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1976 Cessna A185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Fairbanks, AK, USA

This 1976 Cessna A185F, registration N5227R, is offered for sale in Fairbanks, Alaska, at an asking price of $295,000, with a total airframe time of 3,070 hours. The aircraft is maintained for FAR Part 135 Air Taxi operations and is powered by a TCM IO-550-D engine that was remanufactured by Western Skyways on April 1, 2022, and now shows 325 hours since major overhaul. The propeller is a McCauley model D3A34C401-C with 3,070 hours total time and 570 hours since propeller overhaul.

The panel includes a Garmin GNS 430 NAV/COM with WAAS upgrade and ILS, a second King KX 155 NAV/COM, a Garmin GMX 200 MFD, a Garmin GTX-345 transponder with...

Year
1976
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
A185F
Tail #
N5227R

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Amphibious, Backcountry, Utility

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,070 hrs
Engine 1 Time
325 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
570 hrs (SPOH)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - #1 NAV/COM GNS w/ WAAS upgrade, ILS

Comms

King KX 155 - #2 NAV/COM KX

MFD

Garmin GMX 200 - GMX MFD

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX transponder (ADS-B in/out)

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX transponder (ADS-B in/out)

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA audio panel

EMS

EI MVP-50P - EI engine analyzer

Additional Equipment

ELT

Artex ELT 345

Floats

C.A.P. 3000 - C.A.P. floats

Belly Pod

Alaska Skycraft Skypod - belly w/ fuel tank

Extended Baggage

Extended baggage & fishing rod tube

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
TCM
Engine Model
IO-550-D
Propeller Model
McCauley D3A34C401-C

Asking Price

$295,000

Aircraft Location

Fairbanks, AK, USA

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Jun 22, 2026: $295,000 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Jun 22, 2026

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