1979 Cessna A185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Gig Harbor, WA, USA
This 1979 Cessna A185F (N4711E) presents a well-equipped and meticulously maintained example of the iconic bush plane, showing 3,777 hours total time on its airframe. The aircraft features a 300 hp IO-550 engine conversion with 611 hours SMOH, demonstrating strong compression above 75 psi in all cylinders and recent borescope inspections revealing no defects. Notable performance enhancements include Wing X extensions increasing gross weight to 3,525 lbs, a Robertson STOL kit, and P.Ponk gear reinforcement. The aircraft comes ready for versatile backcountry operations with Wipline 3450 amphibious floats (including gear advisory system),...
- Year
- 1979
- Make
- Cessna
- Series
- 185
- Model
- A185F
- Tail #
- N4711E
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Specifications
- Category
- Single-Engine Piston
- Intended Use
- Amphibious, Utility, Recreational
- Seats
- 4
Hours, Logs & Inspections
- Total Time
- 3,777 hrs
- Engine 1 Time
- 611 hrs (SMOH)
- Prop 1 Time
- 112 hrs (SPOH)
- Inspection Status
- Annual completed April 2025
Avionics
GPS
Apollo CNX80 - Nav/Com/GPS w/ WAAS
Comms
Bendix/King KX125 - Nav/Com/CDI
Autopilot
S-Tec System 50 - Autopilot w/ GPSS
Audio
PS Engineering PMA7000B - PS Audio Panel
Weather
WSI AV-200 - WSI In-Flight Weather Receiver
ADS-B Out
Garmin GTX 345 - ADS-B In/Out Transponder
MFD
Garmin MX20 - MFD
EMS/EIS
JPI EGT/CHT Scanner
Additional Equipment
Amphibious Floats
Wipline 3450 - Amphibious Floats
Lake & Air Gear Advisory
Lake & Air Gear Advisory System
Wing Extensions
Wing-X Wing Extensions - Gross Weight Increase to 3,525 lbs.
Wheel Penetration Skis
Airglas LW3600 - Wheel Penetration Skis
Fuel Caps
Monarch/Barton Fuel Caps
Gear Beef-Up
P-Ponk Gear Beef-Up
Bubble Windows
Bubble Windows - (6")
Door Stewards
Visors
Rosen Visors
Headset Jacks
Bose Headset Jacks - Pilot/Copilot
Tailwheel
XP Mods 14" Tailwheel
Tail Pull Handle
BAS Tail Pull Handle
Fuel Management System
Shadin Micro-Flo - Fuel Management System
CD Player
PXE7300 - CD Player w/ AM/FM Radio
Marine Band Transceiver
Icom IC-M302 - Marine Band Transceiver
Interior & Exterior
- Interior Notes
- One jumpseat and rear bench seat included
- Exterior Notes
- Still clad in the factory-original paint
Engine & Propeller
- Engine Type
- Piston
- Engine Count
- 1
- Engine Make
- Lycoming
- Engine Model
- IO-550D
- Engine Power
- 300 HP
- Propeller Model
- McCauley D3A34C401-C 3 Blade
Asking Price
$395,000
Aircraft Location
Gig Harbor, WA, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jun 11, 2025: $395,000 - controller
Jun 5, 2025: $395,000 - trade-a-plane
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Asking Price
$395,000
Aircraft Location
Gig Harbor, WA, USA
Listing Details
- Used
- For Sale
Price History
Jun 11, 2025: $395,000 - controller
Jun 5, 2025: $395,000 - trade-a-plane
Contact Seller
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Asking Price
$395,000