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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2602U | Cessna 172D |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2219N | Cessna 140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9626Q | Cessna 172M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2834P | Piper PA-22-150 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N459F | John R Fitt KOLB FIRESTAR |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1064X | Piper PA-28-151 |
Active Pilot INC Van Nuys, California |
Standard | 2019-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714RR | Cessna 150M |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7382N | Cessna 182P |
Terracon Pipelines INC Healdsburg, California |
Standard | 2019-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N988YT | Beech B36TC |
Mdf Ventures LLC Los Angeles, California |
Standard | 2019-04-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1478Y | Cessna 172C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17174 | Cessna 150L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N196RE | Remos Aircraft Gmbh G-3/600 |
Big Red Riding Hood LLC La Verne, California |
Light sport | 2019-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N48HG | Grenfell Henry J VANS RV-7 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5145E | Cessna 172N |
Sierra Pacific Aviation Willits, California |
Standard | 2019-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5397E | Beech K35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6796H | Cessna 172M |
Amelia Reid Aviation LLC San Jose, California |
Standard | 2019-04-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1342H | Piper PA-28-181 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1945Q | Cessna 177RG |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N211WS | Smith William Joseph PITTS SIS |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3280L | Cessna 172H |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4801G | Cessna 172N |
Frederick Aero Development INC Murrieta, California |
Standard | 2019-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52WN | Aerostar S A YAK-52 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N405SC | Crandlemire Scott FP 404 EXP |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430WG | Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8199Y | Piper PA-32-301 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24536 | Piper J4A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9186Q | Beech F33A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N153KC | Seamax Aircraft Ltda SEAMAX M-22 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1469Z | Campbell Scott W VANS RV8 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N587L | Beech M35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9644J | Piper PA-28-180 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2292L | Beech V35B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N865PH | Cessna 182M |
Phe INC Roseville, California |
Standard | 2019-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9MP | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N282MM | Textron Aviation Inc 172S |
Mewmew Investment II LLC Palo Alto, California |
Standard | 2019-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35624 | Piper J5A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5529E | Cessna 150 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N158WD | William M Oprendek CARBON CUB CCK-1865 |
Red Baron Leasing LLC Santa Barbara, California |
Experimental | 2019-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N242LP | Dupre Lawrence A RV 6A |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4248B | Beech F35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N62904 | Hoffman Carl M KOLB MK III |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8409P | Piper PA-24 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88234 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N930D | Universal Stinson 108-2 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N333VM | Dembs Jon COZY MARK IV |
Blackbird Enterprises LLC DBA Rosamond, California |
Experimental | 2019-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68067 | Brierton-Hawkinson BD-4 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83247 | Aeronca 7AC |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8662V | Bellanca 7ECA |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24751 | Piper J3C-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5205B | Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N551JP | North American F-51D |
Individual owner California |
Limited | 2019-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611BR | Mooney M20C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N84364 | Piper PA-28-181 |
Innovated Control Systems INC Watsonville, California |
Standard | 2019-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N300DL | Piper PA-32-300 |
Santa Barbara Flying Club Santa Barbara, California |
Standard | 2019-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42PS | Spicer Paul E PITTS S1C |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43CZ | Atkinson Vance L COZY |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8888R | Downer BELLANCA 14-19-3A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N99CP | Cirrus Design Corp SR22T |
Eight One Whiskey LLC Orinda, California |
Standard | 2019-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N311JB | Cessna P210N |
Jack Brain and Associates INC Castro Valley, California |
Standard | 2019-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4537D | Beech G35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N177MF | 177Mf Llc PITTS MODEL 12 |
Yuba-Sutter Aviation INC Olivehurst, California |
Experimental | 2019-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66885 | Beech A36TC |
Turn Key Construction Services INC Lincoln, California |
Standard | 2019-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6998W | Piper PA-28-140 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8065T | Cessna 175A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N88808 | Cessna 150M |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3205U | Cessna 182F |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N44JR | Rodgers Jerry/Gaust Gregory RV-6 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67RB | Mederer James B SH-2R |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N71MG | Goss Mark William SONERAI II |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92GY | Goodyear FG1D |
Sanders Smoke Technologies INC Ione, California |
None on file | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9486K | Piper PA-28-151 |
Aerial Avionics INC Modesto, California |
Standard | 2019-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N10BC | Cub Crafters Inc CC11-100 |
Individual owner California |
Light sport | 2019-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3150Q | Godbe Robert H QUICKIE Q1 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N318AW | Weinberg Andrew B PB3 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4595C | Cessna 170B |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N104HS | Cessna 182P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N150P | Cessna 182 |
National Test Pilot School Mojave, California |
Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42132 | Cessna 182L |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N43434 | Piper PA-28-151 |
Bg Partners LLC El Cerrito, California |
Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7423K | Piper PA-20 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9248W | Piper PA-28-235 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36HP | Beech B36TC |
Nyack INC Emigrant Gap, California |
Standard | 2019-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7800K | Cessna 182K |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8646C | Piper PA-22-135 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N291DR | Rigotti David A RANS S-6S |
Coyote Valley Sport Flyers Los Gatos, California |
Experimental | 2019-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N450SR | Boeing B75N1 |
Individual owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N737BU | Cessna 172N |
Aero Equities LLC Ventura, California |
Standard | 2019-03-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N180VM | Maule M-4-180V |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N27279 | Porterfield LP-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N327MT | Textron Aviation Inc T206H |
Hayden LLC Tiburon, California |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3351T | Cessna 177 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3844X | Aeronca S11AC |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6084E | Beech K35 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29610 | Piper PA-28-236 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N441RD | Dykhouse Rodney Lynn RODS SPECIAL S1 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N451SC | Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER |
Creative Intent CORP Santa Barbara, California |
Light sport | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5680L | American AA-1 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8463Z | Cessna 210-5(205) |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N195TJ | Jennings Richard A RV-6 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30519 | Piper J3L-65 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |