Piston singles in California
17,711 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 | 540 |
| 2017 | 762 |
| 2018 | 705 |
| 2019 | 868 |
| 2020 | 887 |
| 2021 | 1,144 |
| 2022 | 1,103 |
| 2023 | 1,726 |
| 2024 | 1,338 |
| 2025 | 1,276 |
| 2026 | 918 |
Who owns them
Individual9,682 (55%)Co-owned2,725 (15%)LLC2,509 (14%)Corporation2,224 (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 | 9,682 | 55% |
| Co-owned | 2,725 | 15% |
| LLC | 2,509 | 14% |
| Corporation | 2,224 | 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 · 17,711 in all
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N61605 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1975-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9120J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Shastaero INC Redding, California |
Standard | 1975-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4515K | Ryan NAVION |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1975-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70831 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1975-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6714C | Aeronca 7CCM |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1975-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57582 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1975-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5301 | Grumman G-164A |
P M Dusters INC Durham, California |
Restricted | 1975-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67616 | Fairchild M-62A-3 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1975-03-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85302 | Aeronca 7AC |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1975-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6746N | Mooney M20F |
Olive City Flying Club INC Corning, California |
Standard | 1975-03-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8858P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1974-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7425G | Cessna 172K |
Smoke Eagles INC Downey, California |
Standard | 1974-11-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63567 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1974-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5205R | Cessna 172M |
Valley Pilots Flying Club INC Martinez, California |
Standard | 1974-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58646 | Cessna 182P |
Capper Flying Club INC Lancaster, California |
Standard | 1974-06-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3640Z | Piper PA-22-150 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1974-06-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N854V | Waco RNF |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1974-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78057 | Globe GC-1B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1974-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N23690 | Taylorcraft BC-65 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1974-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6768P | Piper PA-24 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1974-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1535K | Luscombe 8A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1974-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4725V | North American 047B |
Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Experimental | 1974-02-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83050 | Champion 7CCM |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1974-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8735R | Fairchild M-62A-4 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1973-11-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8443Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1973-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6137F | Cessna 210H |
Wingland INC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 1973-06-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1143D | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1973-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1112D | Cessna 140A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1973-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46404 | Cessna 172K |
Coastal Fliers INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 1973-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48656 | Aeronca 0-58B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1972-12-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67677 | Beech D17S |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1972-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3009E | Aeronca 7AC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1972-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4719E | Aeronca 7EC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1972-11-21 | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes |
| N1562K | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1972-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7771G | Cessna 172L |
Empire Aero Club INC Sebastopol, California |
Standard | 1972-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97275 | Stinson 108 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1971-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8213D | Beech H35 |
C A P Air Rescue Flyers INC Salinas, California |
Standard | 1971-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2461G | Cessna 182B |
Seven Hi Flying Club Saratoga, California |
Standard | 1971-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63559 | Piper J3C-65 |
L C Dennis CO INC Maxwell, California |
Standard | 1971-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6428W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1970-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7036A | Cessna 172 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1970-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56409 | Fairchild M-62A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1970-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1563S | Beech 35-B33 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1970-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3144J | Cessna 150G |
Chaffey Union Junior College District Alta Loma, California |
Standard | 1970-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N987K | Curtiss Wright ROBIN C-1 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1969-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35267 | Piper J3L-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1969-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2J | Piper PA-12 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1969-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2634H | Ercoupe 415-C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1969-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8312B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1969-03-17 | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes |
| N72705 | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1968-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8085W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Fireside Aviators Assn CORP San Jose, California |
Standard | 1968-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92954 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1968-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2565C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1968-02-28 | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes |
| N8770H | North American NAVION |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1967-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4543 | North American F-51D |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 1967-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2970C | Cessna 180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1967-10-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37291 | Interstate S-1A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1967-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12258 | Beech A45 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1967-05-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8145T | Cessna 175B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1967-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2436B | Temco GC-1B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1966-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39295 | Taylorcraft BC12-D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1966-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714Y | Grumman G-164 |
Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District Oroville, California |
Restricted | 1966-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3395G | Republic P-47 |
Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Experimental | 1965-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4664K | Aeronca 7AC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1965-08-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5235F | Cessna 172F |
United States Air Force March Afb, California |
Standard | 1965-03-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6567A | Cessna 180 |
Blue Star Gas Fleet Services CO Santa Rosa, California |
Standard | 1965-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7620P | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1965-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4289N | Cessna 140 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1964-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38131 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1964-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35LE | Beech F35 |
Lyall Enterprises INC Pauma Valley, California |
Standard | 1964-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7926K | Beech S35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1964-05-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7097M | Cessna 175 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1964-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N606Y | Grumman G-164A |
Butte County Mosquito & Vector Control District Oroville, California |
Restricted | 1963-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4335V | Cessna 195 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1963-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98115 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1963-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82745 | Aeronca 7BCM |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1962-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5492W | Piper PA-28-150 |
Sky Park Cherokees INC Felton, California |
Standard | 1962-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8151B | Cessna 172 |
Big Valley Flying Club Lookout, California |
Standard | 1962-05-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7520M | Cessna 175 |
Whitehurst Funeral Chapels INC Los Banos, California |
Standard | 1962-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5155V | Glendening & Kennedy GLEN-LEE II |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 1961-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22745 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1960-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2507E | Aeronca 7AC |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 1954-03-03 | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes |
| N7883C | Jodel D-9 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 1953-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1004X | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1136E | Aeronca 7AC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N11616 | Cessna 150L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1166T | Aeroprakt Mfg Sp Z O O A32 |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N119NX | Nordquist Conrad ONEX |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N12438 | Waco QDC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N12623 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1288V | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1402F | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1428C | Piper PA-22-135 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes | |
| N143AW | Pipistrel ALPHA TRAINER |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N143RC | Rockwell International 112B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N146D | Beech A35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N15022 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N1502R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N150AH | Koliber PZL-150A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N150HF | Cessna 150F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |