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

This 1970 Cessna A185E, registered as N8536T and based at KMEV, presents as a well-equipped and versatile example of the model. The airframe has accumulated 6,009 total hours since new and is currently powered by a low-time Continental IO-550-D Factory Reman engine, installed as new in 2021, with just 170 hours since that installation and 1,466 hours remaining to its 1,900-hour TBO. The engine is also equipped with an Oil-A-Matic pre-oiler system. The propeller is a Hartzell STC’d 3-blade constant-speed aluminum unit with 434 hours since overhaul.

Avionics are centered around a Garmin GTN-650Xi WAAS-IFR GPS-Com with a touchscreen moving map...

Year: 1970

Make: Cessna

Series: 185 Skywagon

Model: A185E

Tail #: N8536T

Serial #: 18501784

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Aerial Surveying, Backcountry, Utility

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 1,550 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 6,009 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 170 hrs

Logbook Status: First 2,000 hours of logs are missing. The aircraft sold to the Mexican Federal Government when brand new and stayed in the Mexican camera-equipped surveillance fleet until it was exported to the U.S. in 1981. The current owner has owned this aircraft since 1981.

Inspection Status: Annual Inspection next due: September 1, 2025 (next annual scheduled for October 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

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

PFD

Garmin G5 PFD - EFIS Artificial Horizon

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD - EFIS Slaved HSI

EMS

JPI Fuel Scan 450 - JPI Digital Flow Computer

ADF

King KR 85 - ADF

Transponder

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

terrainWarningSystem

Terrain Warning System

Additional Equipment

Engine Pre-Oiler System

Oil-A-Matic - Engine System

Camera Port

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

Shoulder Harnesses

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

Seats

Articulating Front Seats with Headrests

Exhaust Gas Temperature Gauge

JPI EGT 100 6C - JPI Digital Exhaust Gas Temp Gauge

Chronometer

Astro Tech LC 2 - Digital Chronometer

Prop Spinner

Polished Prop Spinner

Oil Filter

Engine Oil Filter

Pilot Push-to-Talk Switches

Electric Pitch Trim

Rudder Trim

Locking Tail Wheel

Right-Hand Hinged Window

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 7/10

Interior Year: 1990

Paint Rating: 8/10

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. Rated 7+.

Exterior Notes: Light Beige base with Red & Blue Blue trim. Professionally painted in 2010. Hail dings (cosmetic, not structural) are visible on the top skins of the aircraft. Rated 8.