Models · Cessna · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

Cessna 185 Skywagon

227 on the U.S. register across 7 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1961 to 1981; half of them date from 1962 or earlier. Alaska has the most (66). 29% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the 185 from the FAA's model table

Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power: Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines: Cont Motor I0-470 Series (139), Cont Motor Io 520 Series (28), Cont Motor Io-470 Ser (23)
Seats: 6
Cruise speed: about 125 mph
Maker on the register: Cessna
Registered: earliest certificate May 4, 1978; newest September 23, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Alaska66Washington18Montana17Texas12Minnesota10Oregon9Colorado8California8Idaho7Georgia7Arizona7Michigan5

Who owns them registrant type

Individual138 (61%)LLC41 (18%)Co-owned24 (11%)Corporation19 (8%)Partnership3 (1%)Government2 (0.9%)

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
185	98	1961 to 1981	43.2%
185A	48	1961 to 1963	21.1%
185D	30	1964 to 1966	13.2%
185C	22	1963 to 1964	9.7%
185E	14	1965 to 1972	6.2%
185B	14	1962 to 1964	6.2%
185F	1	1975	0.4%

When they were built by decade · 39 with no year on file

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

Registration status

Valid226 (100%)Pending1 (0.4%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard185 (81%)Multiple18 (8%)Restricted13 (6%)None on file9 (4%)Experimental2 (0.9%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Wrangell Mountain Air INC2Salter 11X LLC2Windblown Ranch INC1Wattum Investments LLC1Vfr LTD1Vertical Horizon Aviation LLC1Van Treese Kole S1Usda Forest Service Fepp1Top Hand INC1Thinair Ventures LLC1T&R Airplane LLC1Swaz Aviation LLC1

Fleet pages: Wrangell Mountain Air INC · Wattum Investments LLC · Vfr LTD · Vertical Horizon Aviation LLC · Usda Forest Service Fepp · Top Hand INC · Swaz Aviation LLC

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 Cessna 185 Skywagon aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

227 as of October 2, 2026, counting 7 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Cessna 185s?

Alaska, with 66.

Who owns the Cessna 185?

