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 · 98 185 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
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
N345BB	Cessna 185	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2026-03-31	Valid
N9834X	Cessna 185	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2026-03-29	Valid
N389BH	Cessna 185	Individual owner Illinois	Multiple	2025-08-05	Valid
N331DF	Cessna 185	Dc-3 Pro Services LLC Hailey, Idaho	Multiple	2025-04-11	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
N9922X	Cessna 185	Dooleys LLC Glendale, Arizona	Standard	2024-06-22	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
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
N9988X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-05-17	Valid
N9890X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-03-14	Valid
N9979X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2022-12-28	Valid
N9854X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-11-30	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
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
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
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
N78DE	Cessna 185	Individual owner Washington	None on file	2021-04-08	Valid
N9855X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2021-01-23	Valid
N185U	Cessna 185	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2021-01-19	Valid
N9939X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Texas	Multiple	2020-10-14	Valid
N9965X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Montana	Restricted	2020-02-04	Valid
N4014Y	Cessna 185	Fogglifter LLC Mccall, Idaho	Standard	2019-06-20	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
N185BC	Cessna 185	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-01-15	Valid
N9802X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-05-04	Valid
N9803X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2018-02-15	Valid
N9868X	Cessna 185	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2017-08-18	Valid
N4022Y	Cessna 185	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2017-08-15	Valid
N185UV	Cessna 185	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2017-08-14	Valid
N9978X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2016-11-17	Valid
N185EE	Cessna 185	Thinair Ventures LLC Kalispell, Montana	Standard	2016-08-23	Valid
N185SN	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-08-12	Valid
N9951X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2016-01-29	Valid
N185HH	Cessna 185	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2015-10-15	Valid
N23FG	Cessna 185	State Of California Dept Of Fish & Game Sacramento, California	Restricted	2015-09-04	Valid
N158D	Cessna 185	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2015-08-05	Valid
N4001Y	Cessna 185	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2015-06-15	Valid
N9959X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2015-06-12	Valid
N4026Y	Cessna 185	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2014-08-15	Valid
N9955X	Cessna 185	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-04-15	Valid
N9830X	Cessna 185	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-31	Valid
N9957X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2014-02-19	Valid
N1322R	Cessna 185	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2014-02-13	Valid
N9865X	Cessna 185	Irwin Flight LLC Bellingham, Washington	Standard	2013-08-28	Valid
N29970	Cessna 185	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2013-07-26	Valid
N9818X	Cessna 185	Co-owned owner North Dakota	Standard	2012-08-22	Valid
N9966X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-07-26	Valid
N4017Y	Cessna 185	17Y LLC Parma, Idaho	Standard	2011-12-12	Valid
N9812X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2011-10-12	Valid
N9808X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2010-10-25	Valid
N9896X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2010-06-24	Valid
N9823X	Cessna 185	Top Hand INC Laurel, Montana	Standard	2010-02-03	Valid
N185WB	Cessna 185	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2009-08-25	Valid
N9920X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2009-08-03	Valid
N185AL	Cessna 185	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2008-02-27	Valid
N7680Y	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2008-02-11	Valid
N23LH	Cessna 185	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2004-11-16	Valid
N85BP	Cessna 185	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2003-09-03	Valid
N9822X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2003-06-04	Valid
N4019Y	Cessna 185	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2003-04-23	Valid
N185EM	Cessna 185	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2003-04-01	Valid
N9950X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2000-10-26	Valid
N9911X	Cessna 185	Desolation Aviation LLC Fort Worth, Texas	Standard	2000-04-19	Valid
N186D	Cessna 185	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1999-04-06	Valid
N9851X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1997-05-14	Valid
N8209U	Cessna 185	Wrangell Mountain Air INC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	1997-01-03	Valid
N481H	Cessna 185	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1995-03-21	Valid
N9806X	Cessna 185	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	1993-08-04	Valid
N9946X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1992-05-07	Valid
N9921X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1991-07-18	Valid
N2781D	Cessna 185	Fejes Guide Service LTD Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	1988-05-02	Valid
N331DT	Cessna 185	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1987-01-13	Valid
N9968X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1984-11-28	Valid
N9926X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1982-06-10	Valid
N23CB	Cessna 185	Nb Tweet And Sons Nome, Alaska	Standard	1982-04-02	Valid
N4031Y	Cessna 185	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1982-03-12	Valid
N8AA	Cessna 185	Rovey Land And Cattle CO INC Parker, Arizona	Standard	1981-06-04	Valid
N9910X	Cessna 185	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1981-04-23	Valid