Models · Howard Aircraft · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

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 never named here.

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
Maker on the register: Howard Aircraft
Registered: earliest certificate April 23, 1968; newest July 29, 2026

Where they are owner's state

California11Indiana10Colorado7Washington6Alaska6Texas4Tennessee4Ohio4Montana4Missouri4Minnesota4Florida4

Who owns them registrant type

Individual55 (57%)Corporation16 (16%)Co-owned14 (14%)LLC9 (9%)Partnership2 (2%)Not stated1 (1%)

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
DGA-15P	96	1920 to 1956	99.0%
DGA-15J	1	—	1.0%

When they were built by decade · 25 with no year on file

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

Registration status

Valid96 (99%)Assigned, not yet registered1 (1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard85 (88%)None on file9 (9%)Experimental3 (3%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Sterling Foundation5Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee2Pikes Peak Flyers LLP2Aircraft Marketing & Leasing LLC2Yanks Air Museum1Wings West Consulting LLC1White Bear Dga LLC1Sterlilng Foundation1Sharp Aviation LLC1Nighthawk Air Systems INC1Nebulous LLC1Museum Of Flight Hixson1

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

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 Howard Aircraft DGA-15 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

97 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.

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	Valid
N95462	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Sterlilng Foundation Valparaiso, Indiana	Standard	2026-07-23	Valid
N1000R	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Sterling Foundation Valparaiso, Indiana	Standard	2026-07-22	Valid
N1068W	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Sterling Foundation Valparaiso, Indiana	Standard	2026-07-22	Valid
N36259	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Sterling Foundation Valparaiso, Indiana	Standard	2026-07-22	Valid
N49791	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Sterling Foundation Valparaiso, Indiana	None on file	2026-07-19	Valid
N65E	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Sterling Foundation Valparaiso, Indiana	Standard	2026-07-19	Valid
N68231	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2026-03-30	Valid
N66294	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2026-01-13	Valid
N115P	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Museum Of Flight Hixson Hixson, Tennessee	Standard	2025-11-20	Valid
N9599H	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2025-09-16	Valid
N727ST	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2025-09-15	Valid
N5605	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Wings West Consulting LLC Mesa, Arizona	Standard	2025-04-15	Valid
N52991	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2025-03-13	Valid
N681CF	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2025-02-03	Valid
N450HD	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2024-12-06	Valid
N67465	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner California	Standard	2024-10-21	Valid
N53386	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2024-08-30	Valid
N22423	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	American Classic Aero LLC Kalispell, Montana	Standard	2024-07-17	Valid
N52928	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2024-07-16	Valid
N9125H	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2024-05-15	Valid
N28259	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2024-04-03	Valid
N999WT	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Pikes Peak Flyers LLP Colorado Springs, Colorado	Standard	2024-01-27	Valid
N9832H	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-11-02	Valid
N4638N	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	White Bear Dga LLC Helena, Montana	Standard	2023-09-17	Valid
N3347G	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Holcomb Aerial Service Flora, Mississippi	Standard	2023-08-26	Valid
N67436	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Dga Aeronautics LLC Davis, West Virginia	Standard	2023-04-26	Valid
N22424	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2023-04-20	Valid
N55434	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2023-04-13	Valid
N79530	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2023-04-13	Valid
N68431	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2023-03-11	Valid
N9381H	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Oklahoma	Experimental	2023-02-21	Valid
N2737	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2023-02-16	Valid
N70312	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2023-02-07	Valid
N22404	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2022-10-15	Valid
N1001	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-09-13	Valid
N1336M	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2022-07-28	Valid
N67722	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2022-07-02	Valid
N9865H	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2022-05-24	Valid
N858H	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-12-14	Valid
N67423	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2021-07-24	Valid
N5553N	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Nighthawk Air Systems INC Marion, Texas	Standard	2020-02-24	Valid
N22416	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	3G Classic Aviation INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2020-02-12	Valid
N67478	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2020-01-29	Valid
N53H	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2019-09-04	Valid
N58855	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-09-04	Valid
N58834	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner California	None on file	2019-08-08	Valid
N67426	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Co-owned owner Missouri	None on file	2019-05-29	Valid
N1311M	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2018-12-17	Valid
N52834	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2018-12-12	Valid
N5524N	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2018-03-14	Valid
N63597	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2017-07-25	Valid
N68122	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Aircraft Marketing & Leasing LLC Fairbanks, Alaska	Standard	2016-12-14	Valid
N65033	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner California	None on file	2016-09-22	Valid
N9271H	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2016-08-22	Valid
N68262	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-07-26	Valid
N813	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2016-07-26	Valid
N67191	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Yanks Air Museum Baldwin Park, California	Standard	2016-06-01	Valid
N4646N	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2015-04-23	Valid
N22410	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2015-04-07	Valid
N42429	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia	Standard	2015-01-30	Valid
N4616N	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia	Standard	2015-01-12	Valid
N97B	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2014-06-05	Valid
N4675N	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Sharp Aviation LLC Pauls Valley, Oklahoma	Standard	2013-11-14	Valid
N26J	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Aircraft Marketing & Leasing LLC Fairbanks, Alaska	Standard	2013-03-28	Valid
N663H	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Greatest Generation Naval Museum Colorado Springs, Colorado	None on file	2013-01-11	Valid
N68189	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2012-07-02	Valid
N5604V	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2011-08-31	Valid
N22440	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Nebulous LLC Broomfield, Colorado	Standard	2011-07-12	Valid
N612PG	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner South Carolina	None on file	2010-05-25	Valid
N981GB	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2010-01-12	Valid
N52986	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2007-04-11	Valid
N1227	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Howard Aviation LLC Marblehead, Ohio	Standard	2007-01-31	Valid
N106GG	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2006-03-21	Valid
N1785H	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2006-02-27	Valid
N67458	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2005-01-11	Valid
N1101	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Berry Machine & Tool CO INC Camden, Tennessee	Experimental	2004-10-14	Valid
N6779L	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner California	None on file	2004-08-27	Valid
N22418	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner California	Standard	2004-06-16	Valid
N67433	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner California	Standard	2003-01-13	Valid
N2464	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Ohio	None on file	2002-02-26	Valid
N5432N	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2000-10-04	Valid
N58856	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Missouri	None on file	1998-10-30	Valid
N1335M	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1997-10-28	Valid
N65047	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1996-11-15	Valid
N52947	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Museum Of Flight Foundation Seattle, Washington	Standard	1990-12-07	Valid
N5450N	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1988-12-13	Valid
N9887H	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1987-10-29	Valid
N1149V	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1984-10-09	Valid
N296Y	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1980-06-02	Valid
N60387	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Oregon	Experimental	1978-09-15	Valid
N9442H	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1975-05-23	Valid
N63567	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1974-10-16	Valid
N75599	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1971-06-24	Valid
N79532	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1968-04-23	Valid
N4641N	Howard Aircraft DGA-15P	Pikes Peak Flyers LLP Colorado Springs, Colorado	Standard		Valid
N91093	Howard Aircraft DGA-15J	No owner on file	Standard		Assigned, not yet registered