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1978 Cessna A185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada

This 1978 Cessna A185F, registered in Canada and currently based in Hawkesbury, Ontario, presents with 3,109 total hours on the airframe and a clean history, having never been damaged. Stored in a heated hangar with all logs from new, it was imported into Canada in 2005. The engine is an IO-520-D with just 86 hours since major overhaul, installed in 2019, and the McCauley propeller was overhauled in 2021 with 46 hours of operation. The aircraft is equipped with Wipline 3730 amphibious floats and a Roberton STOL kit, and comes with a long-range fuel system offering 74 usable gallons of fuel. Also included are skis available at extra cost....

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
A185F

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Amphibious, Backcountry, Utility

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,109 hrs
Engine 1 Time
86 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
46 hrs
Logbook Status
All Logs Since New

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 480 - GNS WAAS GPS/NAV/COMM

Comms

Garmin GNS 430 - GNS GPS/NAV/COMM (Glide Slope)

Transponder

Garmin GTX 327 - Transponder Mode C

MFD

Garmin MX 20 - MFD Coupled with 480 GPS

compass

PAL-700 - Vertical Card Magnetic Compass

DME

King KN 64 - DME

Audio

King KMA 24 - Audio Panel

AP

S-Tec 55X - Auto-pilot

Additional Equipment

Navigation Data

Garmin 696 - XM Weather Integrated Intercom

ELT

406 MHz ELT - A new ELT

Flaps

Shadin MiniFlow Coupled with GPS and Transducer

Cooling Fan

Avionics Cooling Fan

Float Type

Amphibious

Additional Equipment

Wipline 3730 Amphibious Floats

STOL Kit

Roberton STOL Kit

Long Range Fuel Tank

Long Range Fuel Tank 74 US Gal Usable

Exhaust

Sea Plane Exhaust

Sun Visor

Rosen Sun Visor

Baggage System

Extended Baggage

Converter

Astron Voltage Converter

Air Filter

Brackett Air Filter

Warning System

Lake and Air Gear Advisory System

Shoulder Harness

Single Point Shoulder Harness, Retractable

Fuel Bladder

Fuel Bladder Cell Quick Drain

Skis

Skis Available At Extra Cost

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

$364,227

Aircraft Location

Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

May 4, 2026: $364,227(+$8,890) - controller

Mar 31, 2026: $355,337(-$5,912) - controller

Feb 19, 2026: $361,249 - controller

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First Seen: Feb 19, 2026

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$364,227