1979 Cessna 185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Bridgeport, TX, USA
This 1979 Cessna A185F, registration N434JG, presents as a highly capable STOL-equipped aircraft with 5,590 hours total time. It features a factory float kit airframe and is powered by an IO550D engine with 440 hours since new, coupled with a McCauley 401 three-blade propeller showing 40 hours since overhaul. The aircraft benefits from a WingX STOL kit, extended fuel tanks providing 92/88 usable gallons, and useful load of 1,500 pounds. Recent maintenance includes an annual valid through July 2025, which incorporated a tail AD compliance, along with a new battery and new single-piece windshield.
Avionics are centered around a Garmin 430W...
- Year
- 1979
- Make
- Cessna
- Series
- 185
- Model
- 185F
- Tail #
- N434JG
- Serial #
- Not Listed
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Utility, Recreational
- Flight Rules
- IFR
- Useful Load
- 1,500 lbs
- Seats
- 6
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 5,590 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 440 hrs (SNEW)
- Prop 1 Time
- 40 hrs (SPOH)
- Logbook Status
- Full logbooks
- Inspection Status
- Annual July 2025 including tail AD
Avionics
GPS
Garmin GNS 430W
Comms
Dual Nav-heads
ADS-B Out
Garmin GTX 3327 - transponder with ADS-B out
Audio
Garmin Audio Panel
EMS/EIS
New overhead compass
Additional Equipment
Float Kit
Factory float kit airframe
Door Stewards
Door stewards (STC)
Air Filter
Bracket air filter (STC)
Wheels and Brakes
Cleveland wheels and brakes
Fuel Tanks
Extended fuel tanks (92/88 useable gallons)
Battery
Concorde Battery - New sealed
Baggage Area
Extended baggage area
Windshield
New single piece windshield
ELT
Artex ELT
Electrical System
28V system with external APU plug for charging/starting
Air Vents
Precise-flow Air Vents - New (STC)
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Year
- 2023
- Paint Year
- 2017
- Interior Notes
- New interior with leather seats and extended baggage. New interior panels wrapped in color-matched vinyl. Seats stripped and powder coated in flat black. New leather seats with memory foam. New weatherproof flooring. New headliner. New Selkirk tunnel cover. New Selkirk overhead light assembly. New matching front and rear seatbelts color matched to interior
- Exterior Notes
- Paint is good condition, just polished and ceramic-coated. Factory float kit airframe
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Model
- IO550D
- Engine Power
- 300 HP
- Propeller Model
- McCauley 86" 401 3-blade
Asking Price
$285,000
Aircraft Location
Bridgeport, TX, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Aug 30, 2025: $285,000(+$284,715) - trade-a-plane
Aug 28, 2025: $285 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$285,000
Aircraft Location
Bridgeport, TX, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Aug 30, 2025: $285,000(+$284,715) - trade-a-plane
Aug 28, 2025: $285 - trade-a-plane
Contact Seller
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Asking Price
$285,000