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1978 Cessna A185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Cypress, TX, USA

This 1978 Cessna A185F Skywagon, registration N50AW, presents as a comprehensively renewed aircraft with 3,500 hours total time on the airframe. It is powered by a new IO-550D engine with 50 hours since factory remanufacture, coupled with a new three-blade Hartzell Voyager propeller and spinner, also with 50 hours. The aircraft has undergone a complete refurbishment in 2025, including a fresh exterior paint job and a new interior.

The panel has been newly equipped with a full Garmin suite, featuring a GTN 750 and GTN 650 navigators, a GFC 500 autopilot, a GTX 345R transponder with ADS-B In/Out, a GMA 345 audio panel, and four GI 275...

Year
1978
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
A185F
Tail #
N50AW
Serial #
18503528

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Utility
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
3,500 hrs
Engine 1 Time
50 hrs
Prop 1 Time
50 hrs (SNEW)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - GTN GTN

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - GFC Auto Pilot

Audio

Garmin GMA 345 - GMA Audio Panel

ADSB

Garmin GTX 345R - GTX ADSB IN/OUT Remote Mounted Transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345R - GTX ADSB IN/OUT Remote Mounted Transponder

PFD

Garmin GI 275 - Quadruple units

Additional Equipment

Float Plane Kit

Cessna Float Plane Kit - Option B-Minus

Brake System

Cleveland 199-62 - large wheel brake conversion kit,

Windshield

Aero Plastics Single Piece Windshield - Extra Thick

Seating

Cessna 471F - 6 place seating

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
2025
Paint Year
2025
Interior Notes
Complete Refurbish 2025
Exterior Notes
Fresh 2025 Paint

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-550D
Propeller Model
Hartzell Voyager HC-C3YF-IRF 3-Blade

Asking Price

$385,000

Aircraft Location

Cypress, TX, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Mar 25, 2026: $385,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Mar 25, 2026

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Asking Price

$385,000