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CESSNA 185 W/ IO-550 & STC’S

Name: CESSNA 185 W/ IO-550 & STC’S
Brand: Cessna
Price: 265000 USD
Availability: InStock

1970 Cessna 185

Tulsa, OK Listed 1 month ago

About this aircraft

$265,000 · FOR SALE · 1970 Cessna A185E, 170 hrs on IO-550, GTN-650Xi, GFC500 AP, Dual G5’s, Oversized Tires, JPI 450 FF.

Specifications

Year: 1970
Engine time (SMOH): 170 hrs
Engine: IO-550

Avionics & panel

IFR-capable: WAAS GPS + autopilot

WAAS GPS for precision approaches and autopilot for cross-country — a solid IFR panel.

AutopilotWAAS GPS

Garmin GTN 650Xi
GFC 500 autopilot
Dual G5
JPI 450

Equipment list extracted from the seller's description. Verify with logbooks before purchase.

How this stacks up

2 in this listing's favor

Listed 1 month ago
On the market for a month or more — worth asking about negotiating room
Engine has life left
1,830 hrs to TBO (92% of the 2,000-hr Continental IO-550 interval remaining) — an overhaul is well down the road
IFR-capable: WAAS GPS + autopilot
WAAS GPS for precision approaches and autopilot for cross-country — a solid IFR panel.
3/5 key specs
Most key specs are provided; verify any missing details with the seller

This summary draws on signals shown in detail below — price comps, listing age, maintenance and engine status, and key specs. Read each section for full context. Not an appraisal.

Engine Life

Based on 170 hrs since overhaul (SMOH) and the published 2,000 hr TBO for the Continental IO-550.

1,830 hrsto TBO

92% of TBO remaining

Engine reserve budget~$1,900/yr · ~$19/hr

Estimated overhaul cost ($38,000) spread over 2,000 hr TBO at 100 hrs/yr — a rule of thumb, not a quote.

Cost to own

Rule-of-thumb estimates — insurance ≈ 1% of price, hangar $7,500/yr, annual inspection $2,500/yr, fuel + oil at your selected hrs/yr. Engine reserve from the panel above is folded into the split. Your actual costs will vary.

As a sole owner

$2,213/mo$26,550/yr

≈ $266 per flight hour at 100 hrs/yr — flying fewer hours raises this (fixed costs spread over fewer hours)

$265,000 to buy (the asking price)

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $11,550 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

Ownership	Buy-in	Monthly	Annual
Full ownership (sole)	$265,000	$2,213/mo	$26,550/yr
1/2 share	$132,500	$1,606/mo	$19,275/yr
1/3 share	$88,333	$1,404/mo	$16,850/yr
1/4 share	$66,250	$1,303/mo	$15,638/yr

Buy-in is the asking price split evenly across partners — what you'd each pay to acquire the aircraft (the real figure is negotiated). Fixed costs (insurance, hangar, inspection, engine reserve) split equally by number of partners; fuel/oil is per-pilot since each partner flies their own hours.

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Price

$265,000

Co-ownership available

6 co-ownership shares listed for Cessna aircraft on ClubHanger.

From $14,000 buy-in — split the fixed costs with a partner instead of owning outright.

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Listing trust

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Complete detailsYear, registration, make/model, and a full description.
Maintenance disclosedAirframe (TTAF) and engine (SMOH) times are listed.
Transparent priceA real asking price, not "contact for price".
Posted by a memberListed by a signed-up ClubHanger member, not a scraped aggregator.

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