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1974 Cessna A185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Salt Lake City, UT, USA

This 1974 Cessna A185F, registration N185ME, presents as a meticulously updated Skywagon with no damage history, always hangared, and carrying full logs with zero deferred maintenance. The airframe has a total time of 2,498 hours, and the engine is a factory-rebuilt Continental IO-550-D with just 314 hours since factory remanufacture, paired with an MT propeller that also has only 314 hours since new. The useful load is a substantial 1,500 pounds, and the aircraft is equipped for IFR flight with six seats.

The avionics suite is a comprehensive Garmin glass panel, including a Garmin G3X and G5, GTN 650 Nav/Comm, GTR 225A secondary comm, GTX...

Year
1974
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
A185F
Tail #
N185ME
Serial #
18502356

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Backcountry, Utility
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,500 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,498 hrs
Engine 1 Time
314 hrs
Prop 1 Time
314 hrs (SNEW)

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G3X

MFD

Garmin G5 MFD

GPS

Garmin GTN 650

Comms

Garmin GTR 225A - Nav/Comm

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B In/Out

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B In/Out

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC Autopilot

Audio

Garmin GMA 350C - GMA Audio Panel w/ Bluetooth

EMS

JPI EDM-900 - JPI Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

AOA Indicator

Garmin AOA

Transponder Encoder

GAE 12 - encoder

Wireless Data Transfer

Garmin Flight Stream 210 - AHRS w/ Bluetooth

ELT

ARTEX ELT 345 - ARTEX

Extended Baggage

Selkirk extended baggage (battery moved to the firewall)

Cabin Insulation

Selkirk cabin insulation

Shoulder Harness

BAS Inertia Reel - BAS 4-Point Shoulder Harness/Lap Belt System

Wheels and Brakes

Cleveland - wheels brakes

Wheel Pants

Wheel pants (not installed)

Seats

Pilot and co-pilot articulating seats

Interior Trim

New Selker Glare Shield

Lighting

LED wing tips

Tow Hook

Glider Tow Hook

Engine Upgrade

IO-550-D - (Continental Factory Rebuilt)

Fuel Injection

GAMI - GAMI Injectors

Alternator

New alternator

Tailwheel

Airframes Alaska bush tailwheel

Charging Ports

Pilot and co-pilot USB-C/USB-A charging ports

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Interior 8-9
Exterior Notes
Paint 8-9

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-550-D
Engine Power
300 HP
Propeller Model
MT Propellor (MTV-9-D)

Asking Price

$395,000

Aircraft Location

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 1, 2026: $395,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: May 1, 2026

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Asking Price

$395,000