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1979 Cessna 185 AmphibianSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Salt Lake City, UT, USA

This 1979 Cessna 185F, registration N34NC, is a well-equipped amphibious aircraft with 7,631 hours total time on the airframe. Its Continental IO-550-D engine has 1,240 hours since a 2001 overhaul, and the MT reversible 3-blade propeller shows 161 hours. The aircraft is on Aerocet 3400 amphibious floats, and its next annual inspection is due in June 2026. Useful load is 1,029 pounds on floats and 1,513 pounds on wheels, with a maximum gross weight of 3,525 pounds enabled by wing X extensions.

The panel is outfitted for capable IFR and utility operations, featuring an Aspen Avionics EFD1000 Primary Flight Display, a Garmin GNS 430 WAAS, a...

Year
1979
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
185 Amphibian

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Amphibious, Backcountry, Utility
Useful Load
1,029 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
7,631 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,240 hrs
Prop 1 Time
161 hrs
Logbook Status
Complete logs since new
Inspection Status
Annual Due: June 2026

Avionics

PFD

Aspen EFD1000 - Avionics Primary Flight Display

GPS

Garmin GNS 430W - GNS WAAS

Comms

Garmin SL30 - NavComm

Autopilot

STEC System 60 - Stec Autopilot Stec Altitude Pre Select

Audio

Garmin GMA 340 - GMA Audio Selector

Weather

Garmin Flight Stream 510 - card

Traffic

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADSB out Transponder

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADSB out Transponder

ADS-B In

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADSB out Transponder

EMS/EIS

JPI EDM-830

Additional Equipment

Floats

Aerocet 3400 - Amphibious Floats

Standby Instrument

L3 ESI-500 - Standby Instrument System

Angle of Attack Indicator

Garmin GI-260 - AOA Indicator

Landing Light Controller

Seaton Max Pulse - Engineering Landing Light Controller

Fuel System

Long Range Fuel Tanks (84 gallons total fuel capacity)

Tires

29" Alaska Bushwheels on gear legs included

Seats

Folding rear seats installed Original rear bench seat included

Baggage

Extended baggage

Windows

Bubble windows

Sun Visors

Rosen Visors

Refueling

Door Stewards Refueling handles

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
6.5/10
Paint Rating
6.5/10
Interior Notes
Grey with maroon accents
Exterior Notes
White with red and gold accent stripes

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Model
IO-550-D
Propeller Model
MT Reversible 3-blade

Asking Price

$379,900

Aircraft Location

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Listing Details

Used
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Price History

Nov 19, 2025: $379,900 - controller

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