Cessna O-2
26 on the U.S. register. Built from 1966 to 1969; half of them date from 1967 or earlier. Texas has the most (4). 50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the O-2 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- Cont Motor Io-360 Ser (10), Cont Motor Io-360-D (5), Lycoming I0360 Ser (1)
- Seats
- 6
- Maker on the register
- Cessna
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 20, 1991; newest February 14, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Texas4Nevada3Washington2Virginia2Ohio2Wyoming1Utah1Tennessee1Oklahoma1New Mexico1New Jersey1North Carolina1
Who owns them registrant type
Individual12 (46%)LLC7 (27%)Corporation5 (19%)Partnership1 (4%)Co-owned1 (4%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| O-2A | 26 | 1966 to 1969 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 11 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid26 (100%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard13 (50%)None on file9 (35%)Experimental4 (15%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
White James R1Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory1Southwest Aircraft LLC1Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee1Ricky B'S Aviation INC1Oscar Deuce LLC1M-Werx LLC1Ind Aerospace LLC1Heritage Flight Museum1Clik Services LLC1Cavanaugh Flight Museum1Cactus Air Force LLC1
Fleet pages: Southwest Aircraft LLC · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Heritage Flight Museum · Clik Services LLC · Cavanaugh Flight Museum · Cactus Air Force LLC
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 O-2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
26 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cessna O-2s?
Texas, with 4.
Who owns the Cessna O-2?
50% 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 · 26
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N590D | Cessna O-2A |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-14 | Valid |
| N6530Q | Cessna O-2A |
Individual owner New Jersey |
None on file | 2025-03-11 | Valid |
| N472LC | Cessna O-2A |
Cactus Air Force LLC Dayton, Nevada |
Standard | 2024-07-30 | Valid |
| N19GH | Cessna O-2A |
Oscar Deuce LLC Virginia Beach, Virginia |
Standard | 2024-03-15 | Valid |
| N5152D | Cessna O-2A |
M-Werx LLC Encinitas, California |
None on file | 2023-05-28 | Valid |
| N3018T | Cessna O-2A |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
None on file | 2023-02-22 | Valid |
| N593S | Cessna O-2A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-12-21 | Valid |
| N325MT | Cessna O-2A |
Clik Services LLC Forestdale, Massachusetts |
None on file | 2021-05-28 | Valid |
| N311J | Cessna O-2A |
Southwest Aircraft LLC Fairacres, New Mexico |
Experimental | 2020-10-07 | Valid |
| N77GW | Cessna O-2A |
Individual owner Missouri |
None on file | 2019-09-23 | Valid |
| N21387 | Cessna O-2A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-03-30 | Valid |
| N469RC | Cessna O-2A |
Individual owner Nevada |
None on file | 2017-06-20 | Valid |
| N469XC | Cessna O-2A |
Individual owner Nevada |
None on file | 2017-06-20 | Valid |
| N1156 | Cessna O-2A |
Ind Aerospace LLC Lumber Bridge, North Carolina |
Standard | 2016-08-16 | Valid |
| N202AF | Cessna O-2A |
White James R West Liberty, Ohio |
Experimental | 2014-04-14 | Valid |
| N202A | Cessna O-2A |
Ricky B'S Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Experimental | 2014-02-19 | Valid |
| N899AF | Cessna O-2A |
Application Dynamics LLC Cape Coral, Florida |
Standard | 2013-04-22 | Valid |
| N5VN | Cessna O-2A |
Cavanaugh Flight Museum Addison, Texas |
None on file | 2013-01-15 | Valid |
| N97632 | Cessna O-2A |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2012-04-13 | Valid |
| N5151A | Cessna O-2A |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2010-06-16 | Valid |
| N5252C | Cessna O-2A |
Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory North Logan, Utah |
Experimental | 2009-09-16 | Valid |
| N424AF | Cessna O-2A |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2007-03-05 | Valid |
| N1166B | Cessna O-2A |
Co-owned owner Texas |
None on file | 2006-11-27 | Valid |
| N3219K | Cessna O-2A |
Heritage Flight Museum Burlington, Washington |
Standard | 2005-03-01 | Valid |
| N902A | Cessna O-2A |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 1992-01-21 | Valid |
| N594X | Cessna O-2A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1991-09-20 | Valid |