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1974 Cessna A185F SkywagonSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Great Falls, MT, USA

This 1974 Cessna A185F Skywagon, registered as N185, presents as a well-equipped and maintained utility aircraft with 8,250 hours total time on the airframe. Its operational history is documented with complete logs, no hail damage, and no damage history. The aircraft is powered by a 300 horsepower Continental IO-520 engine with 716 hours since its last major overhaul in 2010, complemented by a Hartzell Voyager three-blade propeller with 197 hours since new from 2021. Its useful load is 1,556 pounds, and it is certified for IFR flight.

The aircraft is notably outfitted for backcountry and STOL operations, featuring three STOL kits: a...

Year: 1974

Make: Cessna

Series: 185 Skywagon

Model: A185F Skywagon

Tail #: N185

Serial #: 18502582

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Utility, Recreational

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 1,556 lbs

Seats (Stock): 6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 8,250 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 716 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 197 hrs (SNEW)

Logbook Status: Complete logs, no hail, no corrosion, factory zinc chromated, and no damage history

Inspection Status: Annual Due: February 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 530W - GNS Color IFR Moving Map GPS/COM

Comms

King KX155 - KX Digital Flip/Flop 760 Channel NAV/COM

Audio

PMA 6000 - PMA Audio Panel with 3LMB and 4 Place Intercom

Weather

Garmin GDL 88 - GDL ADS-B IN/OUT

ADS-B Out

Garmin GDL 88 - GDL ADS-B In/Out

ADS-B In

Garmin GDL 88 - GDL ADS-B In/Out

PFD

AV-30C - Dual Graphic Color and AV Mag

EMS/EIS

JPI EDM 700 - JPI Fuel Flow Computer, JPI EDM Graphic Engine Monitor

Autopilot

Traffic

MFD

Additional Equipment

Fuel System

Aerospace Logic FL202 - Fuel Level Indicator, 84 Gallons Long Range Fuel, Small Raised Gas Caps

Battery System

Earth X Battery - Ground Service Plug

Landing Gear

Six Bolt Cleveland Wheels, Cleveland Brakes, 29 Inch Alaska Bushwheels, 10" Tailwheel, Locking Tailwheel, P-Ponk Gear Leg Beef-Up Kit

Seating

Airtex Leather Seats (2023) - Dual Articulating Seats - BAS Inertial Reel Shoulder Harness - Cessna Rear Jumpseats - Rear Shoulder Harness

Cargo System

Factory Extended Baggage - Cargo Net

Windows

Skylights - Rosen Visors - Patroller Doors - Door Stewards - Dual Opening Windows

Engine Heating

Reiff Engine Heater

Navigation

King KI 209 - KI Glide Slope/VOR/Localizer Indicator, KN Digital DME

Transponder

King KT 76A - KT Transponder

Environmental

Davtron C307PS - Outside Air Temp Probe

Seats

Dual Articulating Front Seats, Cessna Rear Jump Seats

Safety

BAS Inertia Reel Shoulder Harnesses, Rear Shoulder Harnesses, Cargo Net, Rosen Visors, Door Stewards

Electrical

Lithium Earth X Battery, Ground Service Plug, Static Wicks

Airframe

Factory Extended Baggage, XP Modifications, BAS Tailcone Lift Handles, Tail AD Complied With, Stainless Steel Cables, Factory Zinc Chromated Internally

Air Filter

Brackett Air Filter

Fuel Flow Computer

JPI 450 - JPI Fuel Flow Computer

Fuel Level Indicator

Aerospace Logic FL202 - Fuel Level Indicator

Glide Slope/VOR/Localizer Indicator

King KI 209 - KI Glide Slope/VOR/Localizer Indicator

Outside Air Temp Probe

Davtron C307PS - Outside Air Temp Probe

Digital DME

King KN 64 - KN Digital DME

Skylight Windows

Wheels

Six Bolt Cleveland Wheels, 29 Inch Alaska Bush Wheels

Brakes

Cleveland Brakes

Shoulder Harnesses

BAS Inertia Reel Shoulder Harnesses, Rear Shoulder Harnesses

Tailwheel

10" Tailwheel, Locking Tailwheel

Battery

Stewards Lithium Earth X Battery

Doors

Patroller Doors

Cargo Net

Visors

Rosen Visors

Lift Handles

BAS Tailcone Lift Handles

Static Wicks

Cables

Stainless Steel Cables

Fuel Caps

Small Raised Gas Caps

Extended Baggage

Factory Extended Baggage

Modifications

XP Modifications, P-Ponk Gear Let Beef-up Kit, Factory Zinc Chromated Internally

Ground Service Plug

Tail AD

Tail AD Complied with

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 8/10

Paint Rating: 8/10

Interior Notes: Gray leather seats, Gray carpet and matching side panels. Cream headliner with skylights. All in good condition.

Exterior Notes: Overall bright white with very dark gray metallic major accent. Candy-apple red minor accent and gold pinstripe in slightly custom factory traditional 1983 Skywagon scheme.