1978 Cessna 185Single-Engine Piston Aircraft • Hawkesbury , ON CAN
This 1978 Cessna 185 is a well-equipped amphibious aircraft with a low-time engine and a recent interior. The airframe has a total time of 3,109 hours, with the IO-520-D engine showing 86 hours since its major overhaul in 2019 and the McCauley propeller at 46 hours since its overhaul in 2021. The aircraft has no damage history, has been stored in a heated hangar, and comes with all logs since new. It was imported in 2005 and has a gross weight of 3,525 lbs, with an empty weight of 2,663 lbs in its amphibious configuration.
The aircraft is outfitted with Wipline 3730 amphibious floats and a Robertson STOL kit, enhancing its utility for...
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Amphibious, Utility
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 3,109 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 86 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 46 hrs (SOH)
- Logbook Status
- All logs since new
Avionics
GPS
Garmin GNS 480 - GNS GPS/WAAS/NAV/COMM, GNS GPS/NAV/COMM (Glide Slope), XM Weather integrated
Comms
Garmin GNS 480 - GNS GPS/WAAS/NAV/COMM, GNS GPS/NAV/COMM (Glide Slope)
AP
S-Tec 55X - Auto-pilot
Audio
King KMA-24 - Audio Panel
Weather
Garmin 696 - XM Weather integrated
MFD
Garmin MX-20 - MFD Coupled with 480 GPS
EMS
Shadin MiniFlow - Coupled with GPS and transducer
Additional Equipment
Transponder
Garmin GTX-327 - Transponder Mode C
DME
King KN-64 - DME
Compass
PAL-700 - Vertical Card Magnetic Compass
ELT
A new 406 ELT
Floats
Wipline 3730 - amphibious floats
Fuel Tank
Long range fuel tank 74 us gal usable
Exhaust System
Sea plane Exhaust
Sun Visor
Rosen Sun Visor
Voltage Converter
Astron - Voltage converter
Air Filter
Brackett - Air filter
Gear Advisory System
Lake and Air Gear Advisory System
Shoulder Harness
Single Point Shoulder Harness, retractable
Fuel Cell
Fuel Bladder Cell
Drain
Quick Drain
Skis
Skis available at extra cost
Avionics Cooling
Avionics Cooling Fan
Extended Baggage
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Year
- 2013
- Interior Notes
- Selkirk Grey Leather Interior, Panels 10/10
- Exterior Notes
- Dark and light Blue on White
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Model
- IO-520-D
- Propeller Model
- McCauley D3A34C401C
Asking Price
$495,000
Aircraft Location
Hawkesbury , ON CAN
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Feb 19, 2026: $495,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$495,000
Aircraft Location
Hawkesbury , ON CAN
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Feb 19, 2026: $495,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$495,000