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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N801DC | Piper PA-46-310P |
Malibu Queen LLC Portola Valley, California |
Standard | 2025-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3444U | Cessna 182F |
Lepton Films LLC Tarzana, California |
Standard | 2025-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2608N | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2CR | Coha-Randall VARIEZE |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3705H | Mooney M20J |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N419D | Heddergott Klaus RV-6 |
Turner Spencer A Modesto, California |
Experimental | 2025-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5789H | Piper PA-16 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N897SM | Cessna 182T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15JK | Piper PA-12 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N239LB | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N367CP | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N373ER | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Stx Aviation LLC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2025-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N847X | American AA-1B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8648P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90478 | Satterlee Royce E GLASAIR SUPER II RG |
Right 360 Santa Clara, California |
Experimental | 2025-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3717 | Robertson William C ROBERTSON SNS-7 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N411RC | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Lola Aviation LLC Truckee, California |
Standard | 2025-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N627S | Staples Leven E RV-10 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2025-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N739CD | Cessna 172N |
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2025-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N878W | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Mortgage and General Investment CORP Big Bear Lake, California |
Standard | 2025-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N955SR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
High Standards Aviation LLC Laguna Beach, California |
Standard | 2025-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14PL | Cessna 180H |
Byers Steven San Diego, California |
Standard | 2025-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39XP | Kucki Nick J PITTS S-1S |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2025-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5712U | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76695 | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N775AM | Sling Aircraft (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA |
Airplane Factory INC Torrance, California |
Light sport | 2025-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9299K | Universal Stinson 108-2 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9334R | Cessna TR182 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N987MT | Sling Aircraft (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA |
Airplane Factory INC Torrance, California |
Light sport | 2025-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N531BM | Piper PA-28-181 |
J&V Sky LLC West Covina, California |
Standard | 2025-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2395Y | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N784DS | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Erina Aviation LLC Sunnyvale, California |
Standard | 2025-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7863P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123WS | Sanders Leon Wayne VANS RV-6A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15489 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Black Knights Transportation Services LLC Garden Grove, California |
Standard | 2025-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N351HK | Hoffmann HK 36R SUPER DIMONA |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N679CS | Textron Aviation Inc T206H |
Rsix LLC Turlock, California |
Standard | 2025-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79LC | American Legend Aircraft Co AL3 |
Individual owner California |
Special flight permit | 2025-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N597CA | Mooney M20J |
West Wind Farm INC Camarillo, California |
Standard | 2025-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201BL | Gatschet William C LEGACY L2K 177 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N651KC | Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 |
Pacific Flight Aviation LLC Costa Mesa, California |
Standard | 2025-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1969N | Nanchang China CJ-6A |
Smiling Wolf LLC Redondo Beach, California |
Experimental | 2025-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N202ZZ | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Raccoon Air LLC San Francisco, California |
Standard | 2025-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N626DP | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Cockpitto LLC Acampo, California |
Standard | 2025-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N710LE | Leon E Everett RV10 |
Soaring LLC Auburn, California |
Experimental | 2025-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8737W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N881EE | Eric Sung SLING TSI |
Rer Management LLC La Verne, California |
Experimental | 2025-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4841D | Cessna 172N |
Doorglobe INC San Francisco, California |
Standard | 2025-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8847U | Cessna 150M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N105RZ | Zinkham Ralphe E RV6A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1251U | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N244GM | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Jsab Capital Holdings LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3446U | Cessna 182F |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35BK | Beech S35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35PM | Mccoy Peter J RV-9A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41SV | Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-200 |
Elevated Storage INC Fallbrook, California |
Standard | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N540TR | Loeber A W TEAM ROCKET F-1 |
222 Aviation LLC Oakhurst, California |
Experimental | 2025-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37426 | Interstate S-1A-65F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5996R | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6749A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72379 | Cessna 140 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800TB | Mooney M20J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180MK | Cessna 180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2204G | Cessna 182A |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N285CS | Textron Aviation Inc 182T |
Drury'S Journey LLC Los Altos, California |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N94157 | Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N756AW | Cessna 172N |
Lincoln Skyways INC Lincoln, California |
Standard | 2025-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1716X | Cessna 210L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N215ZM | Pipistrel ALPHA TRAINER |
Intense Systems INC Orange, California |
Light sport | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2355Y | Cessna 177 |
Schwarz Enterprises LLC Huntington Beach, California |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36PD | Beech A36 |
High Flyers LLC San Luis Obispo, California |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N389LC | Aviation Wisdom Llc AL18 |
Jm Environmental INC Granite Bay, California |
Experimental | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4399C | Champion 7EC |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N444FC | Beech A36TC |
Centric It Resources LLC Loomis, California |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7301P | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98AT | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Ekim Builders INC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2025-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11293 | Aeronca C-3 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2212G | Boeing N2S-3 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N224AJ | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
H4 Aviation LLC Redding, California |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N285JS | Cessna 172N |
Flytruckeetahoe INC Truckee, California |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2970L | Piper PA-28RT-201T |
Cgi Transport INC Fullerton, California |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3182 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-E |
Cal-Aerofab Flight Academy INC Chino, California |
Experimental | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4096Z | Piper PA-18-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40TR | Beech A36 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N460CA | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Bravogolf Aviation LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N704JV | Cessna 150M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81320 | Fairchild 24W-46 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90067 | Cessna 140 |
Right Rudder Flight Training LLC La Verne, California |
Standard | 2025-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N461RP | Paisley Robert RV7 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2025-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N535DC | Cessna 182Q |
Camber Air LLC Santa Ana, California |
Standard | 2025-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N511FT | Latorre Bruce GLASSAIR 1 FT |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2025-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5334B | Cessna 182 |
Nyabenga Air LLC Brentwood, California |
Standard | 2025-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N685CX | Chris Cox/Joan Cox RV-7 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2025-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221KT | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Corcoran Aviation LLC Murrieta, California |
Standard | 2025-01-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1YD | Cessna 210J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2654H | Engineering & Research ERCOUPE 415-C |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38032 | Cessna 305A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7070L | Robert S Leach RV-14A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8535N | Piper PA-28-235 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N603NG | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Double Anchor Aviation LLC Studio City, California |
Standard | 2024-12-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
