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Lockheed P-3

17 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1963 to 2010; half of them date from 1964 or earlier. Florida has the most (8). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Lockheed P-3: Maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft family
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About the P-3 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprops
Power
Turboprop, 4 engines
Common engines
Allison T-56-A-10W (2), Allison T56-A-15 Ser (1), Allison T56-10 Ser (1)
Seats
12
Maker on the register
Lockheed
Registered
earliest certificate February 12, 1991; newest June 24, 2024

Where they are owner's state

Florida8Texas7Virginia1California1

Who owns them registrant type

Government14 (82%)Corporation2 (12%)Non-citizen corporation1 (6%)

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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
P3B14—82.4%
P-3A31963 to 201017.6%

When they were built by decade · 14 with no year on file

001222196012010

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

0247992011120131201412017220201202312024

Registration status

Valid17 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

None on file13 (76%)Restricted3 (18%)Experimental1 (6%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

United States Customs And Border Protection7US Customs & Border Protection5United Aeronautical CORP1U S Customs & Border Protection1National Aeronautics And Space Administration1Mhd Rockland Services INC1Buffalo Airways USA INC1

Fleet pages: United States Customs And Border Protection · US Customs & Border Protection · National Aeronautics And Space Administration · Mhd Rockland Services INC

Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 1 fatal

1991-10-17SEA92T#A01 · P-3A N924AU · accident near Florence, MT · 2 killed

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 Lockheed P-3 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

17 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Lockheed P-3s?

Florida, with 8.

Who owns the Lockheed P-3?

100% 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 · 3 P-3A (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N922AU Lockheed
P-3A
Buffalo Airways USA INC
Hawthorne, Florida
Restricted 2024-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N927AU Lockheed
P-3A
Mhd Rockland Services INC
Starke, Florida
Restricted 2023-12-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N920AU Lockheed
P-3A
United Aeronautical CORP
North Hollywood, California
Restricted 2013-11-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes