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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

Makers, as a table

	aircraft
Cessna	5,448
Piper	2,714
Beech	1,243
Cirrus Design Corp	731
Mooney	553
Bellanca	231
Aeronca	228
Grumman American Avn. Corp.	178
North American	164
Luscombe	148
Boeing	147
Stinson	135
Diamond Aircraft	118
Champion	111
Taylorcraft	101

Models top 15

Models, as a table

	aircraft
Cessna 172N	367
Cirrus Design Corp SR22T	347
Piper PA-28-140	331
Cessna 172M	291
Piper PA-28-180	274
Cirrus Design Corp SR22	256
Cessna 182P	244
Cessna 152	231
Cessna 172S	212
Piper PA-28-181	211
Beech A36	198
Piper J3C-65	191
Cessna 182Q	158
Cessna 140	150
Piper PA-24-250	150

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

Largest fleets, as a table

	aircraft
Airplane Factory INC	50
Planes of Fame Air Museum	48
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC	36
Jet & Rotor Aviation LLC	24
Iasco Flight Training INC	23
Coast Flight Training and Management INC	22
Aviation Financial CORP	22
Sorbi Aviation INC	21
California In Nice INC	20
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC	20
Icon Aircraft INC	18
California Baptist University	17

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
N3794D	Cessna 182A	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-05-25	Valid
N9408L	Cessna 172P	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-05-25	Valid
N111DE	Cessna 182P	Pespisa John Hacienda Heights, California	Standard	2004-05-24	Valid
N585Z	Cessna A185F	Dairy Air LLC Van Nuys, California	Multiple	2004-05-21	Valid
N74912	Piper PA-18-150	Sky Sailing INC Warner Springs, California	Standard	2004-05-21	Valid
N5WG	Beech 35-B33	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-05-18	Valid
N519WG	Cub Crafters PA18-150	Thunderbird Photography LLC Greenville, California	Experimental	2004-05-17	Valid
N5579X	Aero Commander S2R	Pacific AG Services INC Firebaugh, California	Restricted	2004-05-17	Valid
N427GS	Stofer Gerhard VANS RV-8	Individual owner California	Experimental	2004-05-14	Valid
N1893S	Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-05-13	Valid
N8138R	Beech A36	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-05-10	Valid
N97580	Cessna 182Q	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-05-06	Valid
N88SA	Babcock Lynn D GLASAIR III	ABC Aviation LLC Oakland, California	Experimental	2004-05-05	Valid
N8179	Curtiss Wright TRAVEL AIR 4000	Pacific Southwest Industries INC Santa Ynez, California	None on file	2004-05-03	Valid
N5161M	Beech C23	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-04-29	Valid
N1660D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-04-28	Valid
N51565	Piper J3C-65	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-04-27	Valid
N737CF	Piper PA-28-235	Zia Air 7Cf LLC Redwood City, California	Standard	2004-04-27	Valid
N8385J	Cessna 150G	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-04-26	Valid
N16878	Fairchild F-45	Individual owner California	Experimental	2004-04-23	Valid
N50809	Fairchild M-62A	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-04-23	Valid
N60330	Boeing A75N1(PT17)	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-04-23	Valid
N771RB	Beech S35	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-04-23	Valid
N9665E	Aeronca 11AC	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-04-23	Valid
N918RV	Duggan Michael M RV8A	Individual owner California	Experimental	2004-04-22	Valid
N131RC	American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-04-21	Valid
N111LR	C And H Aircraft Restoration I PITTS LR1	Individual owner California	Experimental	2004-04-19	Valid
N6603M	Stinson 108-3	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-04-15	Valid
N9136G	Cessna 182N	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-04-15	Valid
N23DM	Meadows BABY ACE D	Individual owner California	Experimental	2004-04-14	Valid
N704UT	Cessna 150M	Cp Aviation INC Santa Paula, California	Standard	2004-04-13	Valid
N83763	Piper PA-32-301	Stingerpower INC San Jose, California	Standard	2004-04-12	Valid
N9296P	Piper PA-24-260	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-04-08	Valid
N95500	Cessna 182Q	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-04-08	Valid
N7635K	Piper PA-20	Individual owner California	Experimental	2004-04-07	Valid
N5089A	Cessna 172	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-04-06	Valid
N6194T	Cessna 150E	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-04-06	Valid
N6838V	Mooney M20E	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-04-06	Valid
N2269T	North American-Medore SNJ-4	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-04-01	Valid
N679DB	American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-03-31	Valid
N8377R	Piper PA-28-140	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-03-31	Valid
N1592V	Cessna 172M	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-03-30	Valid
N8379H	Emigh TROJAN A-2	Individual owner California	None on file	2004-03-29	Valid
