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 records · 3 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

2025-07-22ERA25LA276 · DGA-15P N67722 · accident near Farmingdale, NY · no injuries

2022-10-14ERA23LA032 · DGA-15P N63597 · accident near Lawrenceburg, TN · no injuries

2002-06-24DEN02LA059 · DGA-15P N9471H · accident near Deming, NM · no injuries

The 3 most recent of 3 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 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 · 96 DGA-15P (all versions)

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