C-FGBS - 1968 CESSNA A185E AMPHIBIAN
Aircraft Summary
General
Year
1968
Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
A185E AMPHIBIAN
Registration #
C-FGBS
Serial Number
1851393
Condition
Used
Total Time
1780
Description
Beautifully modified and maintained Cessna 185 on Wipline 3730 Amphibious Floats with a low-time factory rebuilt engine plus all the Garmin goodies! The panel features a Garmin G500 PFD/MFD, Garmin GTN 750 touchscreen GPS/Com, GTR 225 Com #2, GTS 800 traffic advisory system, GTX 345 ADS-B In/Out transponder, GDL 69 XM receiver, GMA 340 audio panel, Flight Stream 510 w/ Bluetooth connectivity, and an MVP-50 digital engine monitor. Great cross-country platform with the S-Tec 55X autopilot, but equally at home in the Northwoods with the Horton STOL kit and WingX wing extensions. This 185 is equipped with the Lake & Air gear advisory system for safe floatplane operations; plus upgrades like LED lighting so you can be seen. Paint and interior 2015, shows beautifully. With a 1,034 lbs. useful load and an August 2023 annual. The factory rebuilt IO-520D has only 722 hrs time so all that’s needed is you!
Airframe
Airframe Notes
1780 Hrs TT SNEW
Engine 1
Engine 1 Manufacturer
CONTINENTAL
Engine 1 Time
722
Engine 1 Time Since
SFRM
Engine 1 TBO
1700
Engine 1 Notes
722 Hrs SFRM
Continental IO-520D
Props
Prop Notes
181 Hrs TT SPOH
2 Blade McCauley D2A34C58
Modifications/Conversions
Modifications/Conversions
Wipline 3730 Amphibious Floats
Lake & Air Amphibian Gear Advisory System
Horton STOL Kit w/ Leading Edge Cuffs, Stall Fences, Drooped Tips, and Aileron Gap Seals
WingX STOL Wing Extensions
Whelen LED Nav/Strobe & Beacon Lighting
Seat Stops
Artex 406MHz ELT
One-Piece Windshield
2’’ Bubble Windows
Rosen Visors
Avionics
Avionics/Radios
Garmin G500 PFD/MFD
Garmin GTN 750 Touchscreen Nav/Com/GPS
Garmin GTR 225 Com
Garmin GTS 800 Traffic Advisory System
Garmin GTX 345 ADS-B In/Out Transponder
Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel
Garmin GDL 69 XM/Music
Garmin Flightstream 510 Bluetooth Connectivity
Electronics International MVP-50 Digital Engine Monitor
S-Tec 55X 2-Axis Autopilot
Additional Equipment
Float Type
Amphibious
Exterior
Exterior Notes
White Base w/ Blue and Gray Striping (2015)
Interior
Interior Notes
Tan Vinyl w/ Tweed Inset, Coordinating Seat Belts, Plane Plastics Interior Panels, and Vinyl Flooring (2015)
Inspection Status
Inspection Status
08/2023
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