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1966 Cessna A185ESingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Belgrade, MT, USA

This 1966 Cessna A185E, registration N217DM, presents with 9,740 total hours on the airframe and is equipped with a Continental IO-520-D engine showing 907 hours since major overhaul in 2007, with a subsequent top overhaul at 518 hours in 2014. The aircraft has been flown primarily in a high reconnaissance and surveillance role, and its maintenance history includes a comprehensive list of modifications such as a Sportsman's STOL kit, aileron gap seals, an Airwolf remote mount oil filter system, and a SkyTech starter. The panel is well-appointed for IFR operations with a Garmin GNS 530W, SL30 nav/com, GTX 327 transponder, GLD 88 ADS-B, and an...

Year
1966
Make
Cessna
Series
185
Model
A185E
Tail #
N217DM
Serial #
Not Listed

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Aerial Surveying, Utility, Recreational
Useful Load
1,496 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
9,740 hrs
Engine 1 Time
907 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
518 hrs (SPOH)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W

Comms

Garmin SL30 - Nav/Com

Audio

Garmin GMA 350 - GMA Audio Panel

Transponder

Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Transponder

ADS-B Out

Garmin GLD88 - GTX Transponder

PFD

Aspen Evolution PFD - Avionics PFD

EMS/EIS

JPI EDM 700

ADS-B In

Garmin GLD88 - ADS-B

Additional Equipment

Oil Filter System

Airwolf Remote Mount Oil Filter System

Starter

SkyTech Starter

Landing Gear

P-Ponk Main Landing Gear F Atlee Dodge

Seats

Removable/Folding Jump Seats Gamijector Kit

Cylinders

Millenium Cylinders

Baggage

Selkirk Aviation Extended Baggage Kit

Battery Box

F Atlee Dodge Firewall Battery Box

Shoulder Harness

BAS Inc. TSO Shoulder Harness System

Windows

Bubble Door Windows Door Stewards

Tail Handles

BAS Tail Handles

Fuel Caps

Barton Fuel Caps

Pre Heater

Reiff Engine Pre Heater

Fuel System

Gamijector Kit

Baggage System

Selkirk Aviation Extended Baggage Kit

Door Handles

Door Stewards BAS Tail Handles

Engine Pre Heater

Reiff Engine Pre Heater

Battery System

Atlee Dodge Firewall Battery Box

Safety Harness

BAS Inc. TSO Shoulder Harness System

Handles

BAS Tail Handles

Engine Preheater

Reiff Engine Pre Heater

Chronometer

Davtron M800 - Chronometer

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-520-D
Propeller Model
McCauley

Asking Price

$219,000

Aircraft Location

Belgrade, MT, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Aug 29, 2025: $219,000 - controller

Aug 14, 2025: $219,000(-$20,000) - trade-a-plane

Jul 17, 2025: $239,000(-$10,000) - controller

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First Seen: May 22, 2025

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