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CESSNA 185

Name: CESSNA 185
Brand: Cessna
Price: 180000 USD
Availability: InStock

2023 Cessna 185

Cedar City, UT Listed 1 month ago

About this aircraft

$180,000 · FOR SALE · 73 185F, 2865 TT, 310 SMOH,85 since IRAN, recently rebuilt IO-520D engine, 4pl intercom, King Com radio, Narco Transponder, nice interior, LR tanks, factory float kit, rear jump seats, 6 seats, Apollo GPS, Gamijectors, McCauley C58 2 bladed prop, tail-pull handles, complete logs, 6 cyl EGT/CHT gauge, extensive engine work in 2023, Low TT-Low time engine, uses 1 quart oil in 15 hrs, extended baggage, hangered, 8:50 tires, door stewards, compression high 70's in all cylinders, nice clean 185, strong engine, good solid VFR 185

Specifications

Year: 2023
Total time (TTAF): 2,865 hrs
Engine time (SMOH): 305 hrs
Engine: IO-520D
Damage history: None reported

Avionics & panel

GPS navigator installed

GPS navigator listed. Verify WAAS capability and IFR certification with the owner.

GPS navigator

Apollo GPS
King Com radio
Narco Transponder
EGT/CHT gauge

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
No damage reported
The listing reports no prior damage — the seller's description, not the logbooks, so confirm it at a pre-buy
Engine has life left
1,395 hrs to TBO (82% of the 1,700-hr Continental IO-520 interval remaining) — an overhaul is well down the road
4/5 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 305 hrs since overhaul (SMOH) and the published 1,700 hr TBO for the Continental IO-520.

1,395 hrsto TBO

82% of TBO remaining

≈ 1.5 years to overhaul at its historical pace

1,395hrs left ÷ this aircraft's ~955 hrs/yr average. A rough projection — your own flying rate will change the timeline.

Engine reserve budget~$1,647/yr · ~$16/hr

Estimated overhaul cost ($28,000) spread over 1,700 hr TBO at 100 hrs/yr — a rule of thumb, not a quote.

Airframe time

Average over the aircraft's life — 2,865 hrs total time across ~3 years. A rule of thumb, not a guarantee.

≈955 hrs/yrHigh time

High utilization

This airframe has averaged about 955 hrs/year over ~3 years — more than most personal aircraft. Regular flying keeps engines and systems healthy, but it also adds cumulative wear, so review the maintenance history, component overhauls, and how the total time compares with the type's typical service life.

Damage history

Reported in the listing — confirm against the airframe and engine logbooks.

No damage history reportedNone reported

This listing reports no prior damage. That is a positive sign, but the flag reflects the seller’s description, not the logbooks — confirm it during a pre-buy. Undocumented or unrepaired damage is a classic red flag, so have an independent inspector review the airframe and engine records before you commit.

Pre-purchase inspection guide

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

$2,121/mo$25,447/yr

≈ $254 per flight hour at 100 hrs/yr — flying fewer hours raises this (fixed costs spread over fewer hours)

$180,000 to buy (the asking price)

At 100 hrs/yr, renting at $150/hr would be $10,447 cheaper annually — fly more to see ownership savings.

Ownership	Buy-in	Monthly	Annual
Full ownership (sole)	$180,000	$2,121/mo	$25,447/yr
1/2 share	$90,000	$1,560/mo	$18,724/yr
1/3 share	$60,000	$1,374/mo	$16,482/yr
1/4 share	$45,000	$1,280/mo	$15,362/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

$180,000

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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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