Viejo, California |
Experimental | 2005-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N530JA | Antique Aero NIEUPORT 17 |
Cc Air CORP Lancaster, California |
Experimental | 2005-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N658BG | Grimm William H VANS ACFT RV-8 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98665 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N424SA | American Champion Aircraft 7GCAA |
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
None on file | 2005-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4432Q | Boeing PT-17 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1988N | Cessna 140 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61GQ | Questa Gary BEDE BD-4 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7991W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8982W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2453S | Cessna T210L |
Filipponi-Thompson Drilling INC Atascadero, California |
Standard | 2005-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3532E | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8904X | Cessna 182D |
Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Standard | 2005-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8988W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31565 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16EW | White TAYLOR COOT-A |
Elliott Frank F Mojave, California |
Experimental | 2005-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N771TW | Poor STARDUSTER TOO SA300 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2005-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N884M | Manning Michael HARMON ROCKET |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N924DB | Piper PA-28-180 |
Flying Veterans Club of San Francisco INC Belmont, California |
Standard | 2005-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42852 | Cessna 182L |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N137PE | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
B & C Aero LLC San Luis Obispo, California |
Standard | 2005-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28318 | Interstate S-1A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45MC | Chapman Matthew Howard PITTS SPECIAL S1S |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-11-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31270 | Bellanca 7ACA |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3307U | Cessna 182F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42754 | Cessna 182L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-10-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N141BL | Loogman R L KODIAC |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2005-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210YY | Cessna 210 |
Apr Aviation Fresno, California |
Standard | 2005-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1264K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N272RR | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N125TY | Buchanan KITFOX IV-1200 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-10-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84029 | Aeronca 7AC |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98CZ | Trost Peter K COZY MK 3 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-10-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81JA | Socata TB 9 TAMPICO |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11799 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38071 | Beech F33A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18598 | Cessna 150L |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N350JK | King N Judge LONGEZ |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2005-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182NM | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21RV | Nicholson Knox W RV-4 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6643W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57RM | Peay Mike B Q-200 A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8810Q | Aero Commander S2R |
West Valley Aviation INC Five Points, California |
Restricted | 2005-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28983 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5B |
Radel Anne-Marie West Hills, California |
Standard | 2005-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9744J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4583V | Cessna L-19E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5WU | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Diamond West LLC Walnut Creek, California |
Standard | 2005-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |