1974 Cessna A185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Melbourne Beach, FL, USA

This 1974 Cessna A185F, registration N1790R, serial number 18502506, is a heavily modified backcountry aircraft currently located in Melbourne Beach, Florida. The airframe shows approximately 2,200 hours total time since new as of September 2026, with an annual inspection accomplished in April 2026 by FlyTek of Anchorage, Alaska. The seller explicitly discloses damage history that was fixed properly, and notes excellent logbooks accompany the aircraft.

The engine is a Continental IO-550-D20B, serial number 1002896, installed factory new by Teledyne Continental Motors in August 2010 and showing approximately 590 hours total time. It is...

Year: 1974

Make: Cessna

Series: 185 Skywagon

Model: A185F

Tail #: N1790R

Serial #: 18502506

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Cargo, Passenger, Backcountry, Utility, Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 1,468 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 2,400 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 550 hrs (TTSN)

Prop 1 Time: 25 hrs (TTSN)

Logbook Status: Excellent Logbooks; Very complete and organized logbooks

Inspection Status: Annual: Accomplished 04/2026 by FlyTek, Anchorage, AK

Avionics

PFD

Garmin GI 275 - IFR ADI, Axis Flight Display

EMS

Garmin GI 275 EIS - Engine Analyzer

Comms

Garmin GTR 225 - Comm Radio

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Out Transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B Out Transponder

GPS

Garmin aera 760 - Portable GPS with AirGizmo Panel Mount

Audio

PS Engineering PM 501 - PS 4-Place Intercom

MFD

Garmin Axis Flight Display

Garmin GFC 500 - Digital Autopilot

Weather

Garmin GDL 51 - SiriusXM

Additional Equipment

Float Kit

Cessna Float Kit

Engine Installation STC

IO-550 Bonaire Engine Installation STC SA2933SO

Firewall Battery Box

Atlee Dodge Firewall Battery Box - with STC SA02333AK

Main Landing Gear Blocks

P-Ponk PSK-1101-1 - Main Landing Gear Blocks STC

Tundra Tires

AK Bushwheel 29” - AK Tundra Tires STC SA01015SE

Tail Wheel Assembly

AK Baby Bushwheel - AK Tail Assembly STC SA01636SE

Cargo Pod

Aeropod - Cargo Installation STC SA00064DE

Vortex Generators

ATS Vortex Generators - ATS STC SA00165SE

Landing Light Controller

Seaton Engineering Max Pulse - Landing Lights Controller STC SA01861SE

Strobe Lights

Whelen - Anti-Collision Strobe Lights System STC SA615EA

Tailcone Baggage

Flat & Extended Tailcone Baggage- FAA337 Field Approved (12/23/2005)

Air Filter

Brackett - Air Filter STC SA71GL

Wingtips & Landing Light Kit

R.M.D. Aircraft Lighting - R.M.D. Wingtips Landing Light Kit STC SA000648SE

Battery

Concorde RG24-15M - STC SA01118WI

Muffler

Acorn Welding C185D-3 - Muffler STC

Fresh Air Vents

Soros Ventubes - Fresh Air Vents STC SA8150SW

Tailcone Pull Handle Kit

BAS - BAS Double Sided Tailcone Pull Handle Kit STC SA3813NM

Fuel Senders

CieS CC284022-(0602)-(101) - Digital Fuel Senders STC SA02511SE

Rear Seats

Atlee Dodge 3187 - Folding Removable Jump Seats STC SA2008AK

Shoulder Harness Restraints

BAS - BAS Pilot Co-Pilot Shoulder Harness Restraints STC SA2067NM

Door Stewards Gas Spring

Door Stewards Gas Spring STC SA01120SE

Extended Baggage

AK Extended Baggage, Flat & Extended Tailcone Baggage - FAA337 Field Approved (12/23/2005)

Bubble Windows

Covers

Full set of AK Covers

Cargo Nets

Wing-X Extensions

Wing-X Wing Extension Kit R1582-1 STC SA000276NY

Wig-Wag Lights

Battery Box

Atlee Dodge Firewall Battery Box with Earth-X Battery STC SA02333AK

Anti-Collision Strobe Lights

Whelen - Anti-Collision Strobe Lights System STC SA615EA

Ventubes Fresh Air Vents

Soros Ventubes Fresh Air Vents STC SA8150SW

Engine Installation

IO-550 Bonaire Engine Installation STC SA2933SO

Interior & Exterior

Paint Year: 2013

Interior Notes: Gray Selkirk Fiberglass Plastic Sidewalls STC SA00679SE, Lonpoint #348 Slate Gray Rubber floor covering, Atlee Dodge 3187 Folding Removable Jump Seats STC SA2008AK, BAS Pilot & Co-Pilot Shoulder Harness Restraints STC SA2067NM, Door Stewards Gas Spring STC SA01120SE. Utilitarian Interior.