Models · Commonwealth · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

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 never named here.

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
Maker on the register: Commonwealth
Registered: earliest certificate August 6, 1966; newest August 3, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Washington8Florida6Oregon5Michigan5Pennsylvania3New York3Georgia3Arizona3Wisconsin2Oklahoma2Ohio2New Mexico2

Who owns them registrant type

Individual46 (74%)Co-owned9 (15%)Corporation3 (5%)Partnership2 (3%)LLC2 (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%

When they were built by decade · 14 with no year on file

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registration status

Valid62 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard60 (97%)None on file2 (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

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. 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 Commonwealth 185 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

62 as of October 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 never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 62 185 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N33390	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2026-08-03	Valid
N34132	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2026-06-30	Valid
N92941	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2026-05-23	Valid
N92932	Commonwealth 185	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2026-02-16	Valid
N34134	Commonwealth 185	Everts Air Service INC Schuylerville, New York	Standard	2025-10-15	Valid
N33384	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2025-10-09	Valid
N93243	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2025-08-27	Valid
N92962	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2025-08-22	Valid
N67045	Commonwealth 185	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2024-07-21	Valid
N92825	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2024-07-17	Valid
N90683	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Arizona	None on file	2024-02-01	Valid
N92930	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2024-01-07	Valid
N90697	Commonwealth 185	Mccreary Daniel R Bonney Lake, Washington	Standard	2023-09-13	Valid
N73820	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2023-08-08	Valid
N92997	Commonwealth 185	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2023-06-02	Valid
N73811	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2023-04-10	Valid
N93253	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2023-01-18	Valid
N92904	Commonwealth 185	Co-owned owner Oklahoma	Standard	2022-09-23	Valid
N73802	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner California	None on file	2021-02-19	Valid
N90698	Commonwealth 185	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2020-09-29	Valid
N777QB	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2020-07-17	Valid
N92924	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2020-04-01	Valid
N92915	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2019-11-20	Valid
N92901	Commonwealth 185	Learn Build Fly INC Wausau, Wisconsin	Standard	2019-09-11	Valid
N93248	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2018-11-03	Valid
N92827	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2018-08-17	Valid
N92920	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2018-08-17	Valid
N73804	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner New York	Standard	2016-08-29	Valid
N90682	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2016-07-14	Valid
N67059	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2016-07-11	Valid
N92971	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2016-04-12	Valid
N93232	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2015-07-16	Valid
N93238	Commonwealth 185	Spring-Air LLC De Graff, Ohio	Standard	2015-02-20	Valid
N33391	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2015-01-23	Valid
N34128	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2014-03-26	Valid
N31207	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2014-01-29	Valid
N90689	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2014-01-14	Valid
N92960	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2013-05-15	Valid
N31209	Commonwealth 185	Hockenson Roy D Auburn, Washington	Standard	2013-02-04	Valid
N34124	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2012-09-14	Valid
N92830	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2009-05-13	Valid
N92999	Commonwealth 185	Skyranger LLC Marshall, Minnesota	Standard	2008-12-22	Valid
N90685	Commonwealth 185	Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon	Standard	2008-12-10	Valid
N93231	Commonwealth 185	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2008-03-28	Valid
N92988	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2007-12-01	Valid
N73801	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2006-11-02	Valid
N93246	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Rhode Island	Standard	2003-03-11	Valid
N92916	Commonwealth 185	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2001-09-26	Valid
N92953	Commonwealth 185	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2000-06-30	Valid
N90691	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1997-02-04	Valid
N34135	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1995-03-13	Valid
N92968	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	1993-11-18	Valid
N33395	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1993-08-24	Valid
N67048	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1990-06-18	Valid
N93250	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1985-12-09	Valid
N93278	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1985-12-09	Valid
N93280	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1984-02-28	Valid
N92907	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	1983-10-04	Valid
N92982	Commonwealth 185	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1982-07-17	Valid
N93233	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1981-09-30	Valid
N92954	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner California	Standard	1968-03-14	Valid
N92906	Commonwealth 185	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1966-08-06	Valid