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1970 Cessna A185ESingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Tulsa, OK, USA

This 1970 Cessna A185E, registration N8536T, presents a well-equipped and maintained airframe with 6,009 total hours. The aircraft is powered by a Continental IO-550D factory remanufactured engine with 170 hours since installation in June 2020, offering 1,466 hours remaining until its 1,900-hour TBO. It features a Hartzell 3-blade constant-speed propeller with 434 hours since overhaul, long-range wingtip fuel tanks for 84 gallons total capacity, and an Oil-A-Matic engine pre-oiler system. The airframe has a useful load of 1,550 pounds and includes a Cessna factory camera port kit.

The panel is equipped for IFR operations with a Garmin...

Year
1970
Make
Cessna
Series
185
Model
A185E
Tail #
N8536T
Serial #
18501784

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Aerial Surveying, Utility
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,550 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
6,009 hrs
Engine 1 Time
170 hrs
Prop 1 Time
434 hrs (SOH)
Logbook Status
First 2,000 hours of logs missing. The aircraft was seized by the U.S. gov't in the 1980's and utilized the aircraft for surveillance and camera work for a few years.
Inspection Status
Annual Inspection next due: September 1, 2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 650Xi - GPS-Com w/ LPV, and Color 'Touchscreen' Map

Comms

TKM MX-170C - TKM Digital Nav-Com #2 w/ VOR, ADF

Autopilot

Garmin GFC 500 - Digital Autopilot with Hdg/Nav/GPS Tracking, GPSS, Altitude Hold, Approach Mode, Vertical Speed Mode, Emergency 'Level Off' Mode, Glideslope Coupling

Audio

PS Engineering PMA-8000-BT - PS Bluetooth Audio Panel w/ Voice-Activated Stereo Intercom System

ADS-B Out

Narco AT-150 - Transponder w/ Mode-C Encoder

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - EFIS Artificial Horizon

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - EFIS Slaved HSI

EMS/EIS

JPI Fuel Scan 450 - JPI Digital Flow Computer, JPI Digital Exhaust Gas Temp Gauge

Additional Equipment

Fuel System

Long Range Wingtip Fuel Tanks

Engine System

Oil-A-Matic - Engine System

Camera System

Cessna Camera Port Kit - Factory installed (Belly mounted Hole)

Landing Gear

Oversized Tires & Wheels, as well as Oversized Wheelpants

Safety Equipment

Pilot & Co-Pilot 4-Point Inertia Reel Shoulder Harnesses

Seating

Articulating Front Seats with Headrests

Instrumentation

Astro-Tech LC-2 - Digital Chronometer

Propeller

Polished Prop Spinner

Engine Maintenance

Engine Oil Filter

Controls

Pilot Push-to-Talk Switches, Electric Pitch Trim, Rudder Trim Locking Tail Wheel

Windows

Right-Hand Hinged Window

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7/10
Interior Year
1990
Paint Year
2010
Interior Notes
Two-tone Light Beige leather interior with Brown fabric inserts. Matching two-tone sidepanels. Beige seatbelts. Light Beige interior window trim and headliner. Navy Blue carpeting.
Exterior Notes
Light Beige base with Red & Blue trim. Professionally painted in 2010. Hail dings (cosmetic, not structural) are visible on the top skins of the aircraft.

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-550D
Engine Power
300 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzell 3-blade

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Aircraft Location

Tulsa, OK, USA

Listing Details

Used
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First Seen: Sep 17, 2025

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