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 · 252 A185E (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N1618M	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2026-09-10	Valid
N85SN	Cessna A185E	Sn INC Seattle, Washington	Standard	2026-05-28	Valid
N4534F	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2026-05-11	Valid
N1979U	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2026-03-12	Valid
N4548F	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2026-03-04	Valid
N185JF	Cessna A185E	Bird Dog Aircraft LLC Billings, Montana	Standard	2026-03-02	Valid
N4549F	Cessna A185E	Metroaire LLC Mc Kees Rocks, Pennsylvania	Standard	2026-02-09	Valid
N70194	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2026-01-08	Valid
N3347L	Cessna A185E	Acumen Aerotech LLC Rogers, Texas	Standard	2025-12-11	Valid
N185ZZ	Cessna A185E	Leading Edge LLC Scottsdale, Arizona	Standard	2025-12-07	Valid
N2756J	Cessna A185E	Squatch Air LLC Wasilla, Alaska	Standard	2025-12-03	Valid
N1995U	Cessna A185E	Withheld at owner's request	Multiple	2025-11-15	Valid
N113LC	Cessna A185E	Lcd Aviation CORP Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2025-11-07	Valid
N124LR	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2025-10-14	Valid
N4185P	Cessna A185E	Flying Woody LLC Helena, Montana	Standard	2025-10-06	Valid
N2749J	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2025-09-11	Valid
N47428	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2025-08-27	Valid
N185RW	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2025-08-09	Valid
N48061	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2025-04-11	Valid
N3399L	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2025-04-05	Valid
N691DE	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2025-02-26	Valid
N863GW	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2024-12-19	Valid
N4759Q	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2024-12-14	Valid
N4750Q	Cessna A185E	Delaware C Plane INC Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2024-12-12	Valid
N23CC	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2024-12-11	Valid
N4557F	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Maine	Standard	2024-12-11	Valid
N4541F	Cessna A185E	Individual owner California	None on file	2024-12-03	Valid
N4579F	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2024-11-01	Valid
N3385L	Cessna A185E	Tonka Seaplanes LLC Minnetonka, Minnesota	Standard	2024-10-29	Valid
N185WF	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Restricted	2024-09-16	Valid
N2219T	Cessna A185E	Dls Holdings INC Arlington, Texas	Standard	2024-08-28	Valid
N3351L	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2024-08-28	Valid
N550RW	Cessna A185E	Nine Six Livestock CO Sterling City, Texas	Standard	2024-08-20	Valid
N70022	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2024-07-27	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
N65EA	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2024-05-03	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
N185WC	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2024-03-15	Valid
N4554F	Cessna A185E	Individual owner New York	Standard	2024-03-12	Valid
N4775Q	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2024-02-01	Valid
N185WK	Cessna A185E	Intrepid Air LLC Palmer, Alaska	Standard	2024-01-29	Valid
N70097	Cessna A185E	Family Air Tours LLC Ketchikan, Alaska	Restricted	2024-01-01	Valid
N278HJ	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2023-11-13	Valid
N1686M	Cessna A185E	Terrastar LLC Kalispell, Montana	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
N1692M	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2023-09-23	Valid
N70026	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Alaska	Restricted	2023-09-23	Valid
N87TM	Cessna A185E	Universal Aviation LLC Macon, Georgia	Standard	2023-09-07	Valid
N3357L	Cessna A185E	Mark II Aviation LLC Corvallis, Montana	Standard	2023-08-23	Valid
N4573F	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-08-18	Valid
N185JM	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2023-07-26	Valid
N70070	Cessna A185E	Bay Air INC Dillingham, Alaska	Standard	2023-07-03	Valid
N2215T	Cessna A185E	Backcountry Wagons LLC Kalispell, Montana	Standard	2023-06-09	Valid
N8536K	Cessna A185E	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2023-06-09	Valid
N4558F	Cessna A185E	N4558F LLC Columbus, Ohio	Standard	2023-05-28	Valid
N1999U	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2023-05-26	Valid
N50AU	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-05-20	Valid
N70085	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2023-04-26	Valid
N3086W	Cessna A185E	Altair Aircraft LLC Gainesville, Florida	Standard	2023-04-18	Valid
N8993W	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2023-03-15	Valid
N4721Q	Cessna A185E	Xtreme Attitudes LLC Sanford, North Carolina	Standard	2023-03-11	Valid
N36ZN	Cessna A185E	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-03-10	Valid
N2724J	Cessna A185E	Horseshoe Air LLC Pella, Iowa	Standard	2023-02-20	Valid
N2768J	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-02-13	Valid
N185BH	Cessna A185E	Hawkins William G Sheridan, Oregon	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N2233T	Cessna A185E	Seward Air Taxi LLC Seward, Alaska	Standard	2023-01-07	Valid
N4764Q	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2022-12-29	Valid
N418PC	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2022-11-14	Valid
N67DS	Cessna A185E	Hangar 39 LLC Culpeper, Virginia	Standard	2022-11-05	Valid
N694BK	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2022-10-28	Valid
N4757Q	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Alaska	None on file	2022-09-03	Valid
N70232	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Michigan	None on file	2022-07-18	Valid
N70183	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Multiple	2022-07-13	Valid
N515MA	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2022-06-23	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
N3375L	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Connecticut	Standard	2021-12-21	Valid
N2231T	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Maine	Standard	2021-12-07	Valid
N1694M	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-12-02	Valid
N5859J	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Alaska	Restricted	2021-12-02	Valid
N185MP	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2021-11-22	Valid
N4507F	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2021-11-17	Valid
N572E	Cessna A185E	Echo Air LLC Anchorage, Alaska	Multiple	2021-09-23	Valid
N2241T	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2021-09-08	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
N185JJ	Cessna A185E	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2021-07-07	Valid
N4720Q	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2021-06-15	Valid
N2229X	Cessna A185E	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2021-03-17	Valid
N70084	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2021-03-04	Valid
N1954U	Cessna A185E	Aircraft Structural Repair INC Hamilton, Montana	Standard	2020-11-13	Valid
N185SZ	Cessna A185E	Bredin Thomas W Anchorage, Alaska	Multiple	2020-11-05	Valid
N766M	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Utah	Restricted	2020-10-22	Valid
N185NU	Cessna A185E	Individual owner District of Columbia	Standard	2020-09-21	Valid
N5805J	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2020-08-11	Valid
N20RS	Cessna A185E	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2020-07-02	Valid
N1667M	Cessna A185E	Ten Mile Ranch INC Vale, Oregon	Standard	2020-06-23	Valid