1977 Cessna 185ASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Independence, OR, USA
This 1977 Cessna A185F Skywagon, registration N520VA, is a highly modified project aircraft presenting a specific opportunity for a backcountry builder. With a total airframe time of 2,701 hours, its core appeal lies in an extensive list of performance and utility modifications including a Research Technology wing extension kit, Stene Aviation leading edge cuff and aileron gap seals, vortex generators, an empennage stiffening kit, domed windows, and a factory float kit with provisions for hydraulic wheel skis. The aircraft is powered by a Continental IO-550-D18 engine with 23 hours since a factory remanufacture in 2007, accompanied by a...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Backcountry, Utility, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- VFR
- Useful Load
- 1,646 lbs
- Seats
- 5
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 2,701 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 23 hrs
- Prop 1 Time
- 23 hrs (SNEW)
- Inspection Status
- Annual Due: Now, IFR Certified, Due: Now, ELT Due: Now
Avionics
GPS
Garmin GNC 250XL - GNC GPS
Comms
Collins VIR-351 - Nav
AP
Standard Avionics
Audio
Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Panel
Weather
Standard Avionics
Traffic
Standard Avionics
ADSB
Standard Avionics
ADS-B In
Standard Avionics
PFD
Standard Avionics
MFD
Standard Avionics
EMS
Standard Avionics
Additional Equipment
Float Kit
Factory Float Kit
Wheel Skis
Hydraulic Wheel Skis - Provisioned for
Wing Extensions
Research Technology Wing Extension Kit - 2006
Windows
Domed Windows - Installed 1999
Wheels & Brakes
Cleveland Wheels & Brakes
Battery
Odyssey Battery - New
Stiffening Kit
Empennage Stiffening Kit - 2008
Vortex Generators
VG's - 2002
Engine Mount
Seaplanes West Engine/Lord Mount - 2007
Wing Modifications
Stene Aviation LE Cuff & Aileron Gap Seals - 2007
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Rating
- 8/10
- Paint Rating
- 8/10
- Interior Notes
- Red Cloth Seats
- Exterior Notes
- White with Red & Blue Trim
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Continental
- Engine Model
- IO-550-D18
- Propeller Model
- McCauley
Asking Price
$199,900
Aircraft Location
Independence, OR, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jan 22, 2026: $199,900 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$199,900
Aircraft Location
Independence, OR, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jan 22, 2026: $199,900 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$199,900