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1977 Cessna 185F SkywagonSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • MI, USA

This 1977 Cessna 185F Skywagon, registered as N1225Q, presents as a well-equipped amphibious aircraft with 3,580 total hours on the airframe. The aircraft is powered by a Continental IO-520D engine with 375 hours since major overhaul and is equipped with a phenomenal MTV-9-D three-blade propeller from MT Propeller with 830 hours since new. It features Wipaire 3730 amphibious floats and includes a less than two-year-old fixed landing gear, offering versatile operational capability.

The avionics suite is comprehensive and IFR-ready, centered around a Garmin GTN 750 GPS/NAV/COMM/MFD and supported by dual Garmin GI 275 units serving as the...

Year
1977
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
185F Skywagon
Tail #
N1225Q
Serial #
18503472

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Amphibious, Utility, Recreational
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,388 lbs
Seats
4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,580 hrs
Engine 1 Time
375 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
830 hrs (SNEW)
Inspection Status
All current A.D.s and service bulletins complied with, Inspection Expiry: May 31, 2025

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - GTN GPS/NAV/COMM/MFD

Comms

King KX 155 - KX NAV/COM

Autopilot

S-Tec System 50 - Autopilot

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - GMA Aviation Audio Panel with Bluetooth

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B Out and Transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B Out and Transponder

PFD

Garmin GI 275 - GI AHRS AI/ADI

MFD

Garmin GI 275 - GI AHRS HSI

EMS/EIS

JPI EDM 930 - JPI EDM Primary Engine Display w/CiES fuel level senders

Additional Equipment

Floatplane Kit

Cessna A-185F with floatplane kit (includes corrosion proofing, stainless steel cables, float fittings, hoisting rings, V-brace)

VG Kit

Micro Aerodynamics VG kit - 3-surface VG

Landing Gear

P Ponk main landing gear upgrade

Engine Preheater

REIFF SL6 - REIFF engine preheat system with custom Mac's Airplane Covers cowl cover

Seat System

Articulating adjustable height and reclining pilot and front passenger seats and split reclining rear seats

Restraint System

Am-Safe SD210-174B - occupant restraint BAS inertial-reel 4-point shoulder harness

Interior Package

Selkirk complete interior package (side panels, baggage compartment, headliner), custom leather interior

USB Charger

Garmin GSB 15 - GSB USB charger pilot/co-pilot

Floats

Wipaire 3730 - Amphibious Floats

Engine Preheat System

Reiff SL6 - Engine Preheat System, Full Preheat System

Fuel System

CiES - Fuel Level Senders

Flight Stream

Garmin Flight Stream 510

Vortex Generators

Micro Aerodynamics VG Kit - 3-surface VG

Seat Restraints

Am-Safe - Occupant Restraint Seat Locks, BAS Inertial-reel 4-point Harness

Sunvisors

Rosen - Sunvisor System

Door Stewards

Tail Handles

BAS - BAS Tail Pull Handles

Leading Edge Tape

PM-T2 - Leading Edge Tape

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
9/10
Interior Year
2022
Paint Rating
9/10
Paint Year
2018
Interior Notes
New interior, new leather, articulating adjustable height and reclining pilot and front passenger seats and split reclining rear seats, Ameriteak Lonpearl vinyl flooring, Selkirk complete interior package, custom leather interior
Exterior Notes
Exceptional exterior with full paint (including floats) in 2018. Micro Aerodynamics 3-surface VG kit, BAS tail pull handles, PM-T2 0.012" leading edge tape

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-520D
Engine Power
300 HP
Propeller Model
MT MTV-9-D Three Blade Propeller

Asking Price

$349,000

Aircraft Location

MI, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Nov 29, 2025: $349,000(+$20,000) - aircraftforsale

Aug 23, 2025: $329,000(-$20,000) - trade-a-plane

Jul 2, 2025: $349,000(-$30,000) - trade-a-plane

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