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Piston singles in North Carolina

5,236 on the U.S. register with owners in North Carolina (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.

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Makers top 15

Cessna1,386Piper1,085Beech305Cirrus Design Corp239Mooney167Aeronca113Taylorcraft53Grumman American Avn. Corp.52Bellanca52Champion46Luscombe44Diamond Aircraft43Textron Aviation Inc39Stinson38Boeing38
Makers, as a table
aircraft
Cessna1,386
Piper1,085
Beech305
Cirrus Design Corp239
Mooney167
Aeronca113
Taylorcraft53
Grumman American Avn. Corp.52
Bellanca52
Champion46
Luscombe44
Diamond Aircraft43
Textron Aviation Inc39
Stinson38
Boeing38

Models top 15

Piper PA-28-140136Cirrus Design Corp SR22131Piper J3C-65119Piper PA-28-180115Cessna 172M94Cessna 172N87Piper PA-28-18178Cirrus Design Corp SR22T72Aeronca 7AC63Piper PA-28R-20051Mooney M20J50Beech A3649Mooney M20C47Cessna 17245Cessna 182P44
Models, as a table
aircraft
Piper PA-28-140136
Cirrus Design Corp SR22131
Piper J3C-65119
Piper PA-28-180115
Cessna 172M94
Cessna 172N87
Piper PA-28-18178
Cirrus Design Corp SR22T72
Aeronca 7AC63
Piper PA-28R-20051
Mooney M20J50
Beech A3649
Mooney M20C47
Cessna 17245
Cessna 182P44

Registrations by year latest certificate held

0154309464618201520162017201820192020202120222023202420253602026
Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
2015151
2016131
2017190
2018219
2019219
2020255
2021350
2022333
2023618
2024457
2025506
2026360

Who owns them

Individual3,069 (59%)LLC1,198 (23%)Corporation459 (9%)Co-owned421 (8%)Partnership46 (0.9%)Government39 (0.7%)Non-citizen corporation4 (0.1%)
By owner type, as a table
aircraftshare
Individual3,06959%
LLC1,19823%
Corporation4599%
Co-owned4218%
Partnership460.9%
Government390.7%
Non-citizen corporation40.1%

Largest fleets companies, LLCs, trusts and government bodies

Elizabeth City State University18Flycarolina LLC16Aerowood Aviation LLC15Elon Aviation LLC14Flightgest Academy LLC13Blue Line Aviation LLC13Adventist World Aviation13Western North Carolina Air Museum12Cape Fear Aviation Maintenance LLC12Total Flight Aircraft Leasing LLC11Mil2Atp INC11State of North Carolina10
Largest fleets, as a table
aircraft
Elizabeth City State University18
Flycarolina LLC16
Aerowood Aviation LLC15
Elon Aviation LLC14
Flightgest Academy LLC13
Blue Line Aviation LLC13
Adventist World Aviation13
Western North Carolina Air Museum12
Cape Fear Aviation Maintenance LLC12
Total Flight Aircraft Leasing LLC11
Mil2Atp INC11
State of North Carolina10

Owner names as the FAA publishes them. Individuals are not listed at this time. All piston singles fleets

Aircraft newest registrations first · 5,236 in all

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N30728 Cessna
177B
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1984-11-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2041R Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1984-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80708 Globe
GC-1A
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1984-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8614U Cessna
172F
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1984-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5127K Knapp John
AVID FLYER
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental 1984-06-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10737 Cessna
150L
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1984-04-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43360 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1984-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N492BN Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1984-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5709W Piper
PA-28-150
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1984-01-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9337D Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1983-12-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5618Q Mooney
M20E
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1983-12-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4594F Piper
PA-28-181
 181 Corporation
Charlotte, North Carolina
 Standard 1983-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7415H Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1983-08-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8759N Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1983-07-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29640 Taylorcraft
BL-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1983-03-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22902 Cessna
150H
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1983-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3703S Cessna
172E
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1983-01-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2649N Cessna
140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1982-08-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81877 Piper
PA-32R-301
 Ansen Leasing CO
Boone, North Carolina
 Standard 1982-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N76366 Cessna
140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1982-04-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5140M Taylorcraft
BC12-D
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1981-12-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87988 Piper
J3C-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1981-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5878U Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1981-09-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42029 Piper
J3C-65
 Donalds Air Park INC
Pantego, North Carolina
 Standard 1981-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N36140 Bellanca
7ECA
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1981-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7561F Champion
7KCAB
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1981-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4316R Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1981-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3166Z Piper
PA-22-160
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1981-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N611C Cessna
170B
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1981-05-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N81JT Tumilowicz John S
MJ-5 SIROCCO
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental 1981-03-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N18948 Beech
C23
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1981-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N45504 Luscombe
8A
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1981-02-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4185V Cessna
170
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1980-11-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3673V Cessna
150M
 Clinton Flying Service INC
Clinton, North Carolina
 Standard 1980-06-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6902A Cessna
172
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1980-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5243L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1980-06-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1721V Cessna
120
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1979-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5681V Piper
PA-28-181
 Newell & Sons
Roxboro, North Carolina
 Standard 1979-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4542B Cessna
180
 Co-owned owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1979-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N29FC Cessna
U206C
 Usda Forest Service Fepp
Raleigh, North Carolina
 Standard 1978-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2789L Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1978-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N629X Woody Pusher
HOMEBUILT WAS
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental 1977-10-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N87763 Helio
H-395
 Jaars INC
Waxhaw, North Carolina
 Standard 1977-08-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3250F Mooney
M20E
 Mantissa Corporation
Charlotte, North Carolina
 Standard 1977-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9309X Cessna
182E
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1976-12-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N904B Temco-Quinn
T-35
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental 1976-09-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4326J Piper
PA-28-140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1976-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7630E Bellanca
14-19-3
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1976-06-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2151W Beech
C23
 Kimm INC
Mocksville, North Carolina
 Standard 1975-12-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N41412 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1975-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3554C Cessna
170B
 Hubert Pulley Car Sales INC
Havelock, North Carolina
 Standard 1975-09-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1888V Cessna
140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1975-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8769K Stinson
108-1
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1974-10-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N43664 Piper
PA-32-260
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1974-08-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N18RM Healey Special
100L
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental 1974-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5642H Piper
PA-16
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1974-05-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7103G Cessna
172K
 Mountain Flyers INC
Hendersonville, North Carolina
 Standard 1973-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N71BA Boeing
A75
 Bob Air INC
Gastonia, North Carolina
 Restricted 1972-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N72BA Boeing
A75N1(PT17)
 Bob Air INC
Gastonia, North Carolina
 Standard 1972-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73BA Boeing
E75N1
 Bob Air INC
Gastonia, North Carolina
 Standard 1972-04-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22321 Aeronca
65-C
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1972-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N28273 Piper
J3F-60
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Restricted 1971-11-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27049 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1971-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N260C Piper
PA-28-235
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1970-09-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N95653 Taylorcraft
BC12-D
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1970-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44040 Taylorcraft
BC12-D
 Causey Aviation Service INC
Liberty, North Carolina
 Standard 1967-08-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3738W Piper
PA-32-260
 Newton Machine CO INC
Charlotte, North Carolina
 Standard 1967-06-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3015B Cessna
195
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1962-05-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N84708 Aeronca
7AC
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1947-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1034E Bellanca
7ECA
 Nexga Aircraft INC
Greensboro, North Carolina
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N104TM Martin Luther C
RV-4
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N110YX Steffey Charles S
WAIEX
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental CanceledFAA registration status code 18: Sale reported, canceled. All codes
N11971 Cessna
150L
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N120VA Vulcanair
VULCANAIR V1.0
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N121NW Airplane Factory (Pty) Ltd
SLING LSA
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Light sport PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N127PM Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna
P2010
 Airmart Aircraft Holdings INC
Oak Ridge, North Carolina
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N140TW Cessna
140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N1435K Luscombe
8A
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 None on file RevokedFAA registration status code 9: Registration certificate revoked. All codes
N18874 Beech
C24R
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N1952N Scott Larry J
KITFOX MODEL 4
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N19878 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N201NB Mooney
M20J
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N2152Y Cessna
172D
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes
N222JW Beech
F33A
 Carolina Aircraft INC
Greensboro, North Carolina
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2449C Cessna
182S
 Airmart Aircraft Holdings INC
Oak Ridge, North Carolina
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N245WB Bishop William
SEA REY
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N2946L Mooney
M20C
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N322TW Cirrus Design Corp
SR22
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3505W Palmetto Electronics Inc
X-AIR H
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N35529 Piper
J3L-65
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N35731 Cessna
172I
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3646J Cessna
150G
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3722R Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N3776F Cessna
172H
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N37HM Morrisey William J
OM-1-2
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N39907 Bellanca
17-30A
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes
N4077X Witte Earl
KITFOX 4-1200
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N413BB Butler Robert Eugene
RV-6A
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N41723 Piper
PA-28-151
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N4338Q Cessna
172L
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes