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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N16318 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45406 | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1561R | Grumman American Avn. Corp. AA-5B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1788L | Okeefe Michael Eugene SPRINT II |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1824K | Tim R Kurreck JAVRON PA-18 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1939H | Piper PA-28R-201 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1960P | Champion 7ECA |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5253X | Cessna 172S |
Maranatha Insurance Service INC Rancho Cucamonga, California |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6188X | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68837 | Boeing B75N1 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80675 | Globe GC-1B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N200TF | Farmin SONERAI II |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2KB | Beech A36 |
Kb Aviation LLC Mission Viejo, California |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45393 | Cessna 150M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5365P | Piper PA-24-250 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5446F | Piper PA-28-151 |
Vander Kooi Chad Lee Roseville, California |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5941V | Piper L-4H |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60RT | Red Top Aircraft Inc LANCAIR MK 11 360 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74281 | Bellanca 14-13-2 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7697T | Cessna 172A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7990W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Jdc Aviation LLC Upland, California |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9836C | Cessna R182 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N217AT | Allen Thoe VANS RV-14A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5146T | Champion 7ECA |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5531T | Cessna 172E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55525 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5725V | Beech 35-C33A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6655A | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78AK | Arnold William R KIS TR-2 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7909E | Cessna 150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9440V | Mooney M20E |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9727E | Aeronca 11AC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1758G | Beech 35-B33 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3500M | Cessna 182T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7564X | Cessna 172B |
Sodah One LLC San Ramon, California |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77473 | Cessna 120 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7882X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8251T | Cessna 175B |
Skylark 61 LLC Fair Oaks, California |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8859B | Cessna 172 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42614 | Piper J3C-65 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28GK | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
May Aviation LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30669 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4000X | Cessna 172S |
Jp Skyward LLC Ontario, California |
Standard | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N435NW | Rembert William Paul TITAN TORNADO II S |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N818F | Grumman F8F-2 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1978F | Cessna P210N |
Lofty Pursuits LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N293JD | Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45870 | Hutson BREEZY 1978 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7049W | Piper PA-28-180 |
Auto Ink San Diego, California |
Standard | 2023-04-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12PU | Meyer Dan PITTS-SUPERSTINKER |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N302RG | Aero Sp Z O O AT-4 LSA |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3751H | Mooney M20J |
Softcomm Aviation INC Irvine, California |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6416U | Mooney M20C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7987M | Beech V35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9162H | Cessna 172M |
Stratus Aviation LLC DBA Vacaville, California |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9332M | Mooney M20E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1437H | Piper PA-32R-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2063D | Beech D35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22213 | Piper PA-32RT-300T |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234RA | American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC |
Tom Eaton Consulting LLC West Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N341TB | Socata TB-20 TRINIDAD |
Wil Aviate LLC Merced, California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N356AW | John Topliff PA18-200EXP |
Digital Welding Systems INC Los Gatos, California |
Experimental | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37CG | Cessna R182 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4548E | Aeronca 7DC |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4840K | Cessna P210N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49061 | Interstate S-1B1 |
Pacific Coast Air Museum Santa Rosa, California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4943W | Rockwell International 114 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63PN | Lawrence Stanley D RV-8A |
Dga Aviation LLC Sacramento, California |
Experimental | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N685US | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738FC | Cessna 172N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N760DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83764 | Piper PA-32-301T |
Sprouse Aviation LLC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9843X | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1138H | Aeronca 15AC |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1279Z | Williamson Steven P PIETENPOL |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N130AS | North American T-28B |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16374 | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N348AM | Aeroprakt Mfg Sp Z O O A32 |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3540D | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4666W | Rockwell International 112TCA |
Timestone CORP Calexico, California |
Standard | 2023-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42KP | Lindstrom Richard T ZODIAC 601 XL |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4911L | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N644MP | Champion 7FC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68GC | Sc Aerostar Sa YAK-52W |
Dont Yak LLC Newport Beach, California |
Experimental | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N883ES | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Austin J Ma M D PC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3376E | Cessna 182R |
Fresh Air LLC Camarillo, California |
Standard | 2023-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7595X | Cessna 172B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82643 | Aeronca 7AC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21302 | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N915CM | Cessna 172M |
Vaayu Aviation LLC Newark, California |
Standard | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N976DR | Daniel A Robinson HIGH 6 BERKUT 540 |
Red 6 Technologies LLC Santa Monica, California |
Experimental | 2023-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N172DG | Cessna 172L |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1742P | Poe Edgar A RANS S12LX |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2479A | Piper PA-20-135 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4036D | Cessna 182A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N480SC | Cessna R182 |
Zephyr Services LLC Long Beach, California |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N541EX | Steven Scott/John Walden COZY MK IV |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N603R | Russell CASSUTT-3M |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6630U | Mooney M20D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73898 | Cessna 172N |
Con Moto Aviation LLC Hemet, California |
Standard | 2023-04-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |