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CessnaSingle-engine piston · Santa Paula, CA

1980 Cessna A185F

Price
$255,000
Year
1980
Total time
2,620 hours
Location
United States

Specifications

General

Sale Status
For Sale
Make/Model
CESSNA A185F
Registration #
N666SB
Serial #
18503994
Total time
2620
Engine 1 Time
1392 SMOH
Prop 1 Time
270 SPOH
Useful Load
1373 lb
Condition
Used
Year Painted
1980
Interior Year
1980
Flight Rules
BTH

Airframe

Serial Number
18503994
Aircraft Weight
1976.13 Lbs. (with belly pod)
Maximum Gross
3350 Lbs.
Wt. & Balance
Howard Aviation, 10/4/2018
Fuel Capacity
88 Gallons
Usable Fuel
84 Gallons
  • 1980 Cessna A185F
  • Useful Load 1373.87 Lbs.
  • Wet Wing (No Bladders)

Engine

Engine
Continental IO-520 D101B
Serial Number
293151
SMOH
1392 Hr. (1/10/95)
IRAN Inspection
796 Hr. (7/16/10 - Tim's Aircraft Engines - Replaced camshaft, overhaul lower end)
Serial Number
150367
Total time
449 Hr. (7/23/15)
Since Overhaul
270 Hr. (3/1/2020)
  • TBO 1700Hrs
  • 300HP 5 Minutes, 285HP Continuous

Propeller

Propeller
McCauley D3A34401C/G90DFA-4 (86" 3-Blade)

Avionics

Avionics
King KMA26 Audio Panel
Airframe Options
Factory Float Kit - Windshield V-Brace Installed, Never on Floats
  • Garmin 430 Com/Nav/GPS/GS
  • King KY196 Com
  • King KNS80 NAV/DME/RNAV/GS
  • Dual King KI204 (2) CDI with glideslope
  • LC2 Digital Clock
  • JPI EDM 700 Engine Monitor
  • Garmin GTX335 Transponder ADS-B Out
  • 121.5 MHz ELT
  • Cessna 300 ADF
  • Honeywell QAT Accelerometer
  • PPONK Gear Boxes
  • Strobes and Rotating Beacon
  • Articulating, Vertical Adjusting Pilot Seat
  • Pilot and Copilot Inertial Reel Harnesses
  • Secondary Seat Stop
  • 8:50 X 10 Tires Main Gear
  • XP Mods 14" Tailwheel
  • Tail Pull Handles
  • Stabilizer Abrasion Boots
  • Cowl Louvres
  • Refueling Steps and Handles
  • Brackett Air Filter
  • Openable Left and Right-Hand Window
  • 6-Place Interior
  • Rosen Visors
  • Extended Baggage Area
  • Factory Belly Pod
  • Always Hangared

Interior

Exterior
White/Orange/Tan
Interior
Tan Leather
Interior
6-Place Utility Interior

Remarks

Annual
8/1/25
Transponder
8/1/2024
Pitot-Static
8/1/2024
ELT
8/1/25 Battery Due: September 2026
Damage History
1982 Left wing and aileron damage - properly repaired and documented

Detailed Description

Low-time, original 1980 Cessna A185F Skywagon - 2620 TTAF with Continental IO-520D, 1392 SMOH, McCauley 401 86" 3-Blade Prop, 270 SPOH, Factory Float Kit (Never on Floats), 8.50 X 10 Mains, XPMods 14" Tailwheel, 88 Gal. Fuel, 1373.8 useful load with the factory belly pod.

Nice Original Paint (always hangared), Leather 6-place utility interior. Extended baggage area, Garmin GNS430 GPS, King KNS80 NAV/DME/RNAV/GS, King KY196 comm, Garmin GTX335 transponder w/ADS-B out. King KMA26 audio panel/intercom. JPI 700 6-Probe EGT. IFR Certified. August 2025 Annual, Complete logbooks since new.

Current owner (a retired airline captain) has owned the airplane since 1984 and flew it in a single-pilot Part 135 operation.

Checkout and Dual Instruction Available

Remarks

Complete Logs Since New

2014 taxi incident - landing gear box and fuselage repaired and documented by Aircraftsman, Chino Airport - Repair photos available

Aircraft record

N666SB

Registration

Registration
N666SB
Registered as
Cessna A185F
Year
1980
Serial number
18503994
Engine
Cont Motor Io 520 Series · 285 hp
Certificate
Standard
Airworthiness date
1980-01-25
Registered since
1995-12-20
Registration valid to
2029-07-31
Status
Valid

Accidents and incidents

None on record

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