Cessna A185F, 182N, Piper PA-28-181, and Cirrus SR22T Parts Coming Through BAS

Cessna A185F Skywagon

The Wagon Part Was the Point.

The Cessna 185 built its reputation carrying people and freight where transportation takes a little more planning. Introduced in 1961, it developed the Cessna 180 formula with a strengthened fuselage and larger vertical tail. The Skywagon became a familiar tool for remote-airstrip, lake, and snowfield work, with float and ski configurations extending its usefulness beyond conventional runways. Utility was the assignment.

The A185F arrived for the 1973 model year with a Camber-Lift wing, a redesigned instrument panel, and nose-mounted landing and taxi lights. It refined the working Skywagon rather than changing its purpose. Production of the 185 ended in 1985, but the model’s history helps explain why recovering components from one remains a worthwhile fleet-support job.

This A185F came to BAS after a microburst pulled it from its tie-downs and left the aircraft inverted. It is now in our disassembly hangar, where the focus turns to component recovery. For operators and maintenance shops looking for Cessna A185F parts, this Skywagon is worth following as the recovery details come together. 

Expected Parts Recovery

• Continental IO-550-D, static prop strike, 1650 SMOH, TT unknown
• McCauley 3-Blade prop, two blades struck, 1650 hours TT
• Garmin GTN-750Xi GPS/Nav/Comm
• Garmin GNC-255A Nav/Comm Radio
• JPI EDM-930 Engine Monitoring system
• Garmin GMA-340 Audio Panel
• Garmin GTX-330 Transponder
• S-Tec Autopilot
• Aspen EFD-100 MFD
• Artex ME-406 ELT
• Main landing gear and gearbox
• Tailwheel assembly
• Lower cowling
• LED wing tip and tail lights
• Rosen visors
• BAS Harnesses
• Tail pull handle
• XPM 14” Tailwheel

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Cessna 182N Skylane

The Skylane Did Not Need a Gimmick

The Skylane shares more family history with the Skywagon than its nosewheel might suggest. Cessna introduced the 182 in 1956 as a tricycle-gear version of the 180, then steadily refined it with a wider fuselage, improved visibility, more baggage space, and higher gross weights. The result was a practical four-seat utility airplane with a broad assignment rather than one narrow specialty.

The 182N joined the lineup for the 1970 model year, bringing a more streamlined cowling, revised wingtips, an updated instrument panel, and a gross weight increase to 2,950 pounds. Those changes fit the Skylane approach: keep improving the useful airplane instead of trying to give it a different personality every few years.

This Cessna 182N came to BAS when the cost of addressing its squawk list exceeded the aircraft’s value. The economics no longer worked for the complete airplane. That does not erase the potential value of useful Cessna 182N components for someone else’s maintenance project. Disassembly is the next practical step for this Skylane, with the focus moving from its own maintenance bill to parts recovery for the fleet.

Expected Parts Recovery

• Continental O-470-R, no prop strike, 802 SMOH, 2348 TT
• McCauley Prop
• Garmin GNX-375 GPS/ADS-B In and Out
• King KX-155 Nav/Comm/GS/14V
• PS Engineering PMA600 Audio Panel
• King KN-64 DME
• Reduced diameter fuel caps
• PAI-700 Vertical Card Compass
• Garmin GI-106A VOR/LOC Indicator
• Rosen Visors
• Articulating seats
• Cleveland wheels and brakes
• Nose gear assembly and lower mount look good
• Metco Hoerner wing tips
• Century Autopilot

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Colorado: 970-313-4829
Missouri: 816-690-8800

Piper PA-28-181

Piper’s Case for Keeping It Practical

The PA-28 family was designed for flight training, personal use, and air-taxi work. That covers a lot of flying without requiring every airplane to chase the highest cruise number on the ramp. First certificated in 1960, the Cherokee family established a lasting place for an all-metal, low-wing piston airplane built around everyday aviation.

The PA-28-181’s roots are in the Archer II, certified in July 1975 with a strengthened version of the Warrior’s semi-tapered wing. Piper kept the practical role and refined the airplane around it. Later PA-28-181 versions continued that development, giving the designation a history that extends well beyond a single panel layout or equipment package.

This PA-28-181 arrived after a loss of engine power led to an off-airport landing. It has now moved into the BAS hangar for disassembly, with its specific parts package to be detailed as recovery progresses. For owners and shops looking for Piper PA-28-181 parts, the useful next step is a confirmed component list from this aircraft, not assumptions based on another member of the Cherokee family.

Expected Parts Recovery

• Lycoming IO-360-B4A SOLD
• McCauley Prop
• Sensenich 76EM8S14-0-62 fixed pitch prop (struck)
• Garmin G1000
• GDU-1040 P/N 011-00972-00
• GDU-1040 P/N 011-00972-10
• (x2) GIA-63W P/N 011-01105-20
• GDC-74A P/N 011-00882-10
• Garmin GTX-33ES Remote ADS-B Out
• Aspen EFD1000 MFD
• Garmin GMA-1347 Audio Panel
• King KR-87 ADF
• OEM tinted visors
• New style control yokes
• Dual toe brakes
• Cleveland wheel and brakes
• Air Conditioning

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Colorado: 970-313-4829
Missouri: 816-690-8800

Cirrus SR22T

The T Is Doing Real Work

The SR22 took the earlier Cirrus SR20 concept and expanded it with a larger wing, more fuel capacity, and more power. Production began in 2001, combining composite construction and fixed landing gear in a more capable personal-travel platform. It represents a different approach to the piston single than the older Cessna and Piper designs sharing this week’s hangar floor.

The SR22T followed in June 2010 with a 315-horsepower turbocharged engine. It was distinct from the earlier turbo-normalized SR22, not simply a new name for the same arrangement. That distinction belongs in a parts conversation as much as it belongs in the model history. The letters after an aircraft model are not there for decoration.

This Cirrus SR22T came to BAS following a runway excursion during takeoff. It is now entering disassembly, adding a different platform to this group’s recovery work. For Cirrus SR22T owners and maintenance shops, the next point of interest is the actual component package as the aircraft moves through the shop and availability is confirmed.

Expected Parts Recovery

• Continental TSIO-550
• Hartzell 3-Blade propeller hub
• Garmin Perspective suite
• (x2) GIA-63W’s P/N 011-03711-00
• GEA-71B P/N 011-03682-00
• GDU-1250A P/N 011-03471-30
• GDU-1250A P/N 011-03471-20
• Garmin Autopilot
• GMC-707 P/N 011-03502-20
• Garmin GMA-350C Bluetooth Audio Panel P/N 011-02385-40
• Beringer wheels and brakes
• Rosen visors
• Mid-Continent MD302 Standby Attitude Module
• TKS System
• Max-Viz Camera
• Air Conditioning