1977 Cessna 185ASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Independence, OR, USA
This 1977 Cessna A185F Skywagon, registered as N520VA, is a highly modified airframe presented as a project for a custom, high-performance backcountry build. The aircraft has a total airframe time of 2,701 hours and is equipped with an upgraded Continental IO-550-D18 engine showing 23 hours since a factory remanufacture in 2007, with a propeller also overhauled at that time showing 23 hours since new. The listing notes a damage history. It has been in storage since it was last flown in 2007, with its annual, IFR certification, and ELT currently due.
The aircraft is extensively modified for utility and STOL performance, featuring a Research...
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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)
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
Vortex Generators - VG's 2002
Engine Mount
Seaplanes West Engine/Lord Mount - 2007
Leading Edge Cuff
Stene Aviation LE Cuff - LE Aileron Gap Seals 2007
Aileron Gap Seals
Aileron Gap Seals - Stene Aviation Cuff 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