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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2783T | Cessna A185F |
Cloud 9 Aviators LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2016-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185EA | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2016-01-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N535WC | Cessna A185F |
Metro West Ambulance Hillsboro, Oregon |
Standard | 2016-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93272 | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2015-12-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1994U | Cessna A185E |
Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2015-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70487 | Cessna A185F |
Co-owned owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2015-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9910N | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2015-10-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N403BS | Cessna A185F |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
None on file | 2015-10-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N118A | Cessna A185F |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2015-10-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4814E | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Maryland |
None on file | 2015-09-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22FG | Cessna A185F |
State Of California Department Of Fish And Game Sacramento, California |
Multiple | 2015-09-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1931Q | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-09-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1932U | Cessna A185E |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3444Y | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2015-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185FS | Cessna A185F |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Multiple | 2015-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2781J | Cessna A185E |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2015-07-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2675R | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Minnesota |
None on file | 2015-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1577H | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N60956 | Cessna A185F |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2015-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4663C | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2015-07-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185RC | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1805 | Cessna A185E |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81LA | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2015-06-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9204H | Cessna A185F |
Tongass Air LLC Ketchikan, Alaska |
Experimental | 2015-05-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N559MC | Cessna A185F |
Bkjm LLC Blanchard, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2015-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4896E | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2015-05-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7767B | Cessna A185E |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2015-05-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185KS | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2015-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185XS | Cessna A185F |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-04-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5468E | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2015-04-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2747J | Cessna A185E |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5403E | Cessna A185F |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-03-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61388 | Cessna A185F |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N103AM | Cessna A185F |
N103Am LLC Chehalis, Washington |
Standard | 2015-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N17SR | Cessna A185F |
Ncsb LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2015-03-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1726R | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185HM | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2015-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61609 | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2015-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185R | Cessna A185F |
Das Air INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2014-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29SR | Cessna A185F |
Aviation USA LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Restricted | 2014-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9515R | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2014-12-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4772Q | Cessna A185E |
Co-owned owner Georgia |
Standard | 2014-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30422 | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Nebraska |
Standard | 2014-11-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8548Q | Cessna A185F |
Klein Flying Service INC Lawrenceville, Illinois |
Standard | 2014-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N909GB | Cessna A185F |
Head West Lake Operations LLC Dubois, Wyoming |
Standard | 2014-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185BS | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2014-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N862WB | Cessna A185F |
Wings Of Blessing Ft Worth, Texas |
None on file | 2014-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N860WB | Cessna A185E |
Wings Of Blessing Fort Worth, Texas |
None on file | 2014-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N861WB | Cessna A185F |
Wings Of Blessing Ft Worth, Texas |
None on file | 2014-10-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6307B | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93033 | Cessna A185F |
Kaval John P JR Duxbury, Massachusetts |
Standard | 2014-09-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N714LS | Cessna A185F |
Hard Luck Aviation LLC Tok, Alaska |
Restricted | 2014-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1362F | Cessna A185F |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-09-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1950U | Cessna A185E |
3 Stones Productions LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Multiple | 2014-09-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70488 | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N275ZZ | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner | Standard | 2014-08-13 | Reports overdueFAA registration status code N: Non-citizen corporation that has not returned its flight-hour reports. All codes |
| N8425Q | Cessna A185F |
Perrycook Flight Services LLC Gig Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2014-08-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1823R | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2014-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N76185 | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2014-08-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2764J | Cessna A185E |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-07-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1743R | Cessna A185F |
Chronicle Aerospace INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2014-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1169Q | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-07-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4730Q | Cessna A185E |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Multiple | 2014-07-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8786Z | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2014-07-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21546 | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-07-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4594E | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2014-06-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N85LC | Cessna A185F |
Coyote Air LLC Fairbanks, Alaska |
Multiple | 2014-06-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4232Q | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2014-06-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N129LP | Cessna A185F |
Jag Aviation LLC Belle Chasse, Louisiana |
Standard | 2014-05-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1089F | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4220Q | Cessna A185F |
Whitefish Aero Services LLC Crosslake, Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N332DG | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-05-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61757 | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2014-04-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4946E | Cessna A185F |
Sallmon Helga R Sandpoint, Idaho |
Standard | 2014-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185US | Cessna A185F |
US Aviation.Com LLC Moorestown, New Jersey |
Standard | 2014-04-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1745R | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Multiple | 2014-04-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1856R | Cessna A185F |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-03-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4761Q | Cessna A185E |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-02-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185AD | Cessna A185F |
Durrett Aviation LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2014-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3273M | Cessna A185E |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2014-01-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93298 | Cessna A185F |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2014-01-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N197RD | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Colorado |
Standard | 2013-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70FF | Cessna A185F |
Glassy Water LLC Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
Standard | 2013-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61556 | Cessna A185F |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2013-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N21958 | Cessna A185F |
Hillsboro Aero LTD Hillsboro, North Dakota |
Standard | 2013-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1050F | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N616JH | Cessna A185F |
Harcatco LLC Corsicana, Texas |
Standard | 2013-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185CS | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2013-11-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N61963 | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2013-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N176TC | Cessna A185F |
Redtail Cirrus LLC Boise, Idaho |
Standard | 2013-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3992Q | Cessna A185F |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2013-09-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N185BA | Cessna A185F |
Berk Aviation LLC Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2013-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8367Q | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-08-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N881PR | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2013-07-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4698C | Cessna A185F |
98 Charlie LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Multiple | 2013-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N622DC | Cessna A185F |
Carter Aviation LLC Denver, Colorado |
Standard | 2013-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N80520 | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2013-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N25FG | Cessna A185F |
State Of California Department Of Fish And Game Sacramento, California |
Standard | 2013-06-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4483R | Cessna A185F |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2013-06-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N70208 | Cessna A185E |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2013-05-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |