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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8120J | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8250A | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20377 | Cessna 172M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N37869 | Porterfield LP-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4470A | Piper PA-18A 150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45499 | Luscombe 8A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5453W | Piper PA-28-160 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7445P | Piper PA-24 |
N7445P Flying Club LLC Union City, California |
Standard | 2021-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6347L | American Aviation AA-1A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8394Y | Piper PA-28-181 |
Gadamic LLC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2021-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20675 | Cessna 172M |
First Flight CORP San Diego, California |
Standard | 2021-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31444 | Beech F33A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52740 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60185 | Boeing A75N1(PT17) |
Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Standard | 2021-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71050 | Cessna 182M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7238S | Cessna 150H |
Executive Flight Institute LLC Murrieta, California |
Standard | 2021-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N19669 | Cessna 172L |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27RZ | Piper PA 46-350P |
Hq Wings LLC Porterville, California |
Standard | 2021-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62FT | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Ahgl LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2021-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N234WS | Mooney M20R |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2575X | Cessna P206 |
360 Solo LLC San Martin, California |
Standard | 2021-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N56438 | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2505L | Cessna 172H |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99450 | Walling STARDUSTER TOO |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1183K | Luscombe 8E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N168E | Aeropro Cz A220 |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4225B | Beech F35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4235A | Schuetz Russell E BOWERS FLYBABY |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4306K | Bally Jack A KITFOX |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4329U | Cessna 150D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48492 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B |
D C Applicator Brentwood, California |
Restricted | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55687 | Piper PA-28-180 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6613K | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B |
Dc Applicator Brentwood, California |
Restricted | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6745K | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B |
Dc Applicator Brentwood, California |
Restricted | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71833 | Cessna 182M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N796L | Garrison Jerry CHRISTEN EAGLE II |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180JD | Cessna 180 |
Individual owner California |
Restricted | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3187C | Cessna 180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3428F | Cessna 182J |
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4600C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48954 | Aeronca 0-58B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71WF | Cessna R182 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8964G | Cessna 182N |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91775 | Cessna 182M |
Kcsi Aerial Patrol INC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2021-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21ZE | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32SA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5784N | David Weinberg SONEX B |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71883 | Luscombe 8A |
Flight Department LLC Santa Paula, California |
Standard | 2021-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N681DC | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Doodle Air LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2021-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N977CT | Beech A36 |
Precision Aerial Photography LLC Oceanside, California |
Standard | 2021-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2628Q | Cessna 182K |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N422GR | Beech V35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N490T | Beech N35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5TD | Purdy / Weekes DRAGONFLY |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N151UH | American Legend Aircraft Co AL3 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2850R | Cessna 182K |
Norcal Skydiving LLC Cloverdale, California |
Standard | 2021-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3159A | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4153C | Cessna R182 |
Jet Care CORP Roseville, California |
Standard | 2021-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N895RM | Reid Richard G RV-8 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N914AV | Cessna 182G |
Norcal Skydiving LLC Cloverdale, California |
Standard | 2021-07-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N140JH | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3746U | Cessna 182G |
Ultimate Internet Access INC Wrightwood, California |
Standard | 2021-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21825 | Piper PA-32-300 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50577 | Cessna 150J |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N738KJ | Cessna 172N |
Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation Compton, California |
Standard | 2021-07-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182DK | Cessna TR182 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N515PG | American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5565B | Cessna 182 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55837 | Piper PA-28R-200 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N122RC | Cessna T210K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N15718 | Waco ZQC-6 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N18764 | Arrow Aircraft & Motors ARROW SPORT M |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3770N | Mooney M20F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52474 | Boeing A75L300 |
Stearman Pilots LLC Gilroy, California |
Standard | 2021-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1141M | Cessna 172L |
Sunshine Flyers Auburn, California |
Standard | 2021-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N419KE | John A Carpenter PA-18 REPLICA |
Stolaire LLC Aptos, California |
Experimental | 2021-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6007K | Republic RC-3 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N639A | Piper PA-22 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6582V | Bellanca 17-30 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5877Q | Mooney M20E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N730AB | Brundidge Neil A CORBEN JR ACE MID E |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-07-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33ZY | Nanchang China CJ-6A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1222C | Cook Gary L SONEX |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12590 | Beech B17L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2216N | Cessna 140 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68686 | Baby Ace D |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7PJ | Peter Anthony Deglinnocenti P-40C |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2021-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6733M | Beech A36TC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1514M | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N203MA | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N224WM | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6054P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6TF | North American SNJ-5 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N842LA | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG |
Tribal Aviation LLC San Carlos, California |
Standard | 2021-06-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26760 | Gulfstream American Corp AA-5A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N666PL | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74527 | Mooney M20B |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N804BA | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Bell Aviation LLC Walnut Creek, California |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N827UR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Joby Aero INC Santa Cruz, California |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9385H | Piper J-3C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2021-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |