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

This 1962 Cessna 185A Skywagon, serial number 185-0506, is offered at $275,000 with 9,524 total time on the airframe. The Continental IO-470F engine and McCauley propeller both have 249 hours since major overhaul. The aircraft has a useful load of 1,322 pounds against an empty weight of 1,868 pounds. Damage history is limited to minor right wing damage during ground handling in the 1970s while in Pacific airline service, properly repaired and documented with thousands of subsequent hours, and a 2025 right elevator skin replacement following a minor hangar incident, which was professionally reskinned and repainted. The logs are available from...

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

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Passenger, Backcountry, Utility
Flight Rules
VFR
Useful Load
1,322 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
9,524 hrs
Engine 1 Time
249 hrs
Prop 1 Time
249 hrs
Logbook Status
Logs since new
Inspection Status
Last annual August 2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 150XL - GPS

Comms

Bendix King KX-155 - Nav/Com, Com

Audio

Bendix King KMA 24 - KMA Audio Panel

Transponder

Bendix King KT79 - Transponder

ADSB

FreeFlight ADS-B

intercom

PS Engineering PM3000 - PS Intercom

EMS

JPI EDM 800 - JPI EDM Engine Analyzer, JPI JPI EGT, JPI

attitudeIndicator

Alpha Systems Heads Up Angle Of Attack

Additional Equipment

STOL Kit

Stene Aviation Sportsman STOL Cuff - STOL (STC SA2256WE)

Vortex Generators

Micro AeroDynamics Vortex Generators - (STC SA01646SE)

Wheels and Tires

Alaska Bushwheels 29" Bushwheels - (STC SA01015SE), ABI (STC SA01636SE)

Brakes

ABI Brakes - Alaska Bushwheels ABI (STC SA63GL)

Landing Gear

P Ponk Outboard Landing Gear Brackets - Aviation (STC SA4170NM), (STC SA2918NM)

Alternator

Plane Power SAL 12-70C - Alternator and Voltage Regulator (STC SA10682SC), AMP

Windshield

Great Lakes Aero Products Windshield - (STC SA472GL)

Jump Seats

LakeVue Dual Middle Jump Seats - Aeronautics (STC SA933NW)

Shoulder Harnesses

BAS Dual Retractable Shoulder Harness Seatbelts - BAS (STC SA2067NM)

Extended Baggage

Extended baggage compartment installed per 337

Baggage Door

Engine Monitoring

JPI EDM 800 - JPI EDM Engine Analyzer, JPI Temperature Indicating System, JPI EGT, JPI Fuel Flow

Fuel Cells

Eagle Fuel Cells ETC EMS7 - installed in 2021

Oil Filter

Tempest Oil Filter Spin On Adapter - Stratus Tool (STC SE09356SC)

Fuel Injectors

GAMI Injectors - GAMI (STC SE09217SC)

Air Filter

Bracket Aero Filters Air Filter - (STC SA71GL)

Air Filter Bracket

BA-8110 - Air Filter Bracket

Alternator (Voltage Regulator)

Plane Power R1224 - Model Voltage Regulator

Muffler / Exhaust System

Dawley Muffler Exhaust System - manufactured 9-10-2015

ELT

ACK E-04 - ACK Model 2DC88

Battery

Concorde 35-AXC - installed 12-1-2020

Mag Switch

Cessna Mag Switch

Tachometer

Michel D1-112-5023 - P/N

Compass

C660501-0101 - P/N

Rotating Beacon

Whelen WRML - Model WRML

Position Lights

Grimes LED - LED Position Lights

Float Kit

Cessna 180-1 Floatplane Reinforcement Kit - installed per 337 accessory

Tail Pull Handle

BAS Tail Pull Handle - BAS (STC SA3813NM)

Glare Shield

Selkirk Aviation Glare Shield - (STC SA00760SE)

Interior Trim Panels

Selkirk Aviation Interior Trim Panels - (STC SA00679SE)

Ground Power Plug

Cessna Ground Power Plug Kit - service installed per 337

Dry Air Pump

Rapco 216CW - P/N

Prop Governor

Woodward 210345 - P/N

Electric Fuel Pump

Dukes 4140-00-17 - P/N

Master Relay Solenoid

Sky-Tec STS-M12 - Model

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year
2016

Engine & Propeller

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

Asking Price

$275,000

Aircraft Location

Little Rock, AR, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

May 9, 2026: $275,000 - barnstormers

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First Seen: May 9, 2026

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Asking Price

$275,000