1962 Cessna 185Single-Engine Piston Aircraft

This 1962 Cessna 185 presents as a well-maintained example with extensive recent refurbishments and long-term ownership. The airframe shows 7,122 total hours, powered by a Continental IO-520-D engine with 1,345 hours since major overhaul producing 300 HP, paired with a Black Mac propeller showing 256 hours since overhaul (2019). Notable airframe work includes new skins installed on all flight surfaces during a 2021 repaint, complemented by all-new tinted glass and a heavy-duty crankcase installed in 2017 with a top overhaul completed the same year.

The aircraft features useful STOL capabilities with Horton modifications and floats equipped with EDO 2960 floats with hatches. Avionics include a Garmin Aera 500 GPS, Garmin GTR 225 and Narco Comm 810 radios, King KT 76A transponder, and PMA 6000 audio panel. Additional safety features include an Artex 406 ELT and AeroFabricator shoulder harness STC. With 79-gallon fuel capacity and a useful load of 1,137 lbs, this float-equipped 185 has been under the same ownership since 1978 with no major damage history reported.