C-FGBS - 1968 CESSNA A185E AMPHIBIAN


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    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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