N42DK	Karich Donald LANCAIR LEGACY	Ultimate Answer INC Surfside, California	Experimental	2004-03-24	Valid
N43384	Taylorcraft BC12-D	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-03-24	Valid
N91470	Cessna 180H	Sky Sailing INC Warner Springs, California	Standard	2004-03-23	Valid
N2375K	Luscombe 8E	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-03-22	Valid
N743WW	Walters Bruce VANS RV-7	Individual owner California	Experimental	2004-03-22	Valid
N781MC	Cessna 180J	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-03-17	Valid
N364EL	Beech F33A	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-03-16	Valid
N9356Y	Cessna T210N	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-03-16	Valid
N1907V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-03-10	Valid
N8245F	Cessna 150F	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-03-08	Valid
N222BZ	Hults Jonathan W LANCAIR LEGACY 2000	Individual owner California	None on file	2004-03-05	Valid
N3479D	Cessna 170B	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-03-04	Valid
N7088A	Chocolas John S R-80 TIGER MOTH	Individual owner California	Experimental	2004-03-04	Valid
N3965R	Piper PA-28-180	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-03-03	Valid
N818DC	Carr Donald A VANS RV-6	Individual owner California	Experimental	2004-03-03	Valid
N1742G	Beech 35-B33	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-03-02	Valid
N2535Q	Cessna 182K	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-03-02	Valid
N3269K	Globe GC-1B	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-03-02	Valid
N6085L	American AA-5	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-02-27	Valid
N7583R	Piper PA-28-140	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-02-23	Valid
N6764F	Cessna 150F	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-02-19	Valid
N144TP	Rockwell International 112A	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-02-18	Valid
N252AV	Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-02-17	Valid
N81578	Aeronca 7BCM	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-02-17	Valid
N8148F	Cirrus Design Corp SR22	Reid-Sanderman LLC San Diego, California	Standard	2004-02-13	Valid
N8898Q	Cessna TU206G	Northrop Grumman Systems CORP El Segundo, California	Standard	2004-02-13	Valid
N94538	Cessna 182Q	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-02-06	Valid
N9717J	Piper PA-28-180	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-02-04	Valid
N9811V	Cessna 172M	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-02-04	Valid
N45455	North American P51D-20-NT	Cal Pacific Airmotive INC Salinas, California	None on file	2004-02-03	Valid
N7941H	Piper PA-12	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-02-03	Valid
N37081	Luscombe 8A	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-02-02	Valid
N2482Q	Cessna 182K	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-01-30	Valid
N3622V	Cessna 150M	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-01-30	Valid
N49268	Cessna 152	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-01-30	Valid
N5853S	Beech S35	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-01-30	Valid
N3374G	Ryan NAVION	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-01-28	Valid
N3920X	Piper PA-28R-200	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-01-28	Valid
N4850S	Cessna TR182	Co-owned owner California	None on file	2004-01-27	Valid
N92600	Cessna 182N	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-01-27	Valid
N39WR	Boeing PT-17	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2004-01-24	Valid
N80590	Cessna 172M	Air Ward INC Novato, California	Standard	2004-01-24	Valid
N55367	Beech A36	Mammoth Toys INC Santa Ana, California	Standard	2004-01-22	Valid
N556TR	Nanchang China CJ-6A	Individual owner California	Experimental	2004-01-22	Valid
N6605D	Cessna 172N	Alameda Aero Club Alameda, California	Standard	2004-01-15	Valid
N5591	Volmer Sportsman VJ22	California Antique Aircraft Museum DBA San Martin, California	Experimental	2004-01-14	Valid
N738TJ	Cessna 172N	Glendale Community College Glendale, California	Standard	2004-01-13	Valid
N722TB	Socata TB20	Rettig Air LLC Riverside, California	Standard	2004-01-08	Valid
N5477L	Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5	Aa5A Flyers San Diego, California	Standard	2004-01-07	Valid
N4849A	Piper PA-22-150	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-01-06	Valid
N21WK	King Wesley A ROCKET	Individual owner California	Experimental	2004-01-05	Valid
N1429	Woodwind A	Individual owner California	Experimental	2003-12-30	Valid
N9814C	Piper PA-28-181	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2003-12-29	Valid
N6505K	Republic RC-3	Individual owner California	Standard	2003-12-22	Valid
N4VY	Leonard William D RV-6	Individual owner California	Experimental	2003-12-17	Valid
N8368Q	Cessna U206F	Individual owner California	Standard	2003-12-17	Valid
N14PN	Cessna R172K	Individual owner California	Standard	2003-12-16	Valid