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
N185RE	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2018-01-16	Valid
N714MX	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2018-01-16	Valid
N3373L	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Colorado	Multiple	2018-01-12	Valid
N1624H	Cessna A185F	Synergy Aviation LLC Forest Lake, Minnesota	Standard	2018-01-10	Valid
N8776Q	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2018-01-10	Valid
N1074F	Cessna A185F	North River Air LLC Fairbanks, Alaska	Standard	2018-01-09	Valid
N1780R	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Ohio	Multiple	2018-01-09	Valid
N185LC	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Washington	None on file	2018-01-09	Valid
N4520F	Cessna A185E	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2018-01-03	Valid
N11185	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2017-12-27	Valid
N185WY	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2017-12-26	Valid
N1644M	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2017-12-08	Valid
N1795R	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Louisiana	Standard	2017-11-29	Valid
N61EC	Cessna A185F	Bald Mountain LLC Dedham, Maine	Standard	2017-11-27	Valid
N185DB	Cessna A185F	Talarik Air LLC King Salmon, Alaska	Standard	2017-11-20	Valid
N185GE	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2017-11-20	Valid
N26DL	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2017-11-13	Valid
N1RM	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2017-11-08	Valid
N1473F	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-11-07	Valid
N95JR	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2017-10-18	Valid
N6536H	Cessna A185F	Three Rivers Lake Creek LLC Kapolei, Hawaii	Standard	2017-10-16	Valid
N9355N	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Maine	Standard	2017-10-11	Valid
N70083	Cessna A185E	Air Pacific LLC Port Angeles, Washington	Standard	2017-09-12	Valid
N19D	Cessna A185F	Echelon Right LLC Nicholasville, Kentucky	Standard	2017-09-07	Valid
N21709	Cessna A185F	N 2 Alaska LLC Talkeetna, Alaska	Restricted	2017-08-31	Valid
N1917U	Cessna A185E	Pinewood Homes LLC Hayward, Wisconsin	Standard	2017-08-25	Valid
N2906Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-08-17	Valid
N185AM	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2017-08-16	Valid
N5077R	Cessna A185F	Hawkins Transportation LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Multiple	2017-08-10	Valid
N104DE	Cessna A185F	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	2017-08-09	Valid
N3953Q	Cessna A185F	Queen Anne Air LLC Seattle, Washington	Standard	2017-08-09	Valid
N5381E	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2017-08-09	Valid
N1208F	Cessna A185F	Yukon Air Service INC Fairbanks, Alaska	Standard	2017-07-03	Valid
N185MR	Cessna A185F	Airport Farms Aviation Tarkio, Missouri	Standard	2017-06-22	Valid
N53032	Cessna A185F	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	Restricted	2017-06-20	Valid
N7485C	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2017-06-19	Valid
N185XL	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-06-13	Valid
N80070	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2017-06-12	Valid
N59AK	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2017-06-08	Valid
N185GT	Cessna A185E	Banker Jeffrey M Anchorage, Alaska	Standard	2017-06-02	Valid
N5172R	Cessna A185F	Waterhouse Roy Todd Mccall, Idaho	Multiple	2017-06-02	Valid
N93189	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2017-06-01	Valid
N185MM	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Arizona	Multiple	2017-05-31	Valid
N6586E	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2017-05-26	Valid
N5317R	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2017-05-15	Valid
N61025	Cessna A185F	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2017-05-08	Valid
N93018	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2017-05-08	Valid
N355DJ	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-05-05	Valid
N4836Q	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2017-05-03	Valid
N866PH	Cessna A185F	Phobos 185 LLC Cody, Wyoming	Standard	2017-04-19	Valid
N4925C	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2017-04-18	Valid
N185GW	Cessna A185F	Air Resources Helicopters INC Salt Lake City, Utah	Standard	2017-04-11	Valid
N5485E	Cessna A185F	Colorado Parks And Wildlife Grand Junction, Colorado	Standard	2017-04-11	Valid
N2154Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2017-03-31	Valid
N8269Q	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2017-03-15	Valid
N70253	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2017-03-01	Valid
N85CF	Cessna A185E	Sutton Aircraft Salvage LLC Palmer, Alaska	None on file	2017-02-28	Valid
N4517F	Cessna A185E	Aeropod INC Aurora, Colorado	Standard	2017-02-21	Valid
N185CG	Cessna A185F	Bulldawg LLC Byers, Colorado	Standard	2017-02-09	Valid
N22131	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-02-07	Valid
N74CF	Cessna A185F	Wincar Air LLC Doniphan, Nebraska	Standard	2017-01-26	Valid
N211TC	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2017-01-18	Valid
N111BL	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-01-12	Valid
N185AR	Cessna A185E	Wattum Investments LLC Kodiak, Alaska	Standard	2017-01-03	Valid
N185WM	Cessna A185E	Withrotor Aviation INC Lakeview, Oregon	Multiple	2016-12-19	Valid
N185SL	Cessna A185F	Department Of Inland Fisheries And Wildlife Augusta, Maine	Standard	2016-12-14	Valid
N7380H	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-12-07	Valid
N1920Q	Cessna A185F	Acadian Aircraft Leasing LLC Rangeley, Maine	Standard	2016-11-28	Valid
N525JB	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-11-04	Valid
N859DL	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-11-01	Valid
N4644C	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Wisconsin	Multiple	2016-10-27	Valid
N94237	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-10-26	Valid
N789Z	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2016-10-25	Valid
N811GM	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2016-10-24	Valid
N10JV	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2016-10-21	Valid
N70333	Cessna A185F	Northland Aircraft Sales LLC Fairbanks, Alaska	Standard	2016-10-20	Valid
N6041N	Cessna A185F	Earsom Consulting LLC Dougherty, Oklahoma	Standard	2016-10-19	Valid
N574MT	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2016-10-17	Valid
N70162	Cessna A185E	Nwops LLC Woodinville, Washington	Multiple	2016-10-17	Valid
N185DR	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2016-09-27	Valid
N4675C	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2016-09-22	Valid
N646DC	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2016-09-19	Valid
N1370Q	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2016-09-08	Valid
N185Z	Cessna A185E	Wab Air LLC Butte, Montana	Standard	2016-08-24	Valid
N3489Y	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2016-08-17	Valid
N91DM	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-08-09	Valid
N38FC	Cessna A185F	Eagle Aero INC Lafayette, Louisiana	Standard	2016-06-28	Valid
N61438	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2016-06-23	Valid
N185FF	Cessna A185F	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2016-06-14	Valid
N94219	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Arizona	Restricted	2016-06-07	Valid
N422BK	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Georgia	Restricted	2016-06-01	Valid
N305SL	Cessna A185E	Sealand Airways Miami LLC Miami, Florida	Standard	2016-05-31	Valid
N2223T	Cessna A185E	C & R Leasing LLC Fairbanks, Alaska	Multiple	2016-05-09	Valid
N2167Q	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	2016-04-28	Valid
N4690C	Cessna A185F	Green Aviation INC Manchester, Maine	Standard	2016-04-21	Valid
N185AF	Cessna A185F	Tanada Lake Lodge LLC Grand Junction, Colorado	Standard	2016-04-11	Valid
N1296F	Cessna A185F	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2016-04-06	Valid
N2583S	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-03-10	Valid
N185CM	Cessna A185E	Salter 11X LLC Duluth, Minnesota	Standard	2016-02-22	Valid
N185SS	Cessna A185F	Individual owner Texas	Multiple	2016-02-05	Valid