Lockheed C-130 Hercules
18 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1954 to 1969; half of them date from 1957 or earlier. California has the most (9). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the C-130 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprops
- Power
- Turboprop, 4 engines
- Common engines
- Allison T-56A-9 (6), Allison T56-A-15 Ser (3), Allison T56A11 Ser (1)
- Seats
- 9
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Lockheed
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 18, 1989; newest February 27, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 10 | 56% |
| Government | 6 | 33% |
| LLC | 2 | 11% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 10 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 16 | 89% |
| Renewal notice sent | 2 | 11% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Restricted | 9 | 50% |
| None on file | 8 | 44% |
| Experimental | 1 | 6% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| California Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection | 6 |
| International Air Response INC | 3 |
| Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee | 2 |
| Tbm INC | 1 |
| Tbm | 1 |
| T B M INC | 1 |
| Pacific Aircraft Services LLC | 1 |
| International Air Response | 1 |
| Coulson Aviation USA INC | 1 |
| B&G Industries LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: California Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection · Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee · Coulson Aviation USA INC
Accident history NTSB records · 4 cases since 1982, 3 fatal
The 4 most recent of 4 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 Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
18 as of November 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Lockheed C-130s?
California, with 9.
Who owns the Lockheed C-130?
100% 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 Lockheed C-130s on the register built?
Between 1954 and 1969; half of them in 1957 or earlier.
How many Lockheed C-130 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
4 accidents and incidents since 1982, 3 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Lockheed C-130 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. 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 Lockheed C-130 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 6 type certificates. The FAA has issued 9 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about airframe structure. Operators and repair shops have filed 19 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 10 of them in the last ten years: about 13.9 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is engine. 9 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Snow Aviation International.
FAA orders 9 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Lockheed C-130
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Airframe structure | 6 | 67% |
| Engine | 2 | 22% |
| Instruments and avionics | 1 | 11% |
Failure reports 19 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 1 |
| 98 | 1 |
| 02 | 3 |
| 05 | 1 |
| 07 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 24 | 6 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 2 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 6 | 32% |
| Airframe structure | 6 | 32% |
| Landing gear | 2 | 11% |
| Propeller | 2 | 11% |
| Electrical power | 1 | 5% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 5% |
| Fuel system | 1 | 5% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 433 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: marker use (101), gasket marker (15), gasket elt (15), marker hydraulic (13), gasket uhf (13), marker warning (12), slip on (11), marker symbol (10), marker etc (10), marker door (8).
Approved modifications 9 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
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
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 C-130 links to the rest of the register
- Lockheed 197 aircraft on the register
- Lockheed C-130A 9 registered
- Lockheed C-130H 9 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Allison (Rolls-Royce) T-56A-9 6 of these aircraft · 3750 hp
- Allison (Rolls-Royce) T56-A-15 series 3 of these aircraft · 4910 hp
- Allison (Rolls-Royce) T56A11 series 1 of these aircraft · 4900 hp
- California 9 of these aircraft
- Arizona 4 of these aircraft
- Oregon 2 of these aircraft
- Delaware 2 of these aircraft
- Wyoming 1 of these aircraft
- California Dept Of Forestry And Fire Protection 6 of these aircraft
- International Air Response INC 3 of these aircraft
- Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee 2 of these aircraft
- Tbm INC 1 of these aircraft
- Tbm 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the C-130 4 cases since 1982 · 3 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 2 filings · 2 bill of sale
- FAA orders naming the C-130 9 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the C-130 19 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the C-130 9 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/lockheed/c-130.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 18
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N140CG | Lockheed C-130H |
Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Restricted | 2025-02-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N460DF | Lockheed C-130H |
California Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N462DF | Lockheed C-130H |
California Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N464DF | Lockheed C-130H |
California Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N465DF | Lockheed C-130H |
California Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N468DF | Lockheed C-130H |
California Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N567DF | Lockheed C-130H |
California Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection Mcclellan, California |
None on file | 2024-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N131EC | Lockheed C-130A |
Pacific Aircraft Services LLC Saint Helens, Oregon |
Restricted | 2024-04-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N132CG | Lockheed C-130H |
Csc Delaware Trust CO Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Restricted | 2022-12-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N130CG | Lockheed C-130H |
Coulson Aviation USA INC Portland, Oregon |
Restricted | 2020-03-04 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N479TM | Lockheed C-130A |
Tbm INC Atwater, California |
None on file | 2019-05-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N133FF | Lockheed C-130A |
B&G Industries LLC Greybull, Wyoming |
None on file | 2017-08-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N120TG | Lockheed C-130A |
International Air Response INC Coolidge, Arizona |
Restricted | 2013-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N121TG | Lockheed C-130A |
International Air Response Coolidge, Arizona |
Restricted | 2007-05-10 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N531TB | Lockheed C-130A |
Tbm Atwater, California |
Restricted | 2006-11-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118TG | Lockheed C-130A |
International Air Response INC Coolidge, Arizona |
Restricted | 1990-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N117TG | Lockheed C-130A |
International Air Response INC Coolidge, Arizona |
Restricted | 1989-10-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N466TM | Lockheed C-130A |
T B M INC Atwater, California |
Experimental | 1989-08-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |