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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

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 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 · 14 P3B (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N403SK Lockheed
P3B
United States Customs And Border Protection
Jacksonville, Florida
None on file 2020-07-16 Valid
N148CS Lockheed
P3B
United States Customs And Border Protection
Corpus Christi, Texas
None on file 2020-07-15 Valid
N146CS Lockheed
P3B
United States Customs And Border Protection
Jacksonville, Florida
Experimental 2017-12-11 Valid
N480SK Lockheed
P3B
U S Customs & Border Protection
Jacksonville, Florida
None on file 2014-06-17 Valid
N147CS Lockheed
P3B
United States Customs And Border Protection
Corpus Christi, Texas
None on file 2011-04-13 Valid
N423SK Lockheed
P3B
United States Customs And Border Protection
Corpus Christi, Texas
None on file 2011-04-13 Valid
N431SK Lockheed
P3B
United States Customs And Border Protection
Corpus Christie, Texas
None on file 2011-04-13 Valid
N741SK Lockheed
P3B
United States Customs And Border Protection
Jacksonville, Florida
None on file 2011-04-13 Valid
N142CS Lockheed
P3B
US Customs & Border Protection
Corpus Christi, Texas
None on file 2011-04-08 Valid
N143CS Lockheed
P3B
US Customs & Border Protection
Corpus Christi, Texas
None on file 2011-04-08 Valid
N144CS Lockheed
P3B
US Customs & Border Protection
Jacksonville, Florida
None on file 2011-04-08 Valid
N149CS Lockheed
P3B
US Customs & Border Protection
Jacksonville, Florida
None on file 2011-04-08 Valid
N769SK Lockheed
P3B
US Customs & Border Protection
Corpus Christi, Texas
None on file 2011-04-08 Valid
N426NA Lockheed
P3B
National Aeronautics And Space Administration
Wallops Island, Virginia
None on file 1991-02-12 Valid