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.
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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 records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
1993-10-01LAX94LA001 · O-2A N5151A · accident near Tucson, AZ · no injuries
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
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 O-2A (all versions)
| 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 |