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1979 Cessna A185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Area A (Mill Bay / Malahat), British Columbia, Canada

This 1979 Cessna A185F amphibian, registered C-GGKA and offered at $290,000, presents a well-maintained example of the popular taildragger utility aircraft. With a total time on the airframe of 5,569 hours and a Continental IO-520-D engine boasting just 485.2 hours since major overhaul, the powerplant shows substantial remaining margin before its 1,214.8-hour TBO. The McCauley propeller received its last overhaul on November 29, 2023, while a new Concorde battery was installed in January 2025.

The aircraft is equipped with Aerocet 3400 amphibious floats, retaining the original wheel gear as part of the sale, and offers a useful load of...

Year
1979
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
A185F
Tail #
C-GGKA

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Amphibious, Utility
Useful Load
1,115 lbs

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
5,569 hrs
Engine 1 Time
485.2 hrs

Avionics

GPS

Garmin Aera 660 - Yoke-mounted RAM-Mounted for global SOS, RAM-Mounted for

Comms

King IFR Instrumentation & Radios (upgraded displays)

AP

S-Tec - 2-axis Autopilot

Weather

BFG Stormscope

ADSB

UAvionics ADSB - ADSB In/Out (US Compliant Only)

ADS-B In

UAvionics ADSB - ADSB In/Out (US Compliant Only)

EMS

Insight G1 - Graphic Engine Monitor

Additional Equipment

Audio Panel

Audio Panel & Gear Position Annunciator

Intercom

4-Position Intercom

Window

Bubble Windows

Seatbelts

BAS - BAS Seatbelts (Pilot Co-Pilot)

Engine Controls

McFarlane - New Engine (June, 2026)

Trim Jacks

Overhauled Trim Jacks

Headsets

Lightspeed - Headsets (Pilot Co-Pilot)

ELT

ACK - ACK ELT with panel activate controls

Cargo Net

Three-position Cargo Net

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating
7.5/10
Paint Rating
7.5/10
Interior Notes
Interior 7.5/10
Exterior Notes
Exterior 7.5/10

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-520-D
Propeller Model
McCauley D3A34C401-C

Asking Price

$290,000

Aircraft Location

Area A (Mill Bay / Malahat), British Columbia, Canada

Listing Details

For Sale

Price History

Aug 11, 2026: $290,000(-$10,000) - barnstormers

Jul 6, 2026: $300,000 - barnstormers

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First Seen: Jul 6, 2026

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$290,000