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

This 1962 Cessna 185A Skywagon, registration N969WM, is a well-documented backcountry and utility specialist with a useful load of 1,341 lbs. Airframe total time is 9,524 hours, and both the Continental IO-470F engine and McCauley propeller have just 249 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft has a known history of minor right wing damage during ground handling in the 1970s while in Pacific airline service, properly repaired with decades of subsequent operation, and the right elevator skin was replaced and repainted in 2025 following a minor hangar incident. Originally operated by Ansett and Territory Airlines, it returned to the United...

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 Aera 660 - GPS

Comms

Bendix King KX-155 - NAV/COM; COM

ADSB

FreeFlight - ADS-B

EMS

JPI EDM-800 - JPI Engine Analyzer

Audio

Bendix King KMA-24 - Audio Panel

Transponder

Bendix King KT-79 - Transponder

intercom

PS Engineering PM3000 - PS Intercom

Additional Equipment

Angle of Attack

Alpha Systems - Angle of Attack

Fuel System

Eagle Fuel Cells - Installed 2021; GAMI

Landing Gear

Alaska Bushwheels 29" - Tundra Tires; ABI and Brakes; Tailwheel; P. Landing Gear Reinforcement Kit; Float/Amphib Kit

Interior

Selkirk Aviation - Interior Trim Panels; BAS Shoulder Harnesses; Six-Place Intercom; Four Folding Passenger Seats; Quick Reconfigurable for Passenger or Cargo; Custom Leather Front and Removable Mid Seats

Seating

LakeVue Aeronautics Dual Middle LakeVue Jump Seats - Folding 6 Seating Configuration

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year: 2020

Paint Year: 2020

Interior Notes: Custom Leather Front and Removable Mid Seats; Selkirk Aviation Interior Trim Panels; BAS Shoulder Harnesses; Six-Place Intercom; Four Folding Passenger Seats; Quick Reconfigurable for Passenger or Cargo