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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5241M | Pilatus P-2/06 |
Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Experimental | 2005-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77439 | Cessna 140 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N86JV | Bray James S VANS RV-9A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44NT | Cessna T210N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66516 | Cessna 150M |
Mangon Aircraft INC Petaluma, California |
Standard | 2005-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14881 | Rose PARRAKEET A-1 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40100 | Hannaford-Rose A-4 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51167 | Cessna 150J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7153V | Mooney M20C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4WL | Beech A45 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30AK | Swanson R/Swanson S RV-6 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32874 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Strawberry Aviation INC Watsonville, California |
Standard | 2005-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50443 | Bellanca 7GCBC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182EC | Vaughen Stephen K VELOCITY 173 RG |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2005-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202LS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Ksx Aviation Services LLC San Francisco, California |
Standard | 2005-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5091T | Cessna TR182 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76VV | Vandersteen Richard J VELOCITY XL-RG |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8524R | Bellanca 14-19-3 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N965MS | Cessna 172M |
Mt San Antonio College Walnut, California |
Standard | 2005-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3025 | Grumman G-58A |
Individual owner California |
Limited | 2005-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3599H | Mooney M20C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N509MS | Owen William D COZY |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N608FM | Cessna 152 |
South Bay International Flight Association INC Torrance, California |
Standard | 2005-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4082V | North American SNJ-5 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2005-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N275CC | Piper/Cub Crafters PA-18-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7140E | Cessna 182B |
J W Bamford INC Oroville, California |
Standard | 2005-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N643DP | Koehler Harold SKYBOLT |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43263 | Healey Terrance GLASTAR |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7097N | Beech E33A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2503B | Blankenship Douglas M CHALLENGER II SPEC |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48566 | Boeing E75 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-02-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N322SD | Supan David M VANS RV6 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11681 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2005-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1806G | Champion 7ECA |
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2005-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5032G | Bellanca 7ECA |
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2005-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53893 | Bellanca 7ECA |
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2005-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61637 | Cessna 172M |
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2005-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735CY | Cessna 182Q |
Socal Aviators LLC Fullerton, California |
Standard | 2005-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8655P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88353 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2005-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N206HW | Haring Clay VANS RV6A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8087P | Piper PA-24-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9617M | Mooney M20F |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71321 | Cessna 182M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8737E | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201ZG | Mooney M20J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90MJ | Cessna T210N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1087S | Beech B36TC |
Volitation Ventures LLC El Macero, California |
Standard | 2005-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3350S | Cessna 210J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3CS | Stone STARDUSTER TOO SA300 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9983B | Cessna 182A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182CM | Cessna 182R |
Co-owned owner California |
Restricted | 2005-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2912E | Aeronca 7AC |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7974T | Cessna 175A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N975SR | Cessna 182L |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65499 | Cessna 172S |
Pacific Quality Controls INC Wrightwood, California |
Standard | 2005-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14GC | Boeing B75N1 |
JR Stearman LLC Fairfield, California |
Standard | 2005-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26EA | Thweatt Andrew C MURPHY ELITE |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2005-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7560S | Cessna TR182 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97AW | North American HARVARD MKII |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2005-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201CD | Mooney M20J |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104BZ | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Sterling Aviation LLC Newport Beach, California |
Standard | 2005-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2945D | Piper PA-28-236 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9122R | Mooney M20M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3781V | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2489T | Navion NAVION G |
Moore Robert C Edison, California |
Standard | 2005-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3171G | North American AT-6G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5539K | Osmond Eric IV 1200 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2005-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31294 | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N446AF | Cessna 172R |
Beale Air Force Base Aero Club Beale Afb, California |
Standard | 2005-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N448AF | Cessna 172R |
Beale Air Force Base Aero Club Beale Afb, California |
Standard | 2005-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60653 | Cessna 150J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8852C | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8306K | Stinson 108 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25880 | Piper J3L-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22251 | Cessna 150H |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N534PC | Cessna 182P |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N526VB | Cessna 182Q |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29PG | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2005-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N562MM | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Starworld International LTD Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2004-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2489L | Cessna 172H |
California Aviation Services INC Riverside, California |
Standard | 2004-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N218CP | Hull Stephen C LONG EZ |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2004-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50380 | Bellanca 7ECA |
C P Aviation INC Santa Paula, California |
Standard | 2004-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5243M | Taylorcraft BC12D-85 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2004-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N168GT | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
N168Gt LLC Newbury Park, California |
Standard | 2004-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3330H | Engineering & Research 415-CD |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9853U | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2500T | Lancair Company LC41-550FG |
J & C Holdings INC Laguna Beach, California |
Standard | 2004-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65411 | Cessna 172S |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2004-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42546 | Cessna 182L |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2004-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8994J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2004-11-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12527 | Cessna 172M |
Air Carriage LLC Chico, California |
Standard | 2004-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3042X | Cessna A185F |
Mariani Nut CO INC Winters, California |
Standard | 2004-11-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35827 | Piper J5A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2004-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6961M | Stinson 108-3 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97068 | Stinson 108 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-11-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12239 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6470W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-11-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N369MB | Cessna 182Q |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6387P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2004-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
