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1981 Cessna 185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Newark, DE, USA

This 1981 Cessna 185F, registration 61516, presents a well-equipped and maintained utility aircraft with 1,585 hours total time on the airframe. The engine is a 350 horsepower Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD factory remanufactured unit with 1,000 hours since remanufacture, paired with a Hartzel propeller also showing 1,000 hours since new. The aircraft is IFR-certified and features a useful load of 1,700 pounds with seating for four.

Notable airframe modifications include a Robertson STOL kit with vortex generators, a factory float kit, Ponk gear kit, extended baggage, and bladder tanks. The aircraft is equipped with a Garmin 480 GPS, SL30 Nav/Com,...

Year
1981
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
185F
Tail #
61516
Serial #
4223

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Utility
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,700 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
1,585 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,000 hrs
Prop 1 Time
1,000 hrs (SNEW)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin 480 - GPS

Comms

Garmin SL30 - Nav/Com

AP

STEC 50 - STEC Auto Pilot

Audio

PS Engineering - PS Audio Panel

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX Mode S Transponder

Additional Equipment

Float Kit

Factory Float Kit

Landing Gear

Ponk Gear Kit

Harnesses

Bass Harnesses

Grab Handles

Bass Grab Handles

Fuel Tanks

Bladder Tanks

Baggage

Extended Baggage

Electrical System

24V

Interior & Exterior

Paint Rating
9/10/10
Exterior Notes
Airframe is excellent. Never wrecked. Paint is 9/10. Always hangared

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
TIO-540J2BD
Engine Power
350 HP
Propeller Model
Hartzel Prop

Asking Price

$269,500

Aircraft Location

Newark, DE, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Nov 7, 2025: $269,500 - trade-a-plane

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