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1973 Cessna A185F AmphibianSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Punta Gorda, FL, USA

This 1973 Cessna A185F Skywagon, registration N53044, serial number 18502334, is a remarkably low-time, two-owner example with an airframe total time of just 650 hours. Purchased new by a doctor and modified in 1975 with an all-white paint scheme for volunteer medical work, the aircraft was never used for that purpose and shows no accident history. It is currently based in Punta Gorda, Florida, and sits on Wipline 3730 amphibious floats; the landplane gear is also included.

The airframe is powered by a 650-hour SNEW Continental IO-520D24 engine (1,700-hour TBO) and a 50-hour SNEW Hartzell HC-C3YR-1RF/F8068-2 80-inch metal propeller. A...

Year
1973
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
A185F Amphibian
Tail #
N53044
Serial #
18502334

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Amphibious, Utility, Recreational
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

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

Avionics

PFD

Garmin G500 TXi - Touchscreen System

GPS

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

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC Autopilot With SmartGlide

ADSB

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

ADS-B In

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

EMS

Garmin G500 TXi - Touchscreen System

Audio

Garmin GMA 35C - GMA Remote Audio Panel

Comms

Garmin GNC 255A - GNC Comm

Additional Equipment

Floats

Wipline 3730 - Amphibious Floats

Landing Gear

Landplane Gear Included

Lighting

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

Safety Harnesses

BAS - BAS Shoulder Harnesses

Seats

BAS - BAS Stowable Rear Seats

Flap Seals

Knots2U - Flap Gap Seals

Air Oil Separator

M-20 - Air/Oil Separator

Windows

Door Stewards - Bubble Windows

Door Stewards

Fuel Tanks

Flint Aero - Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

Fuel Caps

Monarch - Fuel Caps

Brake System

Mission Aviation Fellowship - Dual Brake Installation

ELT

Artex 406 - ELT

USB Charging

Garmin GSB 15 - GSB USB Charging Port, Clock/USB Charger

Bluetooth Connectivity

Garmin FlightStream 510 - Bluetooth Connectivity for Plans and More

Backup Instruments

Garmin GI 275 - GI Backup Attitude Indicator, GI CDI,

Air/Oil Separator

M-20 - Air/Oil Separator

Clock

Mid-Continent - Clock/USB Charger

Backup Instrument

Garmin GI 275 - GI Backup Attitude Indicator

CDI

Garmin GI 275 - GI CDI

Angle Of Attack

Garmin - Angle Of Attack

Backup Attitude Indicator

Garmin GI 275 - GI Backup Attitude Indicator

Angle of Attack

Garmin Angle Of Attack

USB Charging Port

Garmin GSB 15 - GSB USB Charging Port

Clock/USB Charger

Mid-Continent - Clock/USB Charger

Float Type

Wipline 3730 - Amphibious Floats

Wheeled Landing Gear

Landplane Gear Included

Shoulder Harnesses

BAS - BAS Shoulder Harnesses

Oil/Air Separator

M-20 - Air/Oil Separator

Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

Flint Aero - Auxiliary Fuel Tanks

Brake Installation

Dual Brake Installation

Modifications

Observer Doors; Pilot/Copilot; All-White Paint Scheme (1975)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
Custom Interior - Charcoal/light gray leather seating with diamond quilting, coordinating sidewall accents, woven vinyl flooring.
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

Punta Gorda, FL, USA

Listing Details

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