29% 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 · 227

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N5806T	Cessna 185C	Swaz Aviation LLC Mesa, Arizona	Standard	2026-09-23	Valid
N73DA	Cessna 185	Flying Alaska LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2026-08-14	Valid
N185RA	Cessna 185	A-T Enterprises LTD Three Forks, Montana	Standard	2026-08-04	Valid
N1534F	Cessna 185D	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2026-07-19	Valid
N1531F	Cessna 185D	Wrangell Mountain Air INC Palmer, Alaska	Restricted	2026-05-13	Valid
N345BB	Cessna 185	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2026-03-31	Valid
N9834X	Cessna 185	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2026-03-29	Valid
N185RH	Cessna 185A	Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming	Standard	2026-01-28	Valid
N185MK	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2026-01-06	Valid
N1689Z	Cessna 185A	T&R Airplane LLC Big Lake, Alaska	Standard	2025-11-06	Valid
N389BH	Cessna 185	Individual owner Illinois	Multiple	2025-08-05	Valid
N1678Z	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2025-05-23	Valid
N185GC	Cessna 185D	Chennault Flying Services LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado	Standard	2025-05-13	Valid
N2569Z	Cessna 185B	Eitilt Aviation LLC Parker, Colorado	Standard	2025-05-04	Valid
N331DF	Cessna 185	Dc-3 Pro Services LLC Hailey, Idaho	Multiple	2025-04-11	Valid
N11669	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2025-03-12	Valid
N9944X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2025-03-03	Valid
N9998X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2024-09-27	Valid
N9909X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2024-07-23	Valid
N4057Y	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2024-06-27	Valid
N9922X	Cessna 185	Dooleys LLC Glendale, Arizona	Standard	2024-06-22	Valid
N99HP	Cessna 185C	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2024-06-08	Valid
N5895T	Cessna 185D	Heligray LLC Kalispell, Montana	Standard	2024-04-26	Valid
N969KM	Cessna 185	Sk Aircraft LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Experimental	2024-04-19	Valid
N9867X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2024-03-27	Valid
N8541L	Cessna 185	Great Basin Aviation LLC Eagle River, Alaska	Standard	2024-03-04	Valid
N9845X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2024-02-06	Valid
N185QB	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2024-01-21	Valid
N9879X	Cessna 185		Standard	2024-01-03	Valid
N9832X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-12-18	Valid
N1650Z	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Michigan	Restricted	2023-12-12	Valid
N907EE	Cessna 185	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2023-10-27	Valid
N9875X	Cessna 185	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2023-10-13	Valid
N5011X	Cessna 185	Pro Air LLC Alexandria, Louisiana	Standard	2023-09-28	Valid
N9828X	Cessna 185	Pathfinder Aero Services LLC Sheridan, Wyoming	Multiple	2023-09-21	Valid
N9999X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2023-09-15	Valid
N914HS	Cessna 185A	His Wings Air Service INC Hyder, Alaska	None on file	2023-08-28	Valid
N5813T	Cessna 185C	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2023-08-21	Valid
N969WM	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2023-08-18	Valid
N4169Y	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-07-26	Valid
N75LE	Cessna 185D	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2023-05-29	Valid
N9988X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-05-17	Valid
N2517Z	Cessna 185B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-04-05	Valid
N685LA	Cessna 185D	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2023-04-03	Valid
N185CQ	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-03-15	Valid
N9890X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-03-14	Valid
N327K	Cessna 185A	Individual owner District of Columbia	None on file	2023-02-17	Valid
N922M	Cessna 185D	Airline Maintenance Service INC Nashville, Tennessee	Standard	2023-02-11	Valid
N185TA	Cessna 185D	Dash Aero LLC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2023-01-27	Valid
N58302	Cessna 185E	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-01-26	Valid
N9979X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2022-12-28	Valid
N9854X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-11-30	Valid
N185FC	Cessna 185E	Alaska Dream Center Wasilla, Alaska	Restricted	2022-11-15	Valid
N185YT	Cessna 185	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2022-11-01	Valid
N9930X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2022-10-14	Valid
N34VV	Cessna 185	Wattum Investments LLC Kodiak, Alaska	Standard	2022-09-27	Valid
N1688Z	Cessna 185A	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2022-09-03	Valid
N5885T	Cessna 185D	Bb Air LLC Mena, Arkansas	Restricted	2022-07-13	Valid
N29972	Cessna 185	Windblown Ranch INC Echo, Oregon	Standard	2022-06-17	Valid
N481U	Cessna 185	Salter 11X LLC Duluth, Minnesota	None on file	2022-06-04	Valid
N1508F	Cessna 185D	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2022-01-24	Valid
N141H	Cessna 185A	Sss INC Anchorage, Alaska	None on file	2022-01-11	Valid
N186X	Cessna 185A	Haldeman Hangars LLC Vancouver, Washington	Experimental	2021-10-07	Valid
N185G	Cessna 185	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2021-09-23	Valid
N88016	Cessna 185	Mark Cochran Leasing LLC Pullman, Washington	Standard	2021-09-02	Valid
N2221Z	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2021-07-24	Valid
N4154Y	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Montana	Restricted	2021-06-11	Valid
N1554F	Cessna 185D	November 1554 Foxtrot LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Restricted	2021-06-03	Valid
N9873X	Cessna 185	Mckenna Brothers Aircraft LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2021-05-27	Valid
N9943X	Cessna 185	N63E LLC Fallon, Nevada	Standard	2021-05-05	Valid
N169TF	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-04-26	Valid
N1646Z	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-04-10	Valid
N78DE	Cessna 185	Individual owner Washington	None on file	2021-04-08	Valid
N2638Z	Cessna 185B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-03-17	Valid
N9855X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2021-01-23	Valid
N1699Z	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-01-20	Valid
N185U	Cessna 185	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-01-19	Valid
N1523F	Cessna 185D	Gray Rex Lee Palmer, Alaska	Multiple	2021-01-14	Valid
N1517F	Cessna 185D	Salter 11X LLC Duluth, Minnesota	Standard	2020-12-14	Valid
N1557F	Cessna 185D	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2020-11-10	Valid
N2554Z	Cessna 185B	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2020-10-24	Valid
N9939X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Texas	Multiple	2020-10-14	Valid
N520KW	Cessna 185E	Co-owned owner Maine	Standard	2020-09-10	Valid
N850WB	Cessna 185E	Individual owner Arizona	Multiple	2020-09-01	Valid
N26RH	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Washington	Multiple	2020-07-22	Valid
N5815T	Cessna 185C	Individual owner California	Standard	2020-07-09	Valid
N406AH	Cessna 185A	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2020-07-08	Valid
N147SH	Cessna 185D	Individual owner North Carolina	None on file	2020-07-02	Valid
N5892T	Cessna 185D	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2020-06-29	Valid
N4107Y	Cessna 185A	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2020-04-10	Valid
N4076Y	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2020-03-12	Valid
N9965X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Montana	Restricted	2020-02-04	Valid
N292PZ	Cessna 185A	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2020-01-07	Valid
N4061Y	Cessna 185A	Withheld at owner's request	Restricted	2019-11-05	Valid
N5803T	Cessna 185C	D&R Aviation LLC Calhoun, Georgia	None on file	2019-10-22	Valid
N853PM	Cessna 185A	Moody Bible Institute Of Chicago Spokane, Washington	None on file	2019-08-21	Valid
N4014Y	Cessna 185	Fogglifter LLC Mccall, Idaho	Standard	2019-06-20	Valid
N2525Z	Cessna 185B	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-06-11	Valid
N4037Y	Cessna 185	Vfr LTD Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2019-06-06	Valid
N4024Y	Cessna 185	JR Aviation LLC Temple, Texas	Standard	2019-05-24	Valid