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1979 Cessna A185F AmphibianSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada

This 1979 Cessna A185F, registration C-GAIX, is a commercially operated aircraft based in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, with a total time of 16,965.7 hours. The engine, a Continental IO520F, was overhauled on January 9, 2025, and has zero hours since major overhaul against a 1,900-hour TBO. The propeller is a Hartzell HC-C3YF-1RF/F8429 with 575.4 hours since new, installed in May 2020.

The aircraft is configured for its role with a Robertson STOL kit and Wipline 3730 amphibious floats, complemented by Flint Aero extended range tip tanks. Additional equipment includes a seaplane ventral fin kit, horizontal stabilizer abrasion boots,...

Year
1979
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
A185F Amphibian
Tail #
C-GAIX
Serial #
18503890

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Amphibious, Utility

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
16,965.7 hrs
Engine 1 Time
(SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
575.4 hrs (SNEW)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin MAP 196 - MAP GPS

Comms

King KX 175B - KX NAV/COMM KY COMM

Audio

King KMA 20 - KMA Audio Panel

ADSB

Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Transponder

Additional Equipment

Audio Panel

King KMA 20 - KMA Audio Panel

Transponder

Garmin GTX 327 - GTX Transponder

Encoder

Trans-Cal Blind Encoder

Engine Monitoring

Electronics International CHT/EGT & Oil PSI

Tracking System

SkyTrac DSAT-200 - System

ELT

Kannad 406AF - ELT Remote

USB Charger

True Blue USB Charger

Floats

Wipline 3730 - Amphibious Floats

Fuel Tanks

Flint Aero Extended Range Fuel Tip Tanks

STOL Kit

Robertson STOL Kit

Skis

Wipline 3000 - Series Skis

Shoulder Harness

Shoulder Harness Kit (SK185-52B, Cessna SEB92-88)

Secondary Seat Stop

Secondary Seat Stop (SK210-174 Kit, Cessna SEB07-5)

Ventral Fin

Seaplane Ventral Fin Kit

Abrasion Boots

Horizontal Stabilizer Abrasion Boots

Insulation

SoundEx Thermal/Acoustic Cabin Insulation Kit

Dual Controls

Full Dual Controls (RH Pilot)

Pilot Seat

Articulating LH Pilot Seat

Ground Power Receptacle

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-520-F
Propeller Model
Hartzell HC-C3YF-1RF/F8429

Asking Price

$285,000

Aircraft Location

Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, Canada

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Sep 9, 2025: $285,000 - trade-a-plane

Sep 9, 2025: $285,000(-$10,000) - controller

Apr 20, 2025: $295,000 - controller

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First Seen: Apr 20, 2025

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