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Cessna L-19

41 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1950 to 1959; half of them date from 1957 or earlier. Texas has the most (10). 32% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Cessna L-19: Military liaison and observation aircraft
Photo: U.S. Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Cessna O-1 Bird Dog on Wikipedia

About the L-19 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Cont Motor O-470 Series (23)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 86 mph
Maker on the register
Cessna
Registered
earliest certificate April 14, 1989; newest December 15, 2025

Where they are owner's state

Texas10Tennessee4Washington3Delaware3North Carolina2Indiana2Florida2California2Alaska2Wisconsin1Oregon1Oklahoma1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual23 (56%)LLC10 (24%)Co-owned5 (12%)Corporation3 (7%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
L-19E271957 to 195965.9%
L-19A71951 to 195917.1%
L-1971950 to 195917.1%

When they were built by decade · 26 with no year on file

0481115151950

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

012452010201220142017201820192020202120222023202422025

Registration status

Valid40 (98%)Pending1 (2%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard33 (80%)None on file8 (20%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Lazy Ta Legend Aircraft LLC2Sparrowhawk Aviation1Simmons Aviation Services LLC1Silver Wings LLC1Sea Horse Sportfishing LLC1Q & S Warbirds LLC1Pleasant Aviation LLC1John Mack Properties INC1Jetran LLC1Franconia Soaring Association1Bird Dog Aviation LLC1Beaver Creek Aviation LLC1

Fleet pages: Lazy Ta Legend Aircraft LLC · Simmons Aviation Services LLC · Pleasant Aviation LLC · Jetran LLC · Franconia Soaring Association

Accident history NTSB

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Cessna L-19 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

41 as of October 2, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Cessna L-19s?

Texas, with 10.

Who owns the Cessna L-19?

32% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 41

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N711WN Cessna
L-19E
Lazy Ta Legend Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2025-12-15 Valid
N14621 Cessna
L-19A
Co-owned owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-12-07 Valid
N585WW Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
New York
None on file 2024-09-18 Valid
N354X Cessna
L-19E
Beaver Creek Aviation LLC
Clinton, Oklahoma
Standard 2024-09-10 Valid
N841CP Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
Tennessee
None on file 2024-06-22 Valid
N119LH Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
Wisconsin
None on file 2024-06-12 Valid
N4431F Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
California
Standard 2024-06-04 Valid
N70542 Cessna
L-19A
Individual owner
North Dakota
Standard 2023-12-06 Valid
N9VJ Cessna
L-19E
Lazy Ta Legend Aircraft LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2023-01-07 Valid
N3255S Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
Florida
None on file 2022-10-22 Valid
N505C Cessna
L-19
Sparrowhawk Aviation
Manvel, Texas
Standard 2022-07-07 Valid
N24524 Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2022-05-28 Valid
N4583S Cessna
L-19E
Jetran LLC
Horseshoe Bay, Texas
Standard 2022-04-07 Valid
N760BC Cessna
L-19A
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2021-11-12 Valid
N750BC Cessna
L-19E
Sea Horse Sportfishing LLC
Clinton, North Carolina
Standard 2021-07-12 Valid
N320DA Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
New Mexico
Standard 2021-03-20 Valid
N74HC Cessna
L-19E
Bird Dog Aviation LLC
Martinsville, Indiana
Standard 2020-12-16 Valid
N4848M Cessna
L-19
Q & S Warbirds LLC
Mercer Island, Washington
None on file 2020-08-05 Valid
N42GM Cessna
L-19
Co-owned owner
Washington
Standard 2020-06-10 Valid
N4431N Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2020-02-03 Valid
N4431D Cessna
L-19E
Co-owned owner
Washington
Standard 2019-09-19 Valid
N710BC Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
Tennessee
Standard 2019-06-04 Valid
N4796C Cessna
L-19
Co-owned owner
Delaware
Standard 2019-02-12 Valid
N3255G Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2019-01-30 Valid
N517DF Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2018-11-15 Valid
N3946K Cessna
L-19E
John Mack Properties INC
Addison, Texas
Standard 2018-11-14 Valid
N3305 Cessna
L-19
Individual owner
Indiana
Standard 2018-05-24 Valid
N7478C Cessna
L-19E
Co-owned owner
Alaska
Standard 2018-04-20 Valid
N305EF Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2018-02-27 Valid
N4583Q Cessna
L-19E
Simmons Aviation Services LLC
Pawcatuck, Connecticut
Standard 2017-10-04 Valid
N13FM Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
Louisiana
Standard 2014-07-17 Valid
N972A Cessna
L-19A
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2012-06-28 Valid
N740BC Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2012-04-30 Valid
N4796G Cessna
L-19
Franconia Soaring Association
Franconia, New Hampshire
Standard 2010-07-22 Valid
N129G Cessna
L-19
Individual owner
Tennessee
None on file 2006-09-19 Valid
N4583V Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
California
Standard 2005-09-14 Valid
N719DM Cessna
L-19A
Silver Wings LLC
Central Point, Oregon
None on file 2000-09-12 Valid
N5563 Cessna
L-19A
Pleasant Aviation LLC
Mount Pleasant, Texas
Standard 2000-06-21 Valid
N67243 Cessna
L-19A
Individual owner
Tennessee
None on file 1991-06-14 Valid
N4431B Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 1989-04-14 Valid
N4584N Cessna
L-19E
Individual owner
Nevada
Standard Pending