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
N830SW	Cessna A185F	N830Sw LLC Valley Center, Kansas	Standard	2022-08-06	Valid
N1040F	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2022-08-02	Valid
N3217U	Cessna A185F	Welkin Aero INC Garden Plain, Kansas	Standard	2022-08-02	Valid
N185JY	Cessna A185F	Rnc Flight Service LLC Bedford, Wyoming	Standard	2022-07-30	Valid
N70232	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Michigan	None on file	2022-07-18	Valid
N87ST	Cessna A185F	Trygg Holdings LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2022-07-16	Valid
N70183	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2022-07-13	Valid
N9496H	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Restricted	2022-07-11	Valid
N75C	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2022-06-28	Valid
N80449	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-06-24	Valid
N515MA	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2022-06-23	Valid
N80633	Cessna A185F	Rockalong Holdings LLC Stanton, Texas	Standard	2022-06-23	Valid
N23251	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-06-14	Valid
N1821R	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-05-27	Valid
N37RF	Cessna A185F	Adams Aviation Services INC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware	Experimental	2022-05-26	Valid
N1043F	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2022-05-25	Valid
N598AB	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2022-05-24	Valid
N2085Y	Cessna A185F	Lima Romeo Kilo Golf LP Worthington, Indiana	Standard	2022-05-14	Valid
N4896C	Cessna A185F	Flying Paws LLC Arvada, Colorado	Multiple	2022-05-07	Valid
N185NC	Cessna A185F	Island City Seaplanes INC Cordova, Alaska	Standard	2022-05-06	Valid
N933DB	Cessna A185F	933Db LLC St Louis Park, Minnesota	None on file	2022-05-03	Valid
N806CT	Cessna A185F	Ct Air LLC Clovis, New Mexico	Standard	2022-04-22	Valid
N8466Q	Cessna A185F	Airtime LLC Dayton, Idaho	Standard	2022-04-02	Valid
N185ZM	Cessna A185F	Dragon Wagon LLC Clackamas, Oregon	Standard	2022-04-01	Valid
N119DS	Cessna A185F	Deltasierra LLC Staunton, Virginia	Standard	2022-03-31	Valid
N61155	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2022-03-25	Valid
N748WP	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-03-23	Valid
N33FC	Cessna A185E	Reece Trucking And Excavating INC Marysville, Washington	Standard	2022-03-22	Valid
N8WF	Cessna A185F	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2022-03-18	Valid
N6034N	Cessna A185F	Circle Airtrails LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2022-03-12	Valid
N4948Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2022-03-01	Valid
N185DM	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2022-02-22	Valid
N4874Q	Cessna A185F	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2022-02-18	Valid
N4358Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-02-11	Valid
N617MB	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2022-02-11	Valid
N185RR	Cessna A185F	Air Flite INC Shawnee, Oklahoma	Standard	2022-02-04	Valid
N585PM	Cessna A185F	N585Pm LLC Worthington, Ohio	Standard	2022-02-04	Valid
N94059	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-02-04	Valid
N185BM	Cessna A185F	Wallitner Aviation INC Renton, Washington	Standard	2022-01-31	Valid
N1798R	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-01-26	Valid
N1204F	Cessna A185F	Moroney Aviation LLC Chugiak, Alaska	Standard	2022-01-14	Valid
N9472N	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-01-08	Valid
N1197F	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2022-01-03	Valid
N3375L	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Connecticut	Standard	2021-12-21	Valid
N6590E	Cessna A185F	Harbor Air LLC Sitka, Alaska	Standard	2021-12-20	Valid
N4691E	Cessna A185F	Joy Solutions LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2021-12-11	Valid
N3885Q	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2021-12-09	Valid
N2231T	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Maine	Standard	2021-12-07	Valid
N185PY	Cessna A185F	Association Of Baptists For World Evangelism INC Harrisburg, Pennsylvania	None on file	2021-12-06	Valid
