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
N73EK	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2019-09-17	Valid
N185MN	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-09-13	Valid
N93934	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2019-09-13	Valid
N714QR	Cessna A185F	Individual owner California	Standard	2019-09-09	Valid
N8482D	Cessna A185E	Jkt LLC Douglas, Wyoming	Standard	2019-08-29	Valid
N5222R	Cessna A185F	Lebeouf Bros Towing LLC Bourg, Louisiana	Standard	2019-08-28	Valid
N761A	Cessna A185F	Franz Construction INC Sidney, Montana	Standard	2019-08-22	Valid
N94168	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2019-08-21	Valid
N185GN	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Maine	None on file	2019-08-19	Valid
N321JP	Cessna A185F	Azure Skyes Holdings LLC Poulsbo, Washington	Standard	2019-08-19	Valid
N404RG	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-08-15	Valid
N58316	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-08-12	Valid
N80066	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2019-07-29	Valid
N5090R	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-07-25	Valid
N185KB	Cessna A185F	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2019-07-08	Valid
N2797J	Cessna A185E	Alaska Ultimate Safaris LLC Homer, Alaska	Standard	2019-07-03	Valid
N25SC	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2019-06-28	Valid
N1673M	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-06-26	Valid
N4704A	Cessna A185F	Brown Helicopter INC Pensacola, Florida	Standard	2019-06-25	Valid
N508SD	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2019-06-17	Valid
N2787J	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-06-03	Valid
N61749	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2019-06-03	Valid
N7711L	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2019-05-24	Valid
N303RJ	Cessna A185E	Tr Zato Heir Land & Cattle LLC Spur, Texas	Standard	2019-05-21	Valid
N70006	Cessna A185E	Colorado Red LLC Dillon, Colorado	Standard	2019-05-15	Valid
N1770R	Cessna A185F	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2019-05-13	Valid
N4356R	Cessna A185F	Tailwind Innovations INC Overland Park, Kansas	Standard	2019-05-09	Valid
N60AK	Cessna A185F	Schmidt Jason A Wasilla, Alaska	Standard	2019-05-09	Valid
N185ST	Cessna A185F	Terry D Stewart Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2019-05-08	Valid
N3346L	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-05-07	Valid
N185HA	Cessna A185F	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	2019-04-30	Valid
N1750R	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2019-04-10	Valid
N13WS	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2019-04-09	Valid
N185NH	Cessna A185E	Equinox Air LLC Thorne Bay, Alaska	Standard	2019-04-03	Valid
N53044	Cessna A185F	Trophy Down LLC Punta Gorda, Florida	Standard	2019-03-27	Valid
N2429E	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-03-15	Valid
N1185T	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-03-04	Valid
N1922U	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2019-02-12	Valid
N185AB	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2019-02-11	Valid
N9411H	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Maine	None on file	2019-02-08	Valid
N185EL	Cessna A185E	Kimmel Aviation Insurance Agency INC Greenwood, Mississippi	Standard	2019-02-02	Valid
N2777J	Cessna A185E	First Flight LLC Craig, Alaska	Standard	2019-01-29	Valid
N92503	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Oregon	Multiple	2019-01-29	Valid
N185SK	Cessna A185F	Gulf Sierra Aviation LLC Owasso, Oklahoma	Standard	2019-01-18	Valid
N5028R	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2019-01-16	Valid
N70391	Cessna A185F	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Multiple	2019-01-15	Valid
N70358	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-12-31	Valid
N129M	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2018-12-18	Valid
N185GH	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-12-17	Valid
N426MB	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2018-12-14	Valid
N185SB	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-12-12	Valid
N6325E	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2018-12-07	Valid
N80MW	Cessna A185F	Olde North Church LLC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2018-12-06	Valid
N61092	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2018-12-04	Valid
N185B	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2018-11-14	Valid
N111EY	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-11-09	Valid
N254WG	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-11-09	Valid
N4845E	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2018-11-06	Valid
N70048	Cessna A185E	Trident Resources LLC Chino Valley, Arizona	Standard	2018-10-30	Valid
N4747Q	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner California	None on file	2018-10-16	Valid
N185VE	Cessna A185F	Xit Concrete INC Dalhart, Texas	Standard	2018-10-04	Valid
N61522	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2018-10-04	Valid
N185HJ	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2018-10-03	Valid
N185TP	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2018-09-24	Valid
N2262T	Cessna A185E	Individual owner District of Columbia	Standard	2018-09-24	Valid
N61766	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2018-09-18	Valid
N8702Z	Cessna A185F	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2018-09-15	Valid
N1756R	Cessna A185F	Montana Rose 185 LLC Cornwall, Vermont	Standard	2018-09-13	Valid
N863WB	Cessna A185F	Wings Of Blessing Fort Worth, Texas	None on file	2018-09-11	Valid
N165DF	Cessna A185E	Individual owner New York	Standard	2018-09-08	Valid
N185FD	Cessna A185F	Desert Dog Aviation LLC Salt Lake City, Utah	Standard	2018-09-08	Valid
N185WA	Cessna A185F	Everel Floatplane LLC Sandia Park, New Mexico	Standard	2018-08-29	Valid
N185SP	Cessna A185F	Altschuler Elmer E Soldotna, Alaska	Standard	2018-08-24	Valid
N4562F	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2018-08-08	Valid
N185VK	Cessna A185F	Point Two Mmo Aviation Lake Stevens, Washington	Standard	2018-08-02	Valid
N70278	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2018-07-31	Valid
N4953E	Cessna A185F	Inland Fisheries And Wildlife Augusta, Maine	Standard	2018-07-24	Valid
N2776J	Cessna A185E	Mission Aviation Fellowship Nampa, Idaho	None on file	2018-07-13	Valid
N4869C	Cessna A185F	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2018-07-10	Valid
N10KY	Cessna A185E	Individual owner California	Standard	2018-07-03	Valid
N30CM	Cessna A185F	Boardman Air Service LLC Henderson, Nebraska	Standard	2018-06-15	Valid
N60844	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Nevada	Restricted	2018-06-11	Valid
N185JC	Cessna A185F	Adirondack Aviation LLC Walpole, New Hampshire	Standard	2018-05-29	Valid
N414ED	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2018-05-24	Valid
N185TH	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2018-05-21	Valid
N92WM	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2018-05-11	Valid
N734HB	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2018-05-10	Valid
N5073R	Cessna A185F	Mckenna Brothers Aircraft LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2018-05-08	Valid
N1977X	Cessna A185F	One Pft LLC Denton, Montana	Standard	2018-05-04	Valid
N7703T	Cessna A185E	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2018-05-04	Valid
N1671R	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2018-05-03	Valid
N581CT	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2018-05-02	Valid
N48JG	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2018-04-26	Valid
N5182H	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2018-04-13	Valid
N185W	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Oregon	Multiple	2018-04-12	Valid
N93L	Cessna A185E	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2018-04-03	Valid
N70112	Cessna A185E	Piper Meridian LLC Mesa, Arizona	Standard	2018-04-02	Valid
N94DM	Cessna A185F	Lad Salvage LLC Morgan City, Louisiana	Standard	2018-04-02	Valid
N1815R	Cessna A185F	Osprey Island Lodge INC Eagle River, Alaska	Standard	2018-03-23	Valid
N6420N	Cessna A185F	South Aero LLC Albuquerque, New Mexico	Standard	2018-02-14	Valid