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1978 Cessna A185F

Price
$210,000
Year
1978
Total time
7,430 hours

Specifications

General

Sale Status
For Sale
Make/Model
CESSNA A185F
Registration #
YV1742
Serial #
18503641
Total time
7430
Engine 1 Time
19 SMOH
Prop 1 Time
21 SNEW
Condition
Used
Year Painted
2025
Interior Year
2024
Flight Rules
IFR

Airframe

Total time
7,429.6 hrs
Paint
2025
Interior
2024 - completely renewed

Engine

Engine
Continental IO-520, 285 HP
Engine monitor
JPI EDM 900
  • 19.3 hrs SMOH - TBO 1,700 hrs (approx. 1,680 hrs remaining)
  • Overhauled and installed by Meta Aerea (Venezuela)
  • NEW from factory - 20.8 hrs since new

Propeller

Propeller
Hartzell 3-blade

Avionics

  • 2 x Garmin GNC 255 NAV/COM
  • Garmin GMA 345 audio panel
  • Garmin GTX 345 transponder (ADS-B Out / In)
  • JPI EDM 900 engine monitor

Interior

Exterior
New paint 2025. Silver with orange/red trim and orange wing struts.

Detailed Description

  • 1978 Cessna A185F Skywagon - S/N 18503641 - Fresh Engine Overhaul - New Prop
  • The legendary A185F with a freshly overhauled engine, a brand-new factory propeller, a modern Garmin stack with ADS-B, 2025 paint and a fully renewed 2024 interior. Airworthy.
  • Total Time: 7,430 hrs
  • Engine: Continental IO-520, 19 hrs SMOH (TBO 1,700 hrs - approx. 1,680 hrs remaining)
  • Propeller: Hartzell 3-blade, NEW from factory - 21 hrs since new
  • 2 x Garmin GNC 255 NAV/COM
  • Garmin GMA 345 audio panel
  • Garmin GTX 345 transponder (ADS-B Out / In)
  • JPI EDM 900 engine monitor
  • Paint: 2025
  • Interior: 2024 - completely renewed

Remarks

A rare opportunity to acquire a classic Cessna A185F Skywagon with a freshly overhauled engine and a brand-new propeller.

The Continental IO-520 has only 19.3 hours since overhaul (performed by Meta Aerea, Venezuela), leaving approx. 1,680 hours to TBO. The Hartzell 3-blade propeller is new from the factory with only 20.8 hours.

The panel features a modern Garmin stack - dual GNC 255 NAV/COMs, GMA 345 audio panel and GTX 345 ADS-B transponder - plus a JPI EDM 900 engine monitor.

New paint in 2025 and a completely renewed interior in 2024. Airworthy.

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