N1694M	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-12-02	Valid
N5859J	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Alaska	Restricted	2021-12-02	Valid
N955LS	Cessna A185F	Somd Seaplanes LLC Lexington Park, Maryland	Standard	2021-11-30	Valid
N185WW	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2021-11-29	Valid
N185MP	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2021-11-22	Valid
N4507F	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-11-17	Valid
N56511	Cessna A185F	Wired Flight LLC Kent, Washington	Standard	2021-11-17	Valid
N7560H	Cessna A185F	North American Flight Services INC Ballston Spa, New York	Restricted	2021-11-13	Valid
N4AA	Cessna A185F	Asi Jet AG LLC Hutchinson, Minnesota	Standard	2021-11-04	Valid
N333BG	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2021-10-20	Valid
N185D	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2021-10-13	Valid
N4923C	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-10-01	Valid
N572E	Cessna A185E	Echo Air LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Multiple	2021-09-23	Valid
N307GR	Cessna A185F	J & D Flying LLC Sand Point, Alaska	Standard	2021-09-16	Valid
N4834C	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2021-09-13	Valid
N2241T	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-09-08	Valid
N732K	Cessna A185F	United States Department Of The Interior Boise, Idaho	Standard	2021-09-02	Valid
N185PX	Cessna A185F	Individual owner California	Standard	2021-08-31	Valid
N6167N	Cessna A185F	Millhorn Farms INC Worley, Idaho	Standard	2021-08-25	Valid
N9563H	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-08-25	Valid
N4931C	Cessna A185F	Einstein INC Price, Utah	Standard	2021-08-21	Valid
N85DT	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-08-21	Valid
N185LT	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-08-20	Valid
N8722Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2021-08-20	Valid
N185GL	Cessna A185E	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2021-08-19	Valid
N531H	Cessna A185E	Acadian Aircraft Leasing LLC Rangeley, Maine	Standard	2021-08-19	Valid
N185SF	Cessna A185F	Upside Down Aero LLC Aberdeen, Idaho	Standard	2021-08-18	Valid
N93202	Cessna A185F	Nature State LLC Portland, Oregon	Standard	2021-08-12	Valid
N4354R	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2021-08-11	Valid
N74JS	Cessna A185F	Hoots Husky LLC Helena, Montana	Standard	2021-08-09	Valid
N185AW	Cessna A185F	Vaughn Aviation LLC Lowell, Arkansas	None on file	2021-07-30	Valid
N185JB	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2021-07-27	Valid
N61387	Cessna A185F	Stash Ventures LLC Virginia Beach, Virginia	Standard	2021-07-26	Valid
N30WE	Cessna A185F	West Elk Air LLC Gunnison, Colorado	Standard	2021-07-23	Valid
N54EJ	Cessna A185F	High Plains Aviation LLC Caro, Michigan	Standard	2021-07-23	Valid
N9697Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	2021-07-10	Valid
N185JJ	Cessna A185E	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-07-07	Valid
N6275E	Cessna A185F	Valiair Limited CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming	Standard	2021-06-30	Valid
N93777	Cessna A185F	Arbach Enterprises INC Watertown, South Dakota	Standard	2021-06-26	Valid
N9446N	Cessna A185F	Skywagon LLC Goochland, Virginia	Standard	2021-06-26	Valid
N7802F	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2021-06-22	Valid
N9863Q	Cessna A185F	Wattum Investments LLC Kodiak, Alaska	Multiple	2021-06-17	Valid
N4720Q	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2021-06-15	Valid
N6044N	Cessna A185F	B407 LLC Seattle, Washington	Standard	2021-06-15	Valid
N93842	Cessna A185F	N93842 LLC Blanding, Utah	Standard	2021-06-14	Valid
N70AU	Cessna A185F	Qty LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2021-06-08	Valid
N8A	Cessna A185F	Pacific Aviation LLC Cottage Grove, Oregon	Standard	2021-06-07	Valid
N735ED	Cessna A185F	State Of North Carolina Morehead City, North Carolina	Standard	2021-06-04	Valid
N8292Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-05-27	Valid
N158RX	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-05-22	Valid
N47TL	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2021-05-22	Valid