1961 Cessna 185Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada
This 1961 Cessna 185 (C-FNLN) presents as a well-equipped bush and floatplane conversion with 8,797 total airframe hours and a 400-hour SMOH Bonaire IO-520D engine conversion (overhauled in 2002 with a 1,700-hour TBO). The aircraft features a fresh propeller overhaul in 2025 and is mounted on freshly stripped and painted EDO 3430 floats with wheel gear plumbed for skis, operating exclusively in fresh water.
Notable performance enhancements include Sportsman STOL modifications, wing extensions, vortex generators, and flap gap seals, yielding a 1,369 lb useful load (1,139 lbs on floats). The avionics suite features a Garmin GNS 430...
- Year
- 1961
- Make
- Cessna
- Series
- 185
- Model
- 185
- Tail #
- C-FNLN
- Serial #
- Not Listed
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Amphibious, Utility, Recreational
- Useful Load
- 1,369 lbs
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 8,797 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 400 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- (SPOH)
- Inspection Status
- Annual March 2025
Avionics
GPS
Garmin GNS 430
Audio
Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel
Comms
Garmin SL30 - Comm
ADS-B Out
Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Transponder
Additional Equipment
Floats
EDO 3430 - EDO Floats with hatches (Freshly stripped and painted)
Wheel Gear
Wheel Gear (Plumbed for ski's)
Exhaust System
Recent Acorn exhaust stack and muffler
Extended Baggage
Bush Seats
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Year
- 2020
- Paint Year
- 2008
- Interior Notes
- New Leather Interior and headliner 2020
- Exterior Notes
- Very clean (Painted in 2008)
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Model
- IO520D
- Engine Power
- 520 HP
Asking Price
$187,000
Aircraft Location
Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 23, 2025: $187,000 - trade-a-plane
Jul 1, 2025: Call for Price - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$187,000
Aircraft Location
Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jul 23, 2025: $187,000 - trade-a-plane
Jul 1, 2025: Call for Price - trade-a-plane
Contact Seller
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Asking Price
$187,000