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1962 Cessna 185ASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Little Rock , AR USA

This 1962 Cessna 185A Skywagon, registration N969WM, is a purpose-built backcountry aircraft with 9,524 hours total time on the airframe. It is powered by a Continental IO-470F engine with 5,730 hours total time and only 249 hours since major overhaul (SMOH), matched to a McCauley propeller with the same 249 hours since overhaul. The aircraft's maintenance status is current with an annual inspection valid through August 2025, and it features a paint job completed in 2020. Its damage history includes minor right wing damage from ground handling in the 1970s, which was properly repaired, and a 2025 replacement and repaint of the right elevator...

Year
1962
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
185A
Tail #
N969WM
Serial #
185-0506

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Cargo, Passenger, Backcountry, Utility
Flight Rules
VFR
Useful Load
1,341 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
9,524 hrs
Engine 1 Time
249 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
249 hrs (SMOH)
Logbook Status
Well-documented history with complete logs since new
Inspection Status
Annual August 2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 150XL - GPS, GPS

Comms

Bendix King KX-155 - NAV/COM, COM

Audio

KMA-24

ADSB

FreeFlight ADS-B

EMS

JPI EDM-800 - JPI Engine Analyzer

Additional Equipment

Transponder

Bendix King KT-79 - Transponder

Intercom

PS Engineering PM3000 - PS Intercom

Altitude Encoder

Trans-Cal SSD120 - Encoder

Angle of Attack System

Alpha Systems AOA - Angle of Attack, Angle of Attack System

Interior Trim

Selkirk Aviation Trim Panels - Interior

Shoulder Harnesses

BAS Shoulder Harnesses

Landing Gear

Alaska Bushwheels 29" - Tundra Tires, ABI P. Gear

Float Kit

Float/Amphib Kit

Fuel System

Eagle Fuel Cells - installed 2021

Baggage Compartment

Extended Baggage - Compartment

Seating

Dual Middle Jump Seats - 6 Seating Configuration, Four Passenger Custom Leather Front and Removable Mid

Engine Modifications

GAMI Injectors - GAMI installed

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2020
Paint Year
2020
Interior Notes
Selkirk Aviation Interior Trim Panels, BAS Shoulder Harnesses, Six-place intercom, Four folding passenger seats, Quickly reconfigurable for passenger or cargo operations, Custom leather front and removable mid seats
Exterior Notes
Paint completed 2020

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-470F
Engine Power
260 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley D2A34C58

Asking Price

$299,500

Aircraft Location

Little Rock , AR USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Mar 10, 2026: $299,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Mar 10, 2026

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