1969 Cessna A185E AmphibianSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • East Peoria, IL, USA
This 1969 Cessna 185E Amphibian, registration C-FADR, is a two-owner aircraft since new with a total time of just 1,950 hours. It is equipped with Edo 2790 color-matched amphibious floats and features a Continental IO-550 engine with 500 hours since new, backed by an Acorn exhaust system and a Seaplanes West engine mount, with a 2,000-hour TBO. The three-blade Mac propeller completes the powerplant package. The seller claims no damage history (NDH) and notes it has been hangared, operated exclusively on fresh water, and includes a set of Federal 3200 hydraulic color-matched skis available separately.
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Amphibious, Utility, Recreational, Backcountry
- Flight Rules
- VFR
- Useful Load
- 1,050 lbs
- Seats
- 4
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 1,959 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 742 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 58 hrs (SPOH)
Avionics
GPS
Garmin 696 - GPS
Comms
King KY97A - COM, NAV/COM 2, ADF
AP
Cessna Autopilot - Original Intermittent
PFD
Garmin G5 PFD
Audio
4 place intercom
ADF
King ADF
Transponder
Bendix King KT76A - transponder
ELT
406 MHz ELT
Additional Equipment
Exhaust System
Acorn Exhaust - Welded Approved STC
Engine Mount
Seaplanes West Engine Mount
Emergency Locator Transmitter
406 ELT
Intercom
4 Place Intercom
Shoulder Harnesses
BAS Shoulder Harnesses
Windows
Bubble Windows - Tinted
Door Stewards
Seats
Atlee Dodge Rear Seats - Folding Folding Adjustable
Floats
Edo 2790 - Color Matched Amphibious Floats
Skis
Federal 3200 - Hydraulic Color Matched Skis Are Available
Ski Installation
Federal 3000 - STC for Ski Installation
Landing Gear
P Ponk Landing Attachment Kit - P Main Gear
Doors
Door Stewards
Cowl
Lower Cowling Louvres - STC Installation of
Harnesses
BAS Shoulder Harnesses
ELT
406 ELT
ADF
Shoulder Harness
BAS Shoulder Harnesses
Amphibious Floats
EDO 2790 - EDO amphibious floats, no leaks
Float Mount Strengthening Kit
P-Ponk - strengthening kit float mounts
Wheel Gear
Full wheel gear included in sale
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Rating
- 7/10
- Paint Rating
- 8/10
- Interior Notes
- Leather in Browns, Gold, and Beige. Complete leather interior side panel, seat, etc.
- Exterior Notes
- Color Matched Amphibious Floats
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Continental
- Engine Model
- IO-550-ECD1
- Engine Power
- 300 HP
- Propeller Model
- Mac 3 Blade Propeller
Asking Price
$350,000
Aircraft Location
East Peoria, IL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Feb 16, 2026: $350,000 - trade-a-plane
Feb 16, 2026: $350,000 - controller
Contact Seller
Asking Price
$350,000
Aircraft Location
East Peoria, IL, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Feb 16, 2026: $350,000 - trade-a-plane
Feb 16, 2026: $350,000 - controller
Contact Seller
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