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1980 Cessna A185FSingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Santa Paula, CA, USA

This 1980 Cessna A185F Skywagon, registration N666SB, is a low-time example showing 2,620 total time on the airframe. It is powered by a Continental IO-520D engine with 1,392 hours since major overhaul and swings an 86-inch McCauley 401 three-blade propeller with 270 hours since propeller overhaul. The owner, a retired airline captain, has held the aircraft since 1984 and operated it in single-pilot Part 135 service. It has an August 2025 annual inspection and complete logbooks from new.

The airframe is equipped with a factory float kit that has never been installed on floats, an XPMods 14-inch tailwheel, and 8.50 x 10 main tires. It...

Year
1980
Make
Cessna
Series
185 Skywagon
Model
A185F
Tail #
N666SB
Serial #
18503994

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Specifications

Category
Single-Engine Piston
Intended Use
Business, Utility
Flight Rules
IFR
Useful Load
1,373.87 lbs
Seats
6

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time
2,620 hrs
Engine 1 Time
1,392 hrs (SMOH)
Prop 1 Time
270 hrs (SPOH)
Logbook Status
Complete logbooks since new
Inspection Status
Annual: 8/1/25, Transponder: 8/1/2024, Pitot-Static: 8/1/2024, ELT: 8/1/25, Battery Due: September 2026

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GNS 430 - GPS

Comms

King KY196 - Comm

Audio

King KMA 26 - Audio Panel/Intercom

EMS

JPI EDM 700 - JPI EDM 6-Probe Engine Monitor

ADSB

Garmin GTX 335 - Transponder with ADS-B Out

Additional Equipment

ELT

121.5 MHz ELT

ADF

Cessna 300 ADF

Float Kit

Cessna Factory Float Kit - Never on

Tailwheel

XP Mods 14" - XP Tailwheel

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year
1980
Paint Year
1980
Interior Notes
Leather 6-place utility interior
Exterior Notes
Nice Original Paint (always hangared)

Engine & Propeller

Engine Type
Piston
Engine Count
1
Engine Make
Continental
Engine Model
IO-520D101B
Engine Power
300 HP
Propeller Model
McCauley D3A34401C/G90DFA-4 86" 3-Blade

Asking Price

$285,000

Aircraft Location

Santa Paula, CA, USA

Listing Details

Used
For Sale

Price History

Jul 28, 2026: $285,000 - trade-a-plane

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First Seen: Jul 28, 2026

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$285,000