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

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 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
N21832	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Multiple	2024-05-31	Valid
N185BR	Cessna A185F	Delta Sierra LLC Waterloo, Nebraska	Standard	2024-05-15	Valid
N714NT	Cessna A185F	J&K Transportation LLC Tucson, Arizona	Standard	2024-05-15	Valid
N406GG	Cessna A185E	Cedar Creek CORP Red Bluff, California	Standard	2024-05-11	Valid
N518HJ	Cessna A185E	Armstrong Consolidated LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2024-05-11	Valid
N185RJ	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2024-05-06	Valid
N185CJ	Cessna A185F	Dg Air LLC Bloomfield Hills, Michigan	Standard	2024-05-04	Valid
N65EA	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2024-05-03	Valid
N185FA	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2024-05-01	Valid
N74DF	Cessna A185F	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2024-04-29	Valid
N306TC	Cessna A185F	N306Tc LLC Greenwich, Connecticut	Standard	2024-04-17	Valid
N97DS	Cessna A185F	Wmg Aviation LLC Ketchum, Idaho	Standard	2024-04-17	Valid
N185PW	Cessna A185F	Sky Bear LLC Marfa, Texas	Standard	2024-04-11	Valid
N185SQ	Cessna A185F	Snider Helicopter Service LLC Turner, Montana	Standard	2024-04-10	Valid
N4843C	Cessna A185F	Individual owner New York	Standard	2024-04-09	Valid
N4538F	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2024-04-02	Valid
N641DA	Cessna A185E	Cavu Aviation LLC Lake Geneva, Wisconsin	Standard	2024-04-02	Valid
N1056F	Cessna A185F	Individual owner California	Standard	2024-04-01	Valid
N8484Q	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2024-03-21	Valid
N185WC	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2024-03-15	Valid
N3378S	Cessna A185F	M Mercer Livestock Transportation LLC Hyattville, Wyoming	Standard	2024-03-15	Valid
N4554F	Cessna A185E	Individual owner New York	Standard	2024-03-12	Valid
N85KA	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-03-08	Valid
N185LL	Cessna A185F	North River Air LLC Kodiak, Alaska	Standard	2024-03-07	Valid
N185WG	Cessna A185F	Pioneer General Engineering INC Fallon, Nevada	Standard	2024-02-28	Valid
N185GB	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2024-02-27	Valid
N333SJ	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2024-02-17	Valid
N185HK	Cessna A185F	Mro Aviation Enterprises LLC Kalispell, Montana	Multiple	2024-02-08	Valid
N4775Q	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2024-02-01	Valid
N185NR	Cessna A185F		Standard	2024-01-31	Valid
N1678R	Cessna A185F	Pureflight Aviation Training LLC Newberg, Oregon	Standard	2024-01-30	Valid
N185DT	Cessna A185F	N185Dt LLC Wasilla, Alaska	Standard	2024-01-30	Valid
N185WK	Cessna A185E	Intrepid Air LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2024-01-29	Valid
N8717Z	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2024-01-28	Valid
N185BZ	Cessna A185F	Clear Blue Sky Aviation LLC Bozeman, Montana	Standard	2024-01-25	Valid
N60969	Cessna A185F	Northwest Aviation LLC Whitefish, Montana	Standard	2024-01-20	Valid
N7239E	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2024-01-20	Valid
N9676H	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Restricted	2024-01-20	Valid
N7701F	Cessna A185F	Withheld at owner's request	None on file	2024-01-15	Valid
N5227R	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2024-01-14	Valid
N185YV	Cessna A185F	Cul-Aircorp INC Wellington, Florida	Standard	2024-01-10	Valid
N185BF	Cessna A185F	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Multiple	2024-01-09	Valid
N2449J	Cessna A185F	Skydance Northwestern INC Minden, Nevada	Restricted	2024-01-08	Valid
N185DX	Cessna A185F	Fixed Wing Aviation LLC Woods Cross, Utah	Standard	2024-01-04	Valid
N1253Q	Cessna A185F	Libbyn The Dream Fishing Team LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2024-01-02	Valid
N70097	Cessna A185E	Family Air Tours LLC Ketchikan, Alaska	Restricted	2024-01-01	Valid
N185MC	Cessna A185F	Individual owner California	Multiple	2023-12-24	Valid
N363JV	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2023-12-21	Valid
N2423A	Cessna A185F	Ccf Ventures INC Bangor, Maine	None on file	2023-12-18	Valid
N185YY	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-12-17	Valid
N365FC	Cessna A185F	Northern Pioneer Helicopters LLC Big Lake, Alaska	Standard	2023-12-13	Valid
N720FH	Cessna A185F	Paradigm Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2023-12-07	Valid
N1236F	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2023-12-05	Valid
N4711E	Cessna A185F	Oregon Seaplanes LLC Canby, Oregon	Standard	2023-11-30	Valid
N409PK	Cessna A185F	Sky Cowboy Supply CO LLC Cape Elizabeth, Maine	Standard	2023-11-28	Valid
N72WE	Cessna A185F	West Elk Air LLC Gunnison, Colorado	Standard	2023-11-20	Valid
N8747Z	Cessna A185F	Mermaid Marine LLC Auburn, Washington	Standard	2023-11-19	Valid
N278HJ	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2023-11-13	Valid
N4870C	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2023-11-11	Valid
N83SS	Cessna A185F	Somd Seaplanes LLC Lexington Park, Maryland	Standard	2023-11-11	Valid
N5390E	Cessna A185F	402Wd Holdings LLC Robstown, Texas	Multiple	2023-11-08	Valid
N1686M	Cessna A185E	Terrastar LLC Kalispell, Montana	Standard	2023-10-17	Valid
N2230D	Cessna Aircraft Co A185F	Hendricks Construction LLC Phoenix, Arizona	Standard	2023-10-17	Valid
N185ES	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-10-15	Valid
N1613M	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2023-10-09	Valid
N50AW	Cessna A185F	Lillian Aviation LLC Cypress, Texas	Standard	2023-09-29	Valid
N79LM	Cessna Aircraft Co A185F	Individual owner Montana	None on file	2023-09-29	Valid
N36MJ	Cessna A185F	Finland Leasing CO INC Quakertown, Pennsylvania	Standard	2023-09-28	Valid
N228ZF	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2023-09-27	Valid
N8373Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-09-27	Valid
N8750Z	Cessna A185F	Arge Aviation LLC Montana City, Montana	Standard	2023-09-27	Valid
N1470Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-09-26	Valid
N185RS	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-09-24	Valid
N1692M	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2023-09-23	Valid
N20969	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	2023-09-23	Valid
N70026	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Alaska	Restricted	2023-09-23	Valid
N3318R	Cessna A185F	Petersen Family 1999 LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Multiple	2023-09-20	Valid
N1792R	Cessna A185F	Echo Matrix LLC Bentonville, Arkansas	Standard	2023-09-18	Valid
N519MQ	Cessna A185F	Mgnh Services LLC Houlton, Maine	Standard	2023-09-14	Valid
N3370S	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Kansas	Experimental	2023-09-13	Valid
N7558H	Cessna A185F	Alaska Bear Safaris LLC Homer, Alaska	Multiple	2023-09-13	Valid
N401WC	Cessna A185F	Nakochna River Resort LLC Willow, Alaska	Standard	2023-09-09	Valid
N185DE	Cessna A185F	Heritage Construction CO LLC Austin, Texas	Standard	2023-09-08	Valid
N87TM	Cessna A185E	Universal Aviation LLC Macon, Georgia	Standard	2023-09-07	Valid
N6482N	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2023-09-03	Valid
N3357L	Cessna A185E	Mark II Aviation LLC Corvallis, Montana	Standard	2023-08-23	Valid
N143HJ	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2023-08-18	Valid
N4573F	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-08-18	Valid
N93010	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-08-18	Valid
N6095E	Cessna A185F	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-08-17	Valid
N2CW	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2023-08-09	Valid
N2902Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-08-07	Valid
N185JM	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2023-07-26	Valid
N185DJ	Cessna A185F	Joy Solutions LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2023-07-24	Valid
N185SM	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2023-07-19	Valid
N70070	Cessna A185E	Bay Air INC Dillingham, Alaska	Standard	2023-07-03	Valid
N5014R	Cessna A185F	Cooper Flying INC Lamesa, Texas	Standard	2023-07-01	Valid
N185LJ	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-06-21	Valid
N1239F	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Maine	Multiple	2023-06-20	Valid
N4820E	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-06-20	Valid