Funk B85
61 on the U.S. register. Built from 1939 to 1948; half of them date from 1946 or earlier. Kansas has the most (8). 23% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the B85 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor C85 Series (52), Cont Motor C90 Series (2), Cont Motor A&C75 Series (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 84 mph
- Built of
- steel tube, wood and fabric · A steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric.
- Maker on the register
- Funk
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 30, 1974; newest September 30, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 39 | 64% |
| Corporation | 8 | 13% |
| Co-owned | 8 | 13% |
| LLC | 5 | 8% |
| Partnership | 1 | 2% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| B85C | 61 | 1939 to 1948 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 17 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 60 | 98% |
| Sale reported | 1 | 2% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 55 | 90% |
| None on file | 4 | 7% |
| Experimental | 2 | 3% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Jstream Lc2Funk Aeroplane Company2Funk Aeroplane CO2Kansas Aviation Museum1Kankakee Valley Aviation LLC1Indy Air Sales LLC1Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum1Heritage Flying Club LLC1Frisby Craig1Flight Club 502 INC1Airpower Museum INC1
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Jstream Lc | 2 |
| Funk Aeroplane Company | 2 |
| Funk Aeroplane CO | 2 |
| Kansas Aviation Museum | 1 |
| Kankakee Valley Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Indy Air Sales LLC | 1 |
| Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum | 1 |
| Heritage Flying Club LLC | 1 |
| Frisby Craig | 1 |
| Flight Club 502 INC | 1 |
| Airpower Museum INC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Jstream Lc · Kansas Aviation Museum · Indy Air Sales LLC · Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum · Flight Club 502 INC · Airpower Museum INC
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
2025-11-04CEN26FA034 · B85C N24157 · accident near Anderson, IN · 1 killed
2017-04-05GAA17CA217 · B85C N81173 · accident near Cedar City, UT · minor injuries
2015-03-06CEN15CA166 · B85C N81194 · accident near Leonard, OK · no injuries
The 3 most recent of 3 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 Funk B85 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
61 as of October 30, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Funk B85s?
Kansas, with 8.
Who owns the Funk B85?
23% 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 Funk B85s on the register built?
Between 1939 and 1948; half of them in 1946 or earlier.
How many Funk B85 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 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 Funk B85 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 Funk B85 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-715, held by Funk Aeroplane Company). The FAA has issued 1 airworthiness directive (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about other and general.
FAA orders 1 airworthiness directives · newest first
1975-06-0575-12-05 · Support Struts and Longerons · 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).
Certificates and bulletins
A-715Type certificate held by Funk Aeroplane Company · 3 models listed · revised January 7, 2022
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 B85 links to the rest of the register
Design
- Funk 89 aircraft on the register
- Funk B85C 61 registered
- Built of steel tube, wood and fabric · A steel-tube fuselage and wooden wings under fabric.
Engines
- Continental C85 series 52 of these aircraft · 85 hp
- Continental C90 series 2 of these aircraft · 95 hp
- Continental O-200 series 1 of these aircraft · 100 hp
- Continental A75 / C75 series 1 of these aircraft · 75 hp
Where they are
- Kansas 8 of these aircraft
- Texas 7 of these aircraft
- Washington 5 of these aircraft
- Florida 5 of these aircraft
- Ohio 4 of these aircraft
Biggest operators
- Jstream Lc 2 of these aircraft
- Funk Aeroplane Company 2 of these aircraft
- Funk Aeroplane CO 2 of these aircraft
- Kansas Aviation Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Kankakee Valley Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
Record
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the B85 3 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
Airworthiness
- FAA orders naming the B85 1 airworthiness directives
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/funk/b85.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 61
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N77740 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2026-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77721 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2026-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81185 | Funk B85C |
Flight Club 502 INC Louisville, Kentucky |
Standard | 2025-08-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1608N | Funk B85C |
Kankakee Valley Aviation LLC Wanatah, Indiana |
Standard | 2025-08-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N41741 | Funk B85C |
Funk Aeroplane Company Basehor, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81157 | Funk B85C |
Funk Aeroplane CO Basehor, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1609N | Funk B85C |
Funk Aeroplane Company Basehor, Kansas |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77738 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81178 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1632N | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2024-02-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1642N | Funk B85C |
Jstream Lc Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2023-11-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81173 | Funk B85C |
Funk Aeroplane CO Leavenworth, Kansas |
Standard | 2023-10-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81184 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-09-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81131 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1639N | Funk B85C |
Frisby Craig Rexburg, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-06-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81134 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2022-12-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1605N | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N332TS | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Nevada |
None on file | 2021-11-04 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77715 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Alabama |
Standard | 2021-10-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N91172 | Funk B85C |
Heritage Flying Club LLC Olathe, Kansas |
None on file | 2021-02-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1617N | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-09-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1634N | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2020-09-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1655N | Funk B85C |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2020-09-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77720 | Funk B85C |
Jstream Lc Sheridan, Wyoming |
Standard | 2020-05-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1646N | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Texas |
None on file | 2020-03-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77742 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-09-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77724 | Funk B85C |
Co-owned owner New York |
Standard | 2019-08-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81126 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2019-07-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81138 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-12-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77718 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-10-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81143 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2018-08-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81142 | Funk B85C |
Co-owned owner Michigan |
Standard | 2018-07-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24148 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Ohio |
Standard | 2017-12-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77705 | Funk B85C |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2017-12-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1626N | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2017-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81198 | Funk B85C |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2016-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81186 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2016-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1611N | Funk B85C |
Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum Saint Louis, Missouri |
Standard | 2014-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1616N | Funk B85C |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2012-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81139 | Funk B85C |
Co-owned owner Washington |
Standard | 2011-11-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1613N | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2011-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81162 | Funk B85C |
Kansas Aviation Museum Wichita, Kansas |
Standard | 2010-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1647N | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2009-02-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81176 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Nevada |
Experimental | 2009-01-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1644N | Funk B85C |
Co-owned owner Ohio |
Standard | 2008-12-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81132 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2008-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77725 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2008-01-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77748 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2006-02-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2415E | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2003-12-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N81148 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
None on file | 2002-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77710 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2000-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N77735 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2000-03-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1654N | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2000-02-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1601N | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 1997-12-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N82U | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 1997-05-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N24134 | Funk B85C |
Airpower Museum INC Ottumwa, Iowa |
Standard | 1996-05-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1612N | Funk B85C |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 1974-09-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1607N | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N1650N | Funk B85C |
Individual owner New Mexico |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes | |
| N24157 | Funk B85C |
Indy Air Sales LLC Anderson, Indiana |
Standard | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N77729 | Funk B85C |
Individual owner Kansas |
Experimental | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |