Howard Aircraft DGA-15
97 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1920 to 1956; half of them date from 1943 or earlier. California has the most (11). 28% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the DGA-15 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- P&W R-985 Series (72), P&W Wjr-B-S-T (3), Ama/Expr Unknown Eng (3)
- Seats
- 5
- Cruise speed
- about 150 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · A steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric.
- Maker on the register
- Howard Aircraft
- Registered
- earliest certificate April 23, 1968; newest July 29, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 55 | 57% |
| Corporation | 16 | 16% |
| Co-owned | 14 | 14% |
| LLC | 9 | 9% |
| Partnership | 2 | 2% |
| Not stated | 1 | 1% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 25 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 95 | 98% |
| Sale reported | 1 | 1% |
| Pending cancellation | 1 | 1% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 85 | 88% |
| None on file | 9 | 9% |
| Experimental | 3 | 3% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Sterling Foundation | 5 |
| Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee | 2 |
| Pikes Peak Flyers LLP | 2 |
| Aircraft Marketing & Leasing LLC | 2 |
| Yanks Air Museum | 1 |
| Wings West Consulting LLC | 1 |
| White Bear Dga LLC | 1 |
| Sterlilng Foundation | 1 |
| Sharp Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Nighthawk Air Systems INC | 1 |
| Nebulous LLC | 1 |
| Museum of Flight Hixson | 1 |
Fleet pages: Sterling Foundation · Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee · Pikes Peak Flyers LLP · Aircraft Marketing & Leasing LLC · Yanks Air Museum · Nighthawk Air Systems INC
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 3 most recent of 3 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Howard Aircraft DGA-15 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
97 as of October 30, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Howard Aircraft DGA-15s?
California, with 11.
Who owns the Howard Aircraft DGA-15?
28% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Howard Aircraft DGA-15s on the register built?
Between 1920 and 1956; half of them in 1943 or earlier.
How many Howard Aircraft DGA-15 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Howard Aircraft DGA-15 made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Howard Aircraft DGA-15 the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A-717, held by Howard Aircraft Foundation). No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 3 failure reports with the FAA since 1999, 3 of them in the last ten years: about 1.5 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is airframe structure. 80 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Garmin International INC.
Failure reports 3 since 1999 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 99 | 2 |
| 01 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 3 | 100% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 32 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: howard dga (20), operation of (2), va andaccessories (1), skyview hdx (1), skytrax (1), gasket (1), fuel strainer (1), fuel selector (1), fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1).
Approved modifications 80 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the DGA-15 links to the rest of the register
- Howard Aircraft 109 aircraft on the register
- Howard Aircraft DGA-15P 96 registered
- Howard Aircraft DGA-15J 1 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · A steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric.
- Pratt & Whitney R-985 series 72 of these aircraft · 450 hp
- Pratt & Whitney WJR-B-S-T 3 of these aircraft · 450 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-1 2 of these aircraft · 450 hp
- Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-6 2 of these aircraft · 400 hp
- Wright 975E&F-2&3 1 of these aircraft · 475 hp
- California 11 of these aircraft
- Indiana 10 of these aircraft
- Colorado 8 of these aircraft
- Washington 6 of these aircraft
- Alaska 6 of these aircraft
- Sterling Foundation 5 of these aircraft
- Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee 2 of these aircraft
- Pikes Peak Flyers Llp 2 of these aircraft
- Aircraft Marketing & Leasing LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Yanks Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the DGA-15 3 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the DGA-15 3 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the DGA-15 80 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/howard-aircraft/dga-15.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 97
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N29457 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2026-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N95462 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Sterlilng Foundation Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1000R | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Sterling Foundation Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1068W | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Sterling Foundation Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N36259 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Sterling Foundation Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N49791 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Sterling Foundation Valparaiso, Indiana |
None on file | 2026-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65E | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Sterling Foundation Valparaiso, Indiana |
Standard | 2026-07-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68231 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-03-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N66294 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N115P | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Museum of Flight Hixson Hixson, Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9599H | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N727ST | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5605 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Wings West Consulting LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2025-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52991 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N681CF | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N450HD | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-12-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67465 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-10-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53386 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2024-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22423 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
American Classic Aero LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2024-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52928 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9125H | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N28259 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2024-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N999WT | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Pikes Peak Flyers LLP Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9832H | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4638N | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
White Bear Dga LLC Helena, Montana |
Standard | 2023-09-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3347G | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Holcomb Aerial Service Flora, Mississippi |
Standard | 2023-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67436 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Dga Aeronautics LLC Davis, West Virginia |
Standard | 2023-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22424 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N55434 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79530 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68431 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2023-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9381H | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Experimental | 2023-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2737 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2023-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22404 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2022-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1001 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2022-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1336M | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-07-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67722 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Co-owned owner Colorado |
Standard | 2022-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9865H | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Co-owned owner Montana |
Standard | 2022-05-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N858H | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2021-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67423 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2021-07-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5553N | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Nighthawk Air Systems INC Marion, Texas |
Standard | 2020-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22416 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
3G Classic Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2020-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67478 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2020-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N53H | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2019-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58855 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2019-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58834 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2019-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67426 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
None on file | 2019-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1311M | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2018-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52834 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-12-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5524N | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2018-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63597 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2017-07-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68122 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Aircraft Marketing & Leasing LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2016-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65033 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2016-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9271H | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Co-owned owner Nevada |
Standard | 2016-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68262 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N813 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2016-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67191 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Yanks Air Museum Baldwin Park, California |
Standard | 2016-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4646N | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2015-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22410 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42429 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2015-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4616N | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2015-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N97B | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-06-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4675N | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Sharp Aviation LLC Pauls Valley, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2013-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N26J | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Aircraft Marketing & Leasing LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Standard | 2013-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N663H | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Greatest Generation Naval Museum Colorado Springs, Colorado |
None on file | 2013-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N68189 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2012-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5604V | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2011-08-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22440 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Nebulous LLC Broomfield, Colorado |
Standard | 2011-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N612PG | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner South Carolina |
None on file | 2010-05-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N981GB | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner North Dakota |
Standard | 2010-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52986 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2007-04-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1227 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Howard Aviation LLC Marblehead, Ohio |
Standard | 2007-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N106GG | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2006-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1785H | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2006-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67458 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2005-01-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1101 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Berry Machine & Tool CO INC Camden, Tennessee |
Experimental | 2004-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6779L | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2004-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22418 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2004-06-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67433 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2003-01-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2464 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Ohio |
None on file | 2002-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5432N | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2000-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58856 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Missouri |
None on file | 1998-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1335M | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 1997-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N65047 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1996-11-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N52947 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Museum of Flight Foundation Seattle, Washington |
Standard | 1990-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5450N | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 1988-12-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9887H | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 1987-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1149V | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1984-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N296Y | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 1980-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60387 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Oregon |
Experimental | 1978-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9442H | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 1975-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N63567 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 1974-10-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N75599 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 1971-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79532 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1968-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4641N | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Pikes Peak Flyers LLP Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N70312 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N91093 | Howard Aircraft DGA-15J |
No owner on file | Standard | Pending cancellationFAA registration status code 10: N-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation. All codes |
