ICAO C185
Small
Cessna 185 Skywagon
Single Piston· 1,576 globally registered
The CESSNA Cessna 185 Skywagon (C185) is a CESSNA 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 64 knots; operating envelope 1,519 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 2,687 flights operated by this type across 615 airframes and 557 carriers. The largest observed operator is WATTUM INVESTMENTS LLC (N18).
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ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
615
last 90 days
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OPERATORS
557
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
2,687
tracked
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AVG DURATION
41m
per flight
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INCIDENT RATE
32.3%
869 flagged
Performance
Speed envelope & approach
Vref
64 kt
Vref range
—
Vmo
—
Mmo
—
Approach category
A
Dimensions
Airframe geometry
Wingspan
36 ft
Length
26 ft
Tail height
8 ft
Wheelbase
21 ft
Gear width
10 ft
Wake category
Light
Weight & identification
Operating limits
MTOW
3,350 lb
MALW
3,350 lb
Manufacturer model
Cessna 185 Skywagon
FAA designator
C185
Registered
1,576
Top operators
By fleet size · last 90 days
N18
N12
N93
N97
N12
N48
N18
CGF
N22
NON
N82
N27
N15
N53
N18
N58
FTK
N74
N36
N14
N16
YME
N14
N85
N61
N24
N46
N96
N78
N61
WATTUM INVESTMENTS LLC
2 aircraft
64 flights
RUSTAIR INC
2 aircraft
64 flights
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
8 aircraft
41 flights
MCGREGOR DANIEL A
1 aircraft
29 flights
SHELDON AIR SERVICE LLC
1 aircraft
26 flights
SALTER 11X LLC
3 aircraft
26 flights
PROCLAIM AVIATION MINISTRIES
1 aircraft
26 flights
Prairie Bible Institute (Prairie Aviation Training Centre)
1 aircraft
23 flights
HENDRICKS CONSTRUCTION LLC
1 aircraft
22 flights
N830SW LLC
1 aircraft
19 flights
FITZGERALD JOHN A JR
1 aircraft
18 flights
ALASKA ULTIMATE SAFARIS LLC
1 aircraft
18 flights
CARLE KENNETH F III
1 aircraft
18 flights
ACADIAN AIRCRAFT LEASING LLC
2 aircraft
18 flights
NORTH RIVER AIR LLC
1 aircraft
17 flights
GILLETT JOHN W
1 aircraft
17 flights
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COM
1 aircraft
17 flights
ROMAIN SCOTT
1 aircraft
16 flights
READ ANDREW R
1 aircraft
15 flights
JETCEO LLC
1 aircraft
14 flights
MAGNUSON CHRISTOPHER R
1 aircraft
14 flights
MCDONALD, Susan Beverley
1 aircraft
14 flights
HURLBURT WARD B IV, HURLBURT KATHY J
1 aircraft
14 flights
PEARCE WILLIAM
1 aircraft
13 flights
LAND CONSULTANTS LLC
1 aircraft
13 flights
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
1 aircraft
13 flights
STATE OF UTAH, DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES
1 aircraft
13 flights
CALTAGIRONE PETER J
1 aircraft
13 flights
TJB ENT LLC
1 aircraft
12 flights
SOUTHERN SEAPLANE INC
1 aircraft
12 flights
Safety profile
Flagged flights · last 90 days
Recent incidents
Flagged flights of C185
Recent flights
Real flights of C185 · airborne ≥ 20 min
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