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

Cessna A185 Skywagon

1,372 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1966 to 1993; half of them date from 1976 or earlier. Alaska has the most (407). 42% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the A185 from the FAA's model table

Type: Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power: Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines: Cont Motor Io 520 Series (1,145), Cont Motor Io-520-D (72), Cont Motor Io-550 Series (27)
Seats: 6
Cruise speed: about 127 mph
Makers on the register: Cessna, Cessna Aircraft Co
Registered: earliest certificate September 26, 1975; newest October 2, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Alaska407Washington95Texas75Montana66Minnesota62Idaho57Colorado57Maine48California48Oregon43Arizona34Florida24

Who owns them registrant type

Individual626 (46%)LLC367 (27%)Co-owned167 (12%)Corporation147 (11%)Government44 (3%)Partnership20 (1%)Non-citizen corporation1 (0.1%)

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
A185F	1,120	1965 to 1993	81.6%
A185E	252	1966 to 1981	18.4%

When they were built by decade · 206 with no year on file

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

Registration status

Valid1,353 (99%)Pending9 (0.7%)Sale reported6 (0.4%)Valid (manufacturer)1 (0.1%)Reports overdue1 (0.1%)Pending cancellation1 (0.1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard1,151 (84%)Multiple110 (8%)Restricted58 (4%)None on file48 (3%)Experimental5 (0.4%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC10United States Department Of Interior8State Of Alaska5Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee5Wings Of Blessing4State Of North Carolina4Aeropod INC4State Of Utah3State Of Minnesota3Bas Part Sales LLC3Yukon Air Service INC2Withrotor Aviation INC2

Fleet pages: Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC · United States Department Of Interior · State Of Alaska · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · State Of North Carolina · Aeropod INC · State Of Utah · State Of Minnesota

Accident history NTSB records · 389 cases since 1982, 53 fatal

2026-09-26WPR26LA360 · A185F N185BZ · accident near Livingston, MT · no injuries

2026-09-15ANC26FA105 · A185F N4358Q · accident near Stony River, AK · 2 killed

2026-08-09ANC26LA081 · A185F N7336H · accident near Hope, AK · minor injuries

2026-08-08WPR26LA298 · A185F N185 · accident near Reno, NV · no injuries

2026-06-27WPR26LA238 · A185F N151PB · accident near Angel Fire, NM · minor injuries

2026-05-31ANC26LA050 · A185F N2821Q · accident near Steele Creek, AK · no injuries

2026-05-12ERA26FA205 · A185F N61368 · accident near Avon, ME · 1 killed

2026-04-24ANC26LA032 · A185F N92DC · accident near Aniak, AK · no injuries

The 8 most recent of 389 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 Cessna A185 Skywagon aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

1,372 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Cessna A185s?

Alaska, with 407.

Who owns the Cessna A185?

42% 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 · 1,372

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N93050	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1997-11-05	Valid
N8045Q	Cessna A185F	Echo Bay Corporation Bow, Washington	Standard	1997-07-11	Valid
N4766E	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1997-06-11	Valid
N1022F	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1997-06-04	Valid
N411A	Cessna A185F	Arnold Aviation & Thunder Mountain Express INC Cascade, Idaho	Standard	1997-05-21	Valid
N97FA	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1997-05-19	Valid
N2903Q	Cessna A185F	Twin Fiddle Investment Aeronautics LLC Atlanta, Georgia	Standard	1997-04-10	Valid
N70037	Cessna A185E	Bancroft Contracting Corporation South Paris, Maine	Standard	1997-02-03	Valid
N9101F	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1997-02-03	Valid
N4755Q	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1996-12-17	Valid
N9358N	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1996-11-21	Valid
N2532S	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1996-11-12	Valid
N5830J	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1996-10-07	Valid
N125KT	Cessna A185F	Rustair INC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	1996-09-19	Valid
N1292F	Cessna A185F	Rustair INC Anchorage, Alaska	Multiple	1996-09-19	Valid
N63MG	Cessna A185F	Individual owner California	Standard	1996-09-19	Valid
N5849J	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Minnesota	Multiple	1996-09-18	Valid
N6688H	Cessna A185F	Samaritans Purse Boone, North Carolina	Standard	1996-08-30	Valid
N7575H	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1996-07-29	Valid
N185KW	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1996-07-16	Valid
N50TF	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	1996-07-09	Valid
N771DC	Cessna A185F	Tlh Enterprises INC Corsicana, Texas	None on file	1996-06-17	Valid
N9687H	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1996-05-31	Valid
N12AS	Cessna A185F	Individual owner California	Multiple	1996-05-20	Valid
N6JV	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1996-05-20	Valid
N185P	Cessna A185F	Aerial Associates LTD Delano, Minnesota	Standard	1996-05-08	Valid
N5416R	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1996-04-23	Valid
N666SB	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1995-12-20	Valid
N2785J	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Utah	Multiple	1995-12-01	Valid
N7372H	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1995-09-30	Valid
N185SW	Cessna A185F	K And S Aviation INC Pagosa Springs, Colorado	Standard	1995-09-21	Valid
N4572F	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1995-09-16	Valid
N301MC	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1995-08-05	Valid
N1848R	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	1995-05-04	Valid
N11C	Cessna A185F	Individual owner California	Standard	1995-02-15	Valid
N4433R	Cessna A185F	Wtf Partnership Anchorage, Alaska	Multiple	1995-01-17	Valid
N1708R	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1994-11-15	Valid
N888BL	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1994-08-26	Valid
N60871	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1994-08-24	Valid
N4737F	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1994-06-20	Valid
N60945	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1994-03-09	Valid
N4833C	Cessna A185F	Individual owner California	Standard	1994-02-22	Valid
N714TL	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1994-02-17	Valid
N1802R	Cessna A185F	Montaska Management INC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	1994-02-01	Valid
N4708Q	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1993-11-12	Valid
N1979T	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1993-11-05	Valid
N1822R	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1993-10-15	Valid
N56581	Cessna A185F	United States Department Of Interior Boise, Idaho	Multiple	1993-08-03	Valid
N24159	Cessna A185F	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1993-07-23	Valid
N70713	Cessna A185E	State Of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska	Multiple	1993-07-15	Valid
N185MJ	Cessna A185F	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1993-06-14	Valid
N9412N	Cessna A185F	Beechinor Cattle Feeding CO INC Bakersfield, California	Standard	1993-05-26	Valid
N22069	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1993-03-12	Valid
N1978U	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1992-12-16	Valid
N61562	Cessna A185F	Airhound INC Indian Lake, New York	Standard	1992-06-22	Valid
N4471R	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Hawaii	Standard	1992-06-13	Valid
N800WB	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1992-05-04	Valid
N8379Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	1992-05-04	Valid
N2GA	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1992-03-19	Valid
N7320H	Cessna A185F	Alaska Trophy Safaris INC Chugiak, Alaska	Restricted	1992-03-12	Valid
N8700Z	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1992-02-21	Valid
N185RX	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1991-08-13	Valid
N185WS	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1991-07-26	Valid
N4710Q	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1991-06-20	Valid
N5486R	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1991-06-17	Valid
N7336H	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1991-03-26	Valid
N185DF	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	1990-07-31	Valid
N61158	Cessna A185F	Robert N Shadduck INC Annandale, Minnesota	Standard	1990-05-02	Valid
N80093	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1990-04-26	Valid
N8401Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1990-01-30	Valid
N8383Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1989-12-05	Valid
N80499	Cessna A185F	Srf Waterloo, Iowa	Standard	1989-11-06	Valid
N714JQ	Cessna A185F	Department Of Marine Resources Augusta, Maine	Standard	1989-09-18	Valid
N1SB	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1989-08-10	Valid
N413LB	Cessna A185F	Oficinas De Carolina INC San Juan, Puerto Rico	Standard	1989-06-28	Valid
N93913	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1989-06-26	Valid
N7597H	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1989-05-26	Valid
N555CD	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1989-05-16	Valid
N7573Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1989-02-16	Valid
N80629	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	1989-02-07	Valid
N8446Q	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Restricted	1988-12-02	Valid
N33JH	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1988-05-18	Valid
N1286F	Cessna A185F	Taylor Aviation INC Mazama, Washington	Standard	1988-04-20	Valid
N61301	Cessna A185F	Southern Seaplane INC Belle Chasse, Louisiana	Standard	1988-04-20	Valid
N1977U	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1987-12-15	Valid
N1227F	Cessna A185F	Peterson Investments INC Polson, Montana	Standard	1987-12-01	Valid
N605NR	Cessna A185F	State Of Minnesota Grand Rapids, Minnesota	Standard	1987-11-24	Valid
N53083	Cessna A185F	Clearwater Potlatch Timber Protect Orofino, Idaho	Multiple	1987-07-17	Valid
N4972Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1987-05-26	Valid
N70462	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Multiple	1987-05-14	Valid
N185JE	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Utah	Standard	1987-04-21	Valid
N185PG	Cessna A185F	Janie Gee Aviation INC Hilbert, Wisconsin	Standard	1987-02-27	Valid
N1582Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner California	Standard	1986-11-03	Valid
N1825Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner California	Standard	1986-07-16	Valid
N185JA	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1986-04-29	Valid
N4546F	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1986-04-16	Valid
N2531Q	Cessna A185E	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	1986-02-25	Valid
N6504E	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1986-01-10	Valid
N714ZK	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1985-12-10	Valid
N321MM	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	1985-11-12	Valid