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1978 Cessna 185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Denton, TX, USA

This 1978 Cessna A185F (N185AJ) is a well-equipped amphibious floatplane with 3,275 hours total time, currently based at KDTO in an enclosed T-hangar. The aircraft features a factory-fresh IO-550-D28 Platinum engine with only 530 hours since new (installed July 2002) and an 88-inch McCauley seaplane propeller with 679 hours since new that recently underwent an IRAN with fresh paint at Byam Propeller Service. The airframe benefits from several notable upgrades including Wipline 3450 amphibious floats (currently stored at Wipaire), Art wing extensions increasing gross weight to 3,525 lbs, and PPonk gear attachments.

The panel is IFR-certified...

Year: 1978

Make: Cessna

Series: 185

Model: 185F

Tail #: N185AJ

Serial #: 18503560

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Specifications

Category: Single-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Amphibious, Utility

Flight Rules: IFR

Useful Load: 1,433 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 3,275 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 530 hrs (SNEW)

Prop 1 Time: 679 hrs (SNEW)

Logbook Status: Complete Log Books

Inspection Status: November 2024 Annual Inspection

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - GNS Nav/Com/GPS, CNX WAAS Nav/Com/GPS

Comms

Garmin GNS 430W - GNS Nav/Com/GPS, CNX WAAS Nav/Com/GPS

Autopilot

STEC 50 - STEC Auto Pilot

Audio

PM7000B - Audio Panel

Weather

WSI Weather - WSI and Chartview upgrade

Traffic

Skywatch 497 - Active Traffic, MX MFD Traffic display

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 330ES - GTX Transponder ADSB Compliant

PFD

Sandel 3500 - E.H.S.I.

MFD

Garmin MX 20 - MX MFD w/ Traffic display

EMS/EIS

JPI Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Floats

Wipline 3450 - Amphibious Floats

Advisory System

Amphibian Advisory System

Wing Extensions

Art Wing Extensions-gross weight increase to 3525

Shoulder Harness

BAS Shoulder Harness System

Standby Vacuum Pump

Aerosafe Electric Standby Vacuum Pump

Pulselights

Precise Flight Pulselite Wing Tips, Precise Flight Wing Tip Pulselights

Gear Attachments

PPonk Gear Attachment, PPONK Gear Attachments

Visors

Rosen Visors

Windshield

Single piece windshield

Fuel System

Fuel System overhauled Oct 2020

Battery

New Concord battery + charger May 2021

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year: 2003

Paint Year: 2003

Interior Notes: Custom interior 2003 new glass, new interior plastic/sidewalls custom wool/leather seats Overall gray/blue interior

Exterior Notes: Complete strip and repaint completed in 2003 Overall White with Navy, Maroon and Metallic Gold accent striping. Wipline 3450 amphibious floats painted to match