Search this site:

 


Cessna 185 Photos and Information

  cessna_185_floatplane_photo

cessna_185_picture

 
including
floatplanes & skies
Main Page

Last revised 12/18/12


Click here for hints on using this site; for my "easy" photo use policy; and my disclaimer.

Click here for 1961 thru 1975 '185 photos

Click here for 1976 thru 1985 '185 photos

 

Trivia
There are 1248 Cessna 185's on the U.S. Register in Jan. 2011, with 193 (15%) in Alaska.

 
 

Military 185's, U-17's
Many 185's went into military service, mostly foreign governments under the U.S. Military Assistance Program. You can see a list here from Joe Baugher's incredible site, and you can search his site for other aircraft here. (Upper and lower case are important) There are several U-17C, 180's in the list.

The SAAF (South African Air Force) operated a number of 185's. From various sources I gather that there were 24 Cessna 185A's, beginning in 1962; 12 Cessna 185D's in 1965; four 185E's in 1967 and five in 1968.

 
  Need Cessna 185 parts?
I unapologetically recommend Preferred Airparts for all of your Cessna airframe, engine, accessory, wheel and brake and other parts. They have a huge inventory of new surplus parts at big discounts, and 95% same-day shipment. Alaskans, Preferred can get it to you in good time! Their sales department is open until 8:00 p.m. Monday/Friday.

 
Cessna 185 Construction Numbers by year, with notes, taken from FAA TCDS 3A24 Rev. 39. (Send me more details and I'll put them on) I welcome your comments and corrections about anything on this site. Contact me
Year
Model
From - To Notes
1961
185
632,
185-0001 - 185-0237
IO-470-F, 260-HP; 2-blade prop; #3200; fuel 65/62; 14-V electrical system;
1962
185A
185-0238 - 185-0512  
1963
185B
185-0513 - 185-0653  
1964
185C
185-0654 - 185-0776  
1965
185D
185-0777 - 185-0967  
1966
185E
185-0968 - 185-1149 #3300
1966
A185E
185-0968 - 185-1149 IO-520D, 300-HP; 2 or 3-blade prop;
1967
A185E
185-1150 - 185-1300 #3350 185-1236 and up
1968
A185E
185-1301 - 185-1447  
1969
A185E
185-1448 - 185-1599  
1970-71
A185E
185-01600 - 185-01934 Note: The serial numbers do not actually have a "-" in them from this point on, but I put them in for the sake of readability.
1972
A185E
185-01935 - 185-02090  
1973
A185F
652, 185-02091 - 185-02310 except 185-02300 There's quite a variety of fuel capacity based on CN, and whether Standard or Long Range tanks
1974
A185F
185-02311 - 185-02565  
1975
A185F
185-02566 - 185-02838  
1976
A185F
185-02839 - 185-03153  
1977
A185F
185-03154 - 185-03458  
1978
A185F
185-03459 - 185-03683 24-V electrical system
1979
A185F
185-02300, 185-03684 - 185-03938  
1980
A185F
185-03939 - 185-04138  
1981
A185F
185-04139 - 185-04328  
1982
A185F
185-04329 - 185-04394  
1983
A185F
185-04395 - 185-04415  
1984
A185F
185-04416 - 185-04424  
1985
A185F
185-04425 - 185-04448

 

 

Friends of John2031.com   © 2013 John 2031.com.
All rights reserved.