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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N529DA | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N5311E | Beech K35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N531DC | Simmons Noel RV-7 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N540VB | Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA-300 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N543PU | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Byc Trucking Services LLC DBA Norco, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N54480 | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N5457J | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N545RV | Stegemann William G VANS RV 10 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N54876 | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR |
Individual owner California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5561C | Cessna 170A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N5604Q | Mooney M20E |
Skywagons.Com LLC Placerville, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5617J | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N56328 | Maule M-5-235C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N5672N | Curtiss Wright P-40 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes | |
| N57081 | Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR |
Individual owner California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5749M | Mooney M20J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | CanceledFAA registration status code 20: Registration pending, canceled. All codes | |
| N582JP | Jackson R Pope CHINOOK DR |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N587RK | Beech F33A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N58923 | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N5983U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N601JS | Dankovich James M ZENITH ZODIAC 601 XL |
Individual owner California |
None on file | CanceledFAA registration status code 18: Sale reported, canceled. All codes | |
| N6041X | Beech C24R |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N6074W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6159W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N617VG | Distar Cz A S DF 13/15 SUNDANCER |
Cal Motor Soaring LLC San Jose, California |
Light sport | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N62296 | Cessna 172P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N62PS | Aviat Inc PITTS S-2B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N63043 | Consolidated Vultee BT-13 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes | |
| N63580 | Cessna 150M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N639MA | Mooney M20C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6400W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6403M | Cessna 152 |
Plane N Simple Aviation LLC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N643LM | Rans Employee Flying Club RANS S-7 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N6454E | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N647P | Robert W Johnson RV-8 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N65619 | Cessna 152 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6793K | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N6857Z | Piper PA-25-235 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N6870V | Mooney M20F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N69VW | David M Nelson DAVID M NELSON VP-1 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N6TG | Taylorcraft DC-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N7092A | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N7140S | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N7161F | Cessna 150F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N7222T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N72237 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N7309S | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N737QL | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N7387G | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N738UH | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N739DX | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N73SB | Decker B/Jenkins P GLASAIR 11-S RG |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N74399 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N74505 | Mooney M20B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N747SD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Avitrans INC Cypress, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N757RY | Cessna TR182 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N758CB | Cessna R172K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N759DH | Cessna 182Q |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N759FZ | Cessna 182Q |
Individual owner California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N7667W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N77414 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N778DT | Cubcrafters Inc CC11-160 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N77TW | Christen Industries Inc PITTS S-2B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N79187 | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N8021T | Cessna 175A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N80515 | Gernon Aviation Inc SEAREY |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N8079D | Piper PA-18 |
Scheidel Ranches Pleasant Grove, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N80TA | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
None on file | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N811CX | Cessna 150J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N8137J | Juhasz William J GLASAIR FT |
Individual owner California |
None on file | CanceledFAA registration status code 18: Sale reported, canceled. All codes | |
| N8151 | North American AT-6D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N8155S | Cessna 150F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N81715 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N818CB | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2010 TDI |
Cielo Blu LLC Chino, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8276E | Cessna 172N |
Skyview Aviation LLC Tracy, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N828KP | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Kapa International Santa Monica, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8308L | Piper PA-28-161 |
Classic Wings Westlake Village, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N8312G | Cessna 150F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N8333D | Beech J35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N8350S | Cessna 182H |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N838KP | Pilatus P3-05 |
Kapa International Santa Monica, California |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N842JM | Pilatus P3-05 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N84443 | Aeronca 7BCM |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N87299 | Ercoupe 415-C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N8747U | Cessna 150M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N8799W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N88EH | Hooper EAA BIPLANE |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N88KN | Cessna 150G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N8909H | North American NAVION |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N8913M | Beech 35-B33 |
Dan Jay Aircraft Sales INC Chico, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N892JA | Evektor-Aerotechnik A S HARMONY LSA |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N89BJ | Janzen Byron K SUNDERLAND S18 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N9004J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes | |
| N9018G | Cessna 182N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N9099S | Beech A36 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N9108U | Cessna 150M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N9141M | Cessna 182P |
Skyview Aviation LLC Tracy, California |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N92027 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N921AC | Saylor RV-10 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes | |
| N9297C | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes |
