Piston singles in California
17,711 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 | 540 |
| 2017 | 762 |
| 2018 | 705 |
| 2019 | 868 |
| 2020 | 887 |
| 2021 | 1,144 |
| 2022 | 1,103 |
| 2023 | 1,726 |
| 2024 | 1,338 |
| 2025 | 1,276 |
| 2026 | 918 |
Who owns them
Individual9,682 (55%)Co-owned2,725 (15%)LLC2,509 (14%)Corporation2,224 (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 | 9,682 | 55% |
| Co-owned | 2,725 | 15% |
| LLC | 2,509 | 14% |
| Corporation | 2,224 | 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 · 17,711 in all
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4875D | Mooney M20F |
Nightwing Productions LLC Aptos, California |
Standard | 2026-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N735WA | Cessna 182Q |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8953P | Piper PA-24-260 |
Tendie Time Flying LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2026-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2370W | Cessna 182S |
Sall LLC Mill Valley, California |
Standard | 2026-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2431F | Piper PA-38-112 |
Pilot Craft Aviation LLC Monterey, California |
Standard | 2026-02-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106HP | Piper PA-28-181 |
Again2 San Diego, California |
Standard | 2026-02-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2707W | Mooney M20C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3772Y | Cessna 210D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75876 | Cessna 172N |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9267Q | Piper PA 46-350P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N45EA | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Echo45 Aviation LLC Walnut Creek, California |
Standard | 2026-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N464WH | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Infinite Loop Aviation LLC Granite Bay, California |
Standard | 2026-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1093E | Bellanca 8KCAB |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4360F | Piper PA-28-181 |
North County Flight Training INC Carlsbad, California |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N46SH | Alley Randy GLASAIR F T |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N595DY | Czech Sportplanes Sro DYNAMIC WT9 |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8579B | Carl E Bolton KIT FOX SPEEDSTER IV |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20692 | Luscombe 8A |
Cleared Direct INC Woodlake, California |
Standard | 2026-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6695H | Beech V35B |
Megan Anderson Nursing Services INC Yucaipa, California |
Standard | 2026-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N729MC | Cheney Milton L CHENEY 18 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2026-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N182BT | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N345SS | Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I(L20A) |
Pyng LLC Palo Alto, California |
Standard | 2026-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44805 | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5806C | Beech C35 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N885WP | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Moonstone Air LLC Chula Vista, California |
Standard | 2026-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11024 | Cessna 172R |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3020B | Schipper D W GLASTAR |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-02-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N128WB | Raytheon Aircraft Company G36 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2026-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68FD | Siai Marchetti F.260C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1269W | Christopher Cheek MONSTER CUB JR |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2026-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4181E | Aeronca 11CC |
Shooting Star Services LLC Rosamond, California |
Standard | 2026-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48452 | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B |
Jones Aviation INC Biggs, California |
Restricted | 2026-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3175Y | Cessna 182E |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N356CT | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Coast Cirrus Training LLC San Diego, California |
Standard | 2026-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3978P | Cessna 152 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49939 | North American T-6G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7672P | Piper PA-24 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2404M | Piper PA-12 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N454DM | Cessna TR182 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N721RS | Beech V35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N843SD | Marrone S/Allen D L SD VANS RV-6 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-01-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2419B | Temco GC-1B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2503Z | Bellanca 7KCAB |
Aviation Financial CORP Torrance, California |
Standard | 2026-01-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52304 | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N907SL | Evektor - Aerotechnik A S SPORTSTAR MAX |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2026-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N241BM | Evektor - Aerotechnik A S SPORTSTAR MAX |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2026-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N437DC | Cahoon David W RV-4 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81595 | Aeronca 7AC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N115SZ | Commander Aircraft Co 114TC |
Three Greens LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N32CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
N32Cd Aviation Services LLC Aptos, California |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36056 | Piper PA-28-161 |
Cleared Aviation LLC Novato, California |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71463 | Cessna 182M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73866 | Stolp-Adams SA-100 STARDUSTER |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N123CX | Schumacher Joe VANS RV-7 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2026-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N922MM | Richard Lee Craig CRAIG BULLETT |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2026-01-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104JB | Cessna 172S |
F2 Aviation & Marine Assets LLC Solana Beach, California |
Standard | 2026-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6081N | Beech B23 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N513MS | Piper PA-28-161 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6059T | Cessna 150D |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3864M | Piper PA-28-181 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6861F | Piper PA-28-181 |
Parker Helicopters INC Watsonville, California |
Standard | 2026-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6974H | Cessna 172M |
Watsonair LLC Carlsbad, California |
Standard | 2026-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N868BR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Gavoha Aviation LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2026-01-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N78HR | Black William ROCKET II |
Lolay INC Los Angeles, California |
None on file | 2026-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N905HR | Coughlin Jerry E W-10 TAILWIND |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9947B | Cessna 182A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N210WZ | Cessna T210L |
Hogue Tool & Machine INC Paso Robles, California |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N214A | Cessna 172N |
Pikago LLC Moreno Valley, California |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4125V | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43LM | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N506DS | Diamond Aircraft DA 40 |
Flight Level 510 LLC El Dorado Hills, California |
Standard | 2026-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N113BB | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
N113Bb LLC Jamul, California |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N11PR | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Go Anywhere Do Anything LLC South Lake Tahoe, California |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N268CD | Cirrus Design Corp SR22 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2777G | Cessna 182B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N331ST | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Foothill Fire Protection INC Loomis, California |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34LY | Rainbow Sky Reach (Pty) Ltd BUSHCAT |
Co-owned owner California |
Light sport | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44UD | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
B & K Aviation LLC Danville, California |
Standard | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6022Q | Wootten Jack RV-6 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85YM | Michael Speers SLING TSI |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2914F | Cessna 182J |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3554A | Trueba Thomas A QUICKSILVER SPORT II |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2026-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5918T | Cessna 150D |
2400 Rickenbacker LLC Auburn, California |
Standard | 2026-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6848J | Piper PA-28-181 |
Prudent Paths LLC Hillsborough, California |
Standard | 2026-01-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1562A | Piper PA-20 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44Y | Beech A45 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4726E | Cessna T182 |
Sky Hopper LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N612TT | Beech 35-C33A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7620G | Cessna 172L |
Dc Aero LLC Ramona, California |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76351 | Cessna 140 |
Cloudcruise Ventures LLC Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8924N | Piper PA-32-300 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1320A | Piper PA-18 |
Terra Firma Aviation LLC Bowman, California |
Restricted | 2026-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N51840 | Cessna 172P |
Sky Bubble LLC Santa Ana, California |
Standard | 2026-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N64045 | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N968ZM | Pipistrel VIRUS SW 121A |
Ross Roofing and Construction INC Marina, California |
Experimental | 2026-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9719K | Piper PA-28-151 |
Doco Engineering INC Red Bluff, California |
Standard | 2026-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3893D | Cessna 182A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N39727 | Waco UPF-7 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2026-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81AT | Cirrus Design Corp SR20 |
Altitude Aviation LLC Pasadena, California |
Standard | 2026-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82954 | Piper PA-28RT-201 |
Phoenix Air LLC Hemet, California |
Standard | 2026-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
