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CessnaSingle-engine piston · Camp Verde, AZ

1973 Cessna 185

Price
$349,000
Year
1973
Total time
8,974 hours
Location
United States
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Specifications

General

Sale Status
For Sale
Make/Model
CESSNA A185F
Registration #
N7802F
Serial #
185-02210
Total time
8974
Engine 1 Time
547 SMOH
Engine 2 Time
980 SNEW
Prop 1 Time
259 SMOH
Prop 2 Time
341 SNEW
Useful Load
1512 lb
Condition
Used
Year Painted
2012
Interior Year
2012
Flight Rules
BTH

Airframe

1973 Cessna A185F Skywagon, N7802F, serial number 185-02210. 8,974 hours total time. Extensive professionally documented structural repair and restoration completed in 2012, including replacement wings and tail components. Approximately 346 hours since completion. Aircraft is epoxy primed inside and out, including the wings and tail. Float kit installed; aircraft has not been operated on floats since very early in its life. Complete, exceptionally well-organized records with supporting FAA Form 337s and STC documentation. All applicable ADs complied with. August 2026 annual inspection completed with no open discrepancies.

Engine

Continental IO-520-D, serial number 293450-R. Approximately 980 hours total time and 547 hours since major overhaul.

McCauley three-blade D3A34C401-C propeller, serial number 101350, with approximately 341 hours total time and 259 hours since overhaul.

Major equipment and modifications include Robertson STOL kit, vortex generators, Flint Aero wingtip fuel tanks, float kit, belly pod, extended baggage compartment, P. Ponk landing gear modification, heavy-duty seaplane engine mount, Atlee Dodge firewall-mounted battery, tail inspection cover modifications, Door Stewards, multiple cargo tie-down provisions, and folding middle seats.

The engine received a documented propeller-strike teardown inspection and repair in 2012, including crankshaft nondestructive testing and replacement or repair of components as required. Full supporting records are available for review.

Avionics

IFR-equipped panel featuring a Garmin GNS 430 GPS/NAV/COM with Garmin navigation indicators. Garmin GTX 345 ADS-B In/Out transponder with GAE 12 altitude encoder. HF radio installation completed with appropriate field approval.

Aircraft is equipped with LED lighting throughout, including AeroLED lighting. Additional equipment includes adjustable cabin ventilation, sun shields, six-place seating, shoulder restraints at every seating position, and inertia-reel restraints for the front seats.

The panel and equipment provide a practical combination for cross-country, backcountry, utility, cargo and missionary operations.

Interior

2012 paint and interior completed as part of the extensive restoration. Exterior paint remains in very good condition and is estimated at 85-90%.

High-density six-place utility interior with folding middle seats, extended baggage, carbon-fiber and aluminum flooring, and multiple cargo tie-down locations. All six seating positions are equipped with shoulder harnesses, with inertia-reel restraints in the front. Clean, functional interior designed for passenger, cargo and backcountry operations.

Detailed Description

1973 Cessna A185F Skywagon - N7802F - $389,000

Exceptionally capable and highly modified Cessna 185 with 8,974 hours total time, a 1,512-pound useful load and outstanding documentation.

Continental IO-520-D with approximately 980 hours total time and 547 hours since major overhaul. McCauley three-blade propeller with approximately 341 hours total time and 259 hours since overhaul.

Equipped with Robertson STOL, vortex generators, Flint Aero tip tanks, float kit, belly pod, extended baggage, P. Ponk landing gear, heavy-duty seaplane engine mount, Atlee Dodge firewall battery, tail inspection cover modifications, Door Stewards and LED lighting throughout.

IFR-equipped panel featuring a Garmin GNS 430 GPS/NAV/COM with Garmin navigation indicators and Garmin GTX 345 ADS-B In/Out transponder. Field-approved HF radio installation.

Six-place high-density utility interior with folding middle seats, shoulder harnesses at all six seating positions, front inertia-reel restraints, carbon-fiber/aluminum flooring and multiple cargo tie-down locations.

The aircraft has prior damage history involving an overturn and subsequently received extensive professional structural repair and restoration completed in 2012. Approximately 346 hours have been flown since completion. The work is thoroughly supported by logbook entries, FAA Form 337s and related documentation. Aircraft is epoxy primed inside and out, including the wings and tail.

Float-ready and has not been operated on floats since early in its life. August 2026 annual inspection completed with no open discrepancies. All applicable ADs complied with. Detailed logbooks, FAA Form 337s, STCs and supporting records are available to qualified buyers.

Located in Arizona.

Remarks

N7802F is an exceptionally capable and highly modified 1973 Cessna A185F Skywagon with a strong combination of useful load, range, STOL performance and utility equipment. Wheel configuration gross weight is 3,600 pounds, empty weight is 2,088 pounds, providing a 1,512-pound useful load.

This aircraft is equipped for serious backcountry, cargo and cross-country use with Robertson STOL, vortex generators, Flint Aero tip tanks, belly pod, extended baggage, P. Ponk gear, heavy-duty seaplane engine mount and a complete float kit. It has a six-place high-density interior, folding middle seats, durable carbon-fiber/aluminum flooring and extensive cargo tie-down provisions.

The aircraft has prior damage history involving an overturn. It subsequently received extensive professional structural repair and restoration, completed in 2012 and thoroughly supported by logbook entries, FAA Form 337s and related documentation. The quality and completeness of the aircraft records are exceptional. Approximately 346 hours have been flown since completion of that work.

The aircraft has a missionary-service background and was configured with practical utility and reliability in mind. It is float-ready but has not been operated on floats since the early in its life.

August 2026 annual inspection completed with no open discrepancies. All applicable ADs complied with. Detailed logbooks, FAA Form 337s, STCs and supporting records are available to qualified buyers.

Located in Arizona. Asking $389,000.

Aircraft record

N7802F

Registration

Registration
N7802F
Registered as
Cessna A185F
Year
1973
Serial number
18502210
Engine
Cont Motor Io 520 Series · 285 hp
Certificate
Standard
Airworthiness date
2004-04-16
Registered since
2021-06-22
Registration valid to
2028-06-30
Status
Valid

Accidents and incidents

2009-04-16
Accident, Bisbee, AZ · damage: substantial · injuries: none · WPR09CA199

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