Commonwealth 185
62 on the U.S. register. Built from 1945 to 1947; half of them date from 1946 or earlier. Washington has the most (8). 11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 185 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor C85 Series (57), Lycoming 0-235 Series (2), Cont Motor C90 Series (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 86 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · A steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric.
- Maker on the register
- Commonwealth
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 6, 1966; newest August 3, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 46 | 74% |
| Co-owned | 9 | 15% |
| Corporation | 3 | 5% |
| Partnership | 2 | 3% |
| LLC | 2 | 3% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 185 | 62 | 1945 to 1947 | 100.0% |
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 60 | 97% |
| Renewal notice sent | 2 | 3% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 60 | 97% |
| None on file | 2 | 3% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum1Spring-Air LLC1Skyranger LLC1Mccreary Daniel R1Learn Build Fly INC1Hockenson Roy D1Everts Air Service INC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum | 1 |
| Spring-Air LLC | 1 |
| Skyranger LLC | 1 |
| Mccreary Daniel R | 1 |
| Learn Build Fly INC | 1 |
| Hockenson Roy D | 1 |
| Everts Air Service INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Accident history NTSB records · 7 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
2013-08-08WPR13LA364 · 185 N67045 · accident near Burlington, WA · no injuries
2008-05-24DEN08LA096 · 185 N33384 · accident near Roanoke, TX · minor injuries
2007-06-22SEA07CA176 · 185 N92827 · accident near Redlands, CA · minor injuries
1998-06-28CHI98LA227 · 185 N92997 · accident near Oregon, WI · minor injuries
1991-07-12SEA91LA173 · 185 N90683 · accident near Toledo, WA · no injuries
1989-06-17LAX89LA220 · 185 N92827 · accident near Sacramento, CA · no injuries
1987-09-19MIA87FA250 · 185 N92919 · accident near St. Petersburg, FL · 3 killed
The 7 most recent of 7 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Commonwealth 185 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
62 as of November 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Commonwealth 185s?
Washington, with 8.
Who owns the Commonwealth 185?
11% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Commonwealth 185s on the register built?
Between 1945 and 1947; half of them in 1946 or earlier.
How many Commonwealth 185 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
7 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Commonwealth 185 made of?
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Commonwealth 185 the component layer
A welded steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings, all covered in fabric: the construction of the 1930s and 1940s, which makes wood rot and fabric age the inspection items. A steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric. The design is held under 1 type certificate (A-729, held by Commonwealth Aircraft INC.). The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general. 7 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Razorback Fabrics INC.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
48-06-02 · Jury Struts · other and general
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Other and general | 1 | 100% |
Approved replacement parts 2 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: fuel quantity (1), fuel placard (1).
Approved modifications 7 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Razorback Fabrics INC 1Palmer Milton A 1Glasco-Air Products 1Eaa Aviation Foundation 1Cooper Engineering Corporation 1Bolin Harvey 1Acs Products CO, INC 1
Latest
2004-03-05SA905GL · Superseded by STC SA01944CH. Modify airplane to fly on unleaded automotive gasoline, 87 minimum...
1996-09-10SA2-952 · Installation of fiberglass covering.
1991-07-08SA862NE · Installation of a Franklin Model 4AC-199-E3 engine and a Sensenich Model 72DF-48 fixed-pitch...
1985-10-30SA4-302 · Installation of BN-1 propeller spinner.
1975-05-29SA81GL · Installation of Continental C90-12F engine, McCauley 1B90CM7146propeller, Maule tail wheel P/N...
Certificates and bulletins
A-729Type certificate held by Commonwealth Aircraft INC. · 5 models listed · revised December 20, 1949
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 185 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Commonwealth 87 aircraft on the register
- Commonwealth 185 62 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · A steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric.
Engines
- Continental C85 series 57 of these aircraft · 85 hp
- Lycoming O-235 series 2 of these aircraft · 115 hp
- Continental C90 series 1 of these aircraft · 95 hp
Where they are
- Washington 8 of these aircraft
- Florida 6 of these aircraft
- Oregon 5 of these aircraft
- Michigan 5 of these aircraft
- Pennsylvania 3 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Spring-Air LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Skyranger LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Mccreary Daniel R 1 of these aircraft
- Learn Build Fly INC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 185 7 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- FAA filings this year on these aircraft 2 filings · 2 bill of sale
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the 185 1 airworthiness directives
- Approved modifications for the 185 7 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/commonwealth/185.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 62
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N33390 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2026-08-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34132 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2026-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92941 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92932 | Commonwealth 185 |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34134 | Commonwealth 185 |
Everts Air Service INC Schuylerville, New York |
Standard | 2025-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33384 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93243 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2025-08-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92962 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2025-08-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67045 | Commonwealth 185 |
Co-owned owner New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92825 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2024-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90683 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Arizona |
None on file | 2024-02-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92930 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2024-01-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90697 | Commonwealth 185 |
Mccreary Daniel R Bonney Lake, Washington |
Standard | 2023-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73820 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-08-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92997 | Commonwealth 185 |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2023-06-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73811 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93253 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92904 | Commonwealth 185 |
Co-owned owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-09-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73802 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2021-02-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90698 | Commonwealth 185 |
Co-owned owner Oregon |
Standard | 2020-09-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777QB | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92924 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2020-04-01 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N92915 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-11-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92901 | Commonwealth 185 |
Learn Build Fly INC Wausau, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-09-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93248 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2018-11-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92827 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92920 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73804 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2016-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90682 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2016-07-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67059 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2016-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92971 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2016-04-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93232 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2015-07-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93238 | Commonwealth 185 |
Spring-Air LLC De Graff, Ohio |
Standard | 2015-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33391 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Standard | 2015-01-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34128 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2014-03-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31207 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2014-01-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90689 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2014-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92960 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2013-05-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N31209 | Commonwealth 185 |
Hockenson Roy D Auburn, Washington |
Standard | 2013-02-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34124 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2012-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92830 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
Standard | 2009-05-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92999 | Commonwealth 185 |
Skyranger LLC Marshall, Minnesota |
Standard | 2008-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90685 | Commonwealth 185 |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Standard | 2008-12-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93231 | Commonwealth 185 |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2008-03-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92988 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2007-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73801 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2006-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93246 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Rhode Island |
Standard | 2003-03-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92916 | Commonwealth 185 |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Standard | 2001-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92953 | Commonwealth 185 |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2000-06-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N90691 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 1997-02-04 | Renewal notice sentFAA registration status code 25: First notice for registration renewal. All codes |
| N34135 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 1995-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92968 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
Standard | 1993-11-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N33395 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 1993-08-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67048 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 1990-06-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93250 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1985-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93278 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1985-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93280 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 1984-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92907 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Connecticut |
Standard | 1983-10-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92982 | Commonwealth 185 |
Co-owned owner Alaska |
Standard | 1982-07-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N93233 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 1981-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92954 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 1968-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N92906 | Commonwealth 185 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Standard | 1966-08-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |