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
Models top 15
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
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 · 17,713 in all
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N75605 | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2023-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2078B | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
D & P Jones Enterprises INC Santa Cruz, California |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N549EJ | Lee Justin W V-MAX |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5754Z | Piper PA-22-108 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6262S | Cessna 150G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66KW | Beech F33A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6822S | Barry Ted Richardson LIGHTNING |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12SC | Cogswell Steve L KR-2 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91551 | Airplane Factory SLING TSI |
Airplane Factory Torrance, California |
Experimental | 2023-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158AP | Apollo Aircraft Inc FOX |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N173CK | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Kali Equipment 2 LLC Burlingame, California |
Standard | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19369 | Cessna 172S |
Aci Aviation LLC Costa Mesa, California |
Standard | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3107Q | Cessna 182K |
West Valley Aviation INC Five Points, California |
Standard | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N456RC | Zall Jihlavan Airplanes S R O JA-600 SKYLEADER 600 |
Scccd Reedley College Reedley, California |
Light sport | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N789RC | Zall Jihlavan Airplanes S R O JA-600 SKYLEADER |
Scccd Reedley College Reedley, California |
Light sport | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9151M | Cessna 182P |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49039 | Cessna 152 |
Welcome Aviation LLC Hayward, California |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52432 | Cessna 172P |
Aftcloud INC Ontario, California |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55L | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7375C | Piper PA-28-140 |
Erick Enterprises LLC Spreckels, California |
Standard | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808PY | Sahnow D/Rux W VANS RV9A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N874HA | Gonzenbach Jack LIGHTNING |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2872H | Engineering & Research 415-C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N911BG | Gammon Garry Brent GAMMON KF4 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N989AJ | Extra Flugzeugproduktions EA 300/SC |
Black Bee LLC Los Angeles, California |
Experimental | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1181M | Cessna 172K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N251GT | Beech 35-A33 |
251Gt CORP Oak View, California |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N297CT | Flight Design Gmbh CTSW |
Dmbranco INC San Diego, California |
Experimental | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3954V | Cessna 170 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4698L | Lsa America Inc ALLEGRO |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8145S | Cessna 150F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83013 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Tjmc LLC Riverbank, California |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8311P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8914S | Cessna 150F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8818T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N261EM | Cessna 182N |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N415PJ | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Palm Springs Air Museum Palm Springs, California |
Standard | 2023-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2514X | Cessna P206 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6437T | Cessna 150 |
Ocotillo Wells Mobile Off Road Rentals INC Cardiff By the Sea, California |
Standard | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71608 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2879P | Piper PA-28RT-201T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3687P | Piper PA-18 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2023-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N653KS | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
653 Kilo Sierra LLC Palm Springs, California |
Standard | 2023-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9874Q | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2552L | Cessna 172H |
First Flight CORP San Diego, California |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3308V | Beech 35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4995B | Piper PA-24-260 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74090 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Tiger Air LLC Chatsworth, California |
Standard | 2023-07-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21542 | Cessna 182P |
Bolea Air INC Morgan Hill, California |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4393C | Champion 7EC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6060R | Cessna 172G |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6697A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N814AC | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Alpine Aviation INC Grass Valley, California |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9810C | Piper PA-28-161 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N346RM | Piper PA-24-250 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6988X | Cessna 172B |
Paul Aviation LLC Wasco, California |
Standard | 2023-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76FP | Navion NAVION B |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8083L | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5712D | Piper PA-22-150 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30184 | Cessna 172M |
Cp Aviation INC Santa Paula, California |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7511T | Cessna 172A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N759WZ | Cessna 182Q |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N142BG | Stanford Jeff SUPER ES |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2023-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91014 | Lake LA-4-200 |
Bear Metal Motors LLC Temecula, California |
Standard | 2023-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3PV | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78856 | Cessna 172K |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214BA | Icon Aircraft Inc A5 |
Icon Aircraft INC Vacaville, California |
Light sport | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N221M | Fairchild KR-34C |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22351 | Cessna 150H |
Air Discovery la LLC North Hollywood, California |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N503JA | Piper PA-24-260 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5264G | Cessna 305A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N535EM | Cessna T206H |
City of Hawthorne Hawthorne, California |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54VV | Stuwe Werner RV 4 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N89VY | Cessna T206H |
7Ae LLC La Habra Heights, California |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9211Z | Smith Miniplane SEL |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N924BA | Icon Aircraft Inc A5 |
Icon Aircraft INC Vacaville, California |
Light sport | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N996H | Fairchild KR-34C |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N317T | Beech 35-33 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3779N | Mooney M20F |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N588BA | Icon Aircraft Inc A5 |
Icon Aircraft INC Vacaville, California |
None on file | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67MR | Cessna 182S |
Grandview Services LLC Walnut Creek, California |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97246 | Cessna 182Q |
Duggins Robert W Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2023-06-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2726V | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3206S | Cessna 182 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4093E | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Dmkr LLC Coronado, California |
Standard | 2023-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19766 | Cessna 172L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6244J | Piper PA-28-151 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N677TB | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N38101 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N429EG | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42478 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46028 | Cessna 172I |
First Take Aviation LLC Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2023-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N862KC | Young James F RV-14A |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2023-06-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1300Z | Beech N35 |
Rosewood Aviation LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4345U | Cessna 150D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N447AM | Aeroprakt Manufacturing Sp Zoo A22LS |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46AB | Barber Robert L KITFOX II |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N540CZ | W J Versfeld COZY MKIV |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5454L | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714JC | Cessna 150M |
Aries Flyers INC Santa Clara, California |
Standard | 2023-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |