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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N295RS | Snelson Richard O THORP T18 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737DE | Cessna 172N |
Sky Creation INC Torrance, California |
Standard | 2024-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8194P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4286V | Cessna 170 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1096D | Cessna 195 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N212EE | Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2024-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N325MR | Piper PA 46-350P |
Dv Group LLC Clovis, California |
Standard | 2024-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N699PK | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N937MB | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Mikelou LLC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2024-10-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N195R | Riordan James F RANS S-9 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N201NV | Mooney M20J |
Sorbi Aviation INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2871U | Cessna 172D |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3GD | G F Roberts STITS PLAYBOY SA3A |
Nadh Development LLC Santa Rosa, California |
Experimental | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5268K | Cessna 172P |
Sorbi Aviation INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6980G | Cessna 150L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733FP | Cessna 172N |
Sorbi Aviation INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N733UC | Cessna 172N |
Sorbi Aviation INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N992PJ | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Old Guys In the Sky LLC Winton, California |
Standard | 2024-10-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N231AL | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K |
Baryon Aero LLC Culver City, California |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42EX | Xtremeair Gmbh XA42 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N627HP | Mooney Airplane Co Inc M20TN |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N749CT | Flight Design Gmbh CTLS |
Co-owned owner California |
Light sport | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N903KA | Cessna T206H |
Corsair Aviation LLC Yuba City, California |
Standard | 2024-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74978 | North American F-51D |
124X LLC Walnut Creek, California |
Limited | 2024-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N786TX | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Rmtj Aviation LLC Atherton, California |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97GL | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2453R | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2752Q | Cessna 182K |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9872Y | Champion 7EC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120C | Mooney M-18L |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50270 | Cessna 150H |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128AH | Iniziative Industriali Italian SKY ARROW 600 SPORT |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3156Y | Cessna 182E |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34125 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N612PZ | Beech A36 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N719JS | Sample John W BEARHAWK |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72284 | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7989L | Beech A23-24 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8674P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4411 | Cessna 150F |
Mh Aviation LLC Dublin, California |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6592Q | Cessna 152 |
Cd Aircraft LLC Signal Hill, California |
Standard | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6663H | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2024-10-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113MR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Impact Electric INC Temecula, California |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2185J | Champion 7ECA |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2457C | Cessna 182T |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3082Q | Cessna 182K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5123K | Ryan NAVION A |
Navion West INC Northridge, California |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N629ME | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7035G | Lebaugh Chris RV6 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N770CA | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Horse Hill LLC Napa, California |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7841X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808FL | Brand Richard J FLAME LILY |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99SD | Beech N35 |
Cali Aviation LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2024-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2441E | Cessna 172R |
Myf Holdings LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2024-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N713DM | Dana Elaine Glidden RV7A |
Rv3Dm LLC Buena Park, California |
Experimental | 2024-10-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35196 | Cessna 177B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41JP | Perlin James Joel CHALLENGER II |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49EL | Textron Aviation Inc G36 |
Pitts Flight Certification LLC Nipomo, California |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N57EH | Cub Crafters Inc CC19-215 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735XS | Cessna 182Q |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N317DC | David B Casey VANS RV8 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4251K | Ryan NAVION |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4712M | Piper PA-11 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91RZ | Aircraft Mfg & Development Co CH 2000 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33432 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Atmospheric Vehicle & Spacecraft Flt Exploration Rch Palos Vrd, California |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43241 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Atmospheric Vehicle & Spacecraft Flight Exploratio Rch Palos Vrd, California |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N752MB | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Epic Equipment Rentals INC Temecula, California |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N369BP | Classic Aircraft Corp WACO YMF |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79137 | Cessna 172K |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N984ED | Eric Ison RV-10 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N146JH | Cessna 150G |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2464D | Cessna 172S |
Aero Equities LLC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N280CM | North American T-28B |
Higar Air Service INC Redlands, California |
Experimental | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4563V | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5722P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Crazy 8 Aviation LLC Ridgecrest, California |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N787PV | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7EH | Aviat Inc PITTS S-2B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N816M | Progressive Aerodyne Inc SEAREY LSA |
Make Me Wet LLC Sunnyvale, California |
Light sport | 2024-09-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3924Q | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N517 | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Fresh Air LLC Camarillo, California |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5952Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21714 | Cessna 172S |
Aero Equities LLC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24350 | Cessna 172S |
Aero Equities LLC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4022W | Cessna 172S |
Aero Equities LLC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40PH | Robinson Ronald C GLASAIR IRG SH-2 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N955JA | Cessna 172S |
Aero Equities LLC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2024-09-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15YK | Yakovlev YAK 52 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42PJ | Mooney Airplane Co Inc M20TN |
Capital Business Forms INC San Bernardino, California |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N661AP | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Allied Potato Express LLC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N732ZY | Sling Aircraft (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA |
Airplane Factory INC Torrance, California |
Light sport | 2024-09-20 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N831VT | Vans Aircraft Inc RV-12IS |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92318 | Cessna 172M |
Flitepro INC Murrieta, California |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9FN | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Myf Holdings LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2024-09-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234JT | Taylor Jay R MARK III EXTRA |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N248FS | Sling Aircraft (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA |
Airplane Factory INC Torrance, California |
None on file | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3808A | Piper PA-22-135 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737PT | Sling Aircraft (Pty) Ltd SLING LSA |
Airplane Factory INC Torrance, California |
Light sport | 2024-09-19 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N7768A | Cessna 180A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N806MB | Frost Rs SONEX |
N806Mb LLC San Diego, California |
Experimental | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8861S | Cessna 150F |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |