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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
N43676 Morrison Neill J
X-AIR STANDARD
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4671G Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N4864L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N4953L Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N5026F Bellanca
7ECA
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N540WB Piper
PA-32R-301T
 Airmart Aircraft Holdings INC
Oak Ridge, North Carolina
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5491K Cessna
172P
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N5497W Piper
PA-28-160
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N557MB James M Brown
PHANTOM X1
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental Sale reportedFAA registration status code 17: Sale reported, pending cancellation. All codes
N56440 Piper
PA-28R-200
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N575AJ Cory Johnson
HIGHLANDER
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N6030N Cessna Aircraft Co
162
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Light sport ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N64314 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N6504D Lancair Company
LC42-550FG
 Airmart Aircraft Holdings INC
Oak Ridge, North Carolina
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6920K Piper
PA-46-310P
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N7161E Cessna
182B
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N717AB Waszak Arthur B
WITTMAN TAILWIND W10
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7256L American Aviation
AA-1A
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N725VA Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-12
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N73604 Cessna
172M
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N7390W Piper
PA-28-180
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N739FM Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N75034 Piper
PA-32R-300
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N7858D Piper
PA-22-150
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N789AC American Champion Aircraft
8GCBC
 Niles Air LLC
Concord, North Carolina
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N79543 Cessna
172K
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N820UD Abbett Louis R
KITFOX 4-1200
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N8268E Cessna
172N
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 19: Registration pending, pending cancellation. All codes
N8280X Cessna
172C
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N84205 Aerofab Inc
LAKE LA-250
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N86270 Aeronca
11AC
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N8998 Walker Timothy C
ZODIAC 601 HD
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N90148 Cessna
140
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N92341 Cessna
182N
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
N954K Piper
PA-32R-301
 Airmart Aircraft Holdings INC
Oak Ridge, North Carolina
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9XB Nanchang China
CJ-6A
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Experimental Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes