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1980 Cessna 185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Tulsa, OK, USA

This 1980 Cessna 185F, registration N185EJ, presents as a Grand Champion award-winning aircraft from Sun-N-Fun 2021 following a comprehensive 2.5-year restoration. The airframe has a total time of 2,520 hours and is powered by a Continental IO-520-D engine with 490 hours since major overhaul, paired with a McCauley 86-inch 3-blade propeller that is also new with 490 hours. The restoration included a complete new custom paint and a two-tone Garrett leather interior by King Aerospace, along with a new Sportsman Leading Edge STOL kit and a gross weight increase to 3,525 pounds.

The panel is equipped with a state-of-the-art Garmin suite,...

Year
1980
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
185F
Tail #
N185EJ
Serial #
18504005

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Utility, Recreational
Flight Rules
VFR & IFR

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,520 hrs
Engine 1 Time
490 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
490 hrs (SNEW)

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNX 375 - New GNX GPS/Transponder ADS-B In/Out, New GTN Com/Nav/GPS

PFD

Garmin GX3 - New Dual 10'' Touchscreens, New GI

MFD

Garmin GX3 - New Dual 10'' Touchscreens

AP

Garmin GFC 500 - New GFC Auto Pilot

EMS

Garmin G3X Touch - New Engine Monitor

Comms

Garmin GTR 225 - New GTR Com

Audio

Garmin GMA 35C - New GMA Audio Panel

ADSB

Garmin GNX 375 - New GNX GPS/Transponder ADS-B In/Out

ADS-B In

Garmin GNX 375 - New GNX GPS/Transponder ADS-B In/Out

Additional Equipment

Float Kit

Lighting System

Quasar CX - New CX Integrated LED Lighting System/Wing Tips, New LED Navigation Lights, New Aero LED's (Taxi and Landing Lights)

Wing Extensions

New Wing X Wing Extensions

Intake Fairing

New Fiberglass Intake Fairing from Texas Skyways

Air Filter

New Challenger Air Filter

Exhaust Fairing

New Fiberglass Exhaust Fairing from Maple Leaf Aviation

Door Handles

New Door Handles

Engine Baffling

New Engine Baffling

Fuel Pump

New Fuel Pump

Spinner and Bulkhead

McCauley - New Spinner and Bulkhead from

ELT

Airtec - New ELT

USB Plug

New 4-point Garmin USB Plug-in

Cables

New Throttle Cable, Mixture Cable, Prop Cable, New Cow Flap Cables

Seat Rails

Replaced L/R Hand Inboard/Outboard Seat Rails

Glass

New Glass Throughout

Visors

Rosen - New Visors

Vents

Wemack - New Vents

Yokes

New Custom Yokes with Garrett Leather in Baseball Stitching and Cessna Logo

Interior & Exterior

Interior Notes
New Custom Interior (with Two-tone Garrett Leather Throughout, Double Stitching) by King Aerospace
Exterior Notes
New Custom Paint by King Aerospace

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-520-D
Propeller Model
McCauley 86 inch 3-Blade

Asking Price

$449,500

Aircraft Location

Tulsa, OK, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Apr 10, 2026: $449,500 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Apr 10, 2026

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$449,500