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1973 Cessna A185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • South Saint Paul, MN, USA

This 1973 Cessna A185F, registration N53044, is a rare, low-time Skywagon with just 650 hours TT SNEW on both the airframe and engine. It has been owned by only two parties since new, and the seller reports no accident history. The aircraft is currently equipped with Wipline 3730 amphibious floats, and the landplane gear is included with the sale. The annual inspection is current through July 2025.

The current owner has updated the panel with a custom Garmin avionics suite, including a G500 TXi touchscreen primary flight display with an engine indicating system, a GTN 750 Xi touchscreen Nav/Com/GPS, a GFC 500 autopilot with SmartGlide, a...

Year
1973
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
A185F

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Amphibious, Business, Utility, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
650 hrs
Engine 1 Time
650 hrs (SNEW)
Prop 1 Time
50 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
Annual: 07/2025

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G500 TXi - Touchscreen

EMS

Garmin G500 TXi - System (part of

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 Xi - GTN Touchscreen GPS/Nav/Com

Comms

Garmin GTN 750 Xi - GTN Touchscreen Nav/Com/GPS

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC Autopilot W/ SmartGlide

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out Transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out Transponder

Audio

Garmin GMA 35C - GMA Remote Audio Panel

Additional Equipment

Floats

Wipline 3730A - Amphibious Floats

Land Gear

Land Gear Included

Exterior Lighting

Whelen LED - LED Lighting Landing, Taxi, Nav, Beacon

Shoulder Harnesses

BAS Shoulder Harnesses

Seats

BAS Stowable Rear Seats

Fuel Tanks

Flint Aero - Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Updated interior: woven vinyl flooring, coordinating sidewalls, charcoal/light gray seating with diamond quilting
Exterior Notes
Overall White with Gray and Green Striping

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-520D24
Propeller Model
Hartzell HC-C3YR-1RF / F8068-2 80" Metal

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Aircraft Location

South Saint Paul, MN, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

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First Seen: May 9, 2